I’m a plus-size model – trolls hate it when I post cellulite and rolls but I share them anyway, they’re spectacular
MOST lingerie and swimwear models aren’t willing to share photos of their cellulite, body rolls, and stretch marks online.
But one true role model is as fearless as she is beautiful, and she shut down her haters with a post full of positivity and self-love.
Model and influencer Nelly London often shares behind-the-scenes snaps from photoshoots on Instagram, along with outtakes and fun video clips from her career.
A recent post from the curve model revealed the cruelest criticism from viewers and gave her a chance to respond in kind.
London paired photos of herself from her “least-flattering” angles with comments that had been left on her photos.
“You don’t do yourself any favors, do you?” chided one anonymized commenter. “This angle is TERRIBLE. You look square.”
“Oh, dear, this isn’t a good angle for you,” wrote another person in faux-concern. She paired her comment with the cry-laughing emoji.
Some people disguised their cruel feedback in backhanded compliments.
“You actually have a great figure when you’re fully stretched out,” said one.
Another offered, “It looks nice when you breathe in.”
London addressed the “wonderfully kind” commenters directly in the caption of the post, and challenged the notion that the photos represent her “worst” angles.
“Here’s the thing, they’re not actually the worst,” London wrote. “They’re actually pretty f***ing spectacular.”
“You see those lines, the scars, the texture, those incredible details that are just so intricate,” she continued.
“It blows my mind that this is MY body, capable of holding all that beauty so effortlessly.
“We are humans, we are three-dimensional beings, we look different all the time, we shift and we mold and we are fluid,” the pro model explained.
“As much as we might wish we could exist only from our ‘best’ angle, we can’t, and I’m so glad.”
Her fans flooded the comments section with praise and gratitude. Many said London’s content helped them learn to love themselves.
“People’s negative comments are honestly just a reflection of their own insecurities,” wrote one of London’s followers.
“My body looks like yours and yet when I look at you, I think ‘Wow, she is beautiful,'” another person confessed.
She resolved to follow London’s example. “Time to extend the same kindness to myself,” she pledged.
A few commenters claimed London “opened herself up” to cruelty just by posting on the internet, but were quickly shouted down.
“People are not entitled to be mean just because it’s anonymous or on the internet,” a supporter argued. “Basic human decency is still a thing.”
The critics’ comments were no match for the people who London had impacted positively with her posts over the years.
“Your content is always sooo positive and loving,” a follower commented. “You’ve definitely impacted my self-love journey.”