“I Don’t Get These Dudes”: Plus-Size Model’s Viral Bikini Photos Spark Conversation On Fatphobia

However, the modeling industry is far more “daunting,” as Erin put it. When she started, she would let her own insecurities “hold her back,” not wearing outfits she liked or skipping certain events.

Erin shared: “While my confidence and feelings of self-worth have grown exponentially since then, there are things you can’t control in this industry.

“From top agencies deciding to no longer represent curve models to brands discontinuing their plus sizes, and even agencies telling you to your face, ‘Big girls aren’t booking well right now,’ you can have all the confidence in the world yet the fatphobia and diet culture is so ingrained in our society that it’s hard to break through sometimes.”