I flaunt my curves in teeny dresses… trolls tell me they can see my ‘belly drop’ but I do not exist to be hidden
A CURVY fashion lover has hit back at cruel trolls who slam her for wearing short, figure-hugging dresses.
Our bodies come in all shapes and sizes, each one of which is worthy of being celebrated – and here to remind us that is plus-size style lover Alexis Hope Krase.
The fashion enthusiast, from New York, the USA, even runs her very own ”plus size shop of dreams”, called Plus BKLYN, where she regularly drops curated pre-loved and vintage garments in sizes OX to 6X.
The brand’s Instagram account has amassed more than a staggering 40k fans, with stylish Alexis occasionally modelling some of the pieces on camera herself.
However, one such clip recently took the internet by storm for all the wrong reasons, after a fellow creator, Gabby Marie, had reposted the video on her page.
In the footage, which has since been viewed more than a staggering 1.4million times in a few days, plus-size Alexis could be seen proudly flaunting her curves in a skintight red dress.
The brunette stunner had paired the mini dress with cutout detailing on the side with golden shoes, as well as accessories and a cute scrunchie.
But whilst the fashionista looked incredible, feeling her best and most confident, Alexis said that she’s had rude comments from the public about the fit.
According to the style lover, some people have said they can see her ”belly in that” – and to this, Alexis had a brilliant answer to the nasty trolls.
”And?? Your body does not exist to be hidden,” she wrote in the post.
”We encourage you to wear clothes you love and embrace all the fabulous parts that make you YOU.
”The Belly Positive Movement is here,” the beauty added in the caption.
But despite the positive message, the New Yorker, who’s been said to ”promote obesity” on the internet, was met with harsh remarks, as trolls raced to slate her.
Many, for instance, thought that whilst celebrating all bodies was a must, the plus-size fashionista was also ”unhealthy”, in their eyes.
”Body positivity yes.. but this is extremely unhealthy and should not be normalized.”
Another agreed, adding: ”Just a friendly reminder that while body positivity is a must it’s also important to remember that exceeding certain body fat percentages or weights can be medically unhealthy and unsafe for people, and while we shouldn’t demonize it we shouldn’t glorify it either.”
5 best plus-size influencers that are serving looks
- Laura Adlington: With close to 400k followers on Instagram, @laura.adlington has become one of our favourite plus-size influencers. The Bake Off finalist regularly shares fashion content on her page and has even launched a book, Diet Starts Monday.
- Callie Thorpe: This London-based fashionista and travelling enthusiast writes about all things ”Travel, Food & Joyful Living”, sharing fabulous snaps of herself in swimwear and gorgeous dresses on her page, @calliethorpe.
- Stephanie Yeboah: Stephanie describes herself as ”your fat, stylish, well travelled cousin”, boasting close to 240k fans on her page, @stephanieyeboah.
- Poppy Adams: This Essex-based style lover is on a mission to help ”you to love & accept your bod”. Whether it’s bikinis or summery dresses, Poppy (@poppyadams) can pull it off.
- Lauren Nicole: This style queen regularly shares plus-size fashion content on her page, serving all the looks you could possibly think of. Leggings, bikinis, figure-hugging dresses – she looks incredible in all of it.
Someone else chimed in, rudely commenting on Alexis’ belly: ”Yo s*** drop to yo knees.”
”The dress is just hideous in general. Not at all flattering, in shape or colour,” a fourth penned.
Thankfully, there were also heaps of supportive comments left by people reminding social media users to be kinder to one another.
As one put it: ”She needs to wear clothes, why not wear what makes her happy? You got it, girl!”
Someone else hit back at the vicious trolls, writing: ”Hey folks: just so ya’ll know, it doesn’t take that much effort to be nice.
”Is it “glorifying” something for her to just exist?
”Do plus size people deserve to be in a constant state of shame and self hatred because of their size? No.”