Plus and Proud

A body in no way is the parameter to judge beauty and confidence, it’s just the body after all, not your soul. Nobody is born ugly; we just happen to live in a judgemental society. We often misinterpret beauty with the body, and it is wrong on so many levels. We hear statements like “You are really pretty, lose some weight and you will look even prettier” or “Lose weight, no one will marry you, everyone likes skinny girls”. These statements are downright offensive and rude, and in no way appreciated. Caring about one’s health and caring about one’s body appearance is different. Models are always stereotypically supposed to be “skinny” or “thin” but that holds no truth whatsoever. Let’s have a look at some of the most stunning models that are plus and proud.

Anjana Bapat: If you didn’t know Anjana Bapat, we highly recommend you to check her out. She is a gorgeous Mumbai-based model and is tremendously inspiring. She tried to lose weight to get into modeling initially because that’s how we all think modeling works. But guess what, she accepted herself the way she is and fell in love with herself. She accepted her body and her curves and ended up walking the Lakme Fashion Week. She is a clear example of how dreams are not biased, they can be fulfilled if you work hard towards them.

Neelakshi Singh: This stunner has been a model for the past 6 years, and the confidence she has is super impressive. She believes in spreading body positivity and her social media is full of pictures of her posing like a queen. She has walked Half Full Curve at the Lakme Fashion Week, and needless to say, she slayed it. We are often told to wear clothes that “suit” our body, but Neelakshi believes in pulling those off with sheer confidence. After all, she is sexy and she knows it.

Neha Parulkar: Neha is a Delhi-based plus-size model who enjoys a massive fan-following on social media. She is extremely well-known and has inspired a lot of people through her journey. She had stated a couple of times that plus-size models are exploited as they aren’t as accepted, but that doesn’t stop her from doing her thing. She has an incredibly attractive aura that appeals to the audience and her bright outlook is inspiring. She too has been a part of the Lakme Fashion Week and killed it with her stage presence.

Tinder Badhesha: You surely must have heard of Tinder Badhesha, if not, please look her up because she is everything and more. She is the first Indian plus-size model in America with many international campaigns to her name. She is extremely popular and spreads body positivity as she believes that how you treat people is what is more important. Kudos to her as she broke the barriers and made a name for herself in the industry that is still struggling to accept different bodies and body types.