This has to be the VIDEO OF THE WEEK!
If you are a regular visitor on Inspiredbyglory.com you’ll quickly spot that we give more credence to positive reinforcement of women’s self esteem than we do size. We are all about health and fitness but predominately about loving yourself regardless of the size label of your clothes. So when we saw the video of Amani Terrell, a 260 pounds woman, walking down the street of LA in her Bikini, you know we were screaming for joy! Armani’s message is simple, “you don’t have to be thin to be beautiful and confident”.
Amani lives in LA in a city where ‘thin’ is fashionable and there’s a ‘mass hysteria of perfection.’However, she wants to show that beauty applies to any size or shape.
There are kids who are bullied because of their weight. So many people preach “self-love”, however they never wear bathing suits.’
Miss Terrell highlights that she is not promoting obesity and realizes she needs to lose weight.
Her message is more that she loves herself regardless.
‘So many people preach “self love”, however they never wear bathing suits’
‘You have to love yourself from a size 25 until you get to your desired weight,’ she continues.
‘You can’t seek validation from others, it has to come from within.’
Miss Terrell advises people to switch off from what’s happening around them and to concentrate on themselves instead.
‘You cannot seek validation from other people.
‘This world is very cruel. You must seek validation within yourself and be kind to yourself.’
The scantily-clad Miss Terrell says she is planning more empowering walks in a bid to spread her message.
‘New York has the cowboy, the Naked Cowboy,’ she noted. ‘Well, Los Angeles is going to have the plus-sized bikini girl on Hollywood Boulevard.’
Watch the video here!
Portions of this article were culled from dailymail.co.uk and can be found here
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