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14 Instagram Accounts to Follow for Body Positivity

Carrie Ann Inaba by Carrie Ann Inaba
September 28, 2020
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CARRIE ANN CONVERSATIONS | 14 Accounts to Follow for Body Positivity
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Representation matters— when one type, shape, size, or skin tone is painted as the norm, it’s easy for us to feel inadequate for not fitting into it. For so long we’ve been held captive by unrealistic standards in the media, but in the transition to social media it’s only gotten more toxic. Especially in quarantine, social media is one of our biggest windows to the outside world; it can color our perspective and impact what we spend the most time thinking about. If you spend all day seeing images of bodies edited to unrealistic standards, it could end up making you feel bad about yourself. On the other hand, if you take care to fill your feed with positive voices, diverse bodies and lots of love, that’s what will fill your head. We should be able to strive for health and wellness without hating the way we look or our bodies’ natural shapes and quirks. Here are 14 Instagram accounts that promote body positivity and self love to help shield you from online toxicity.

1. Enam Asiama

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MY ONLY SUNSHINE, YOU’LL NEVER KNOW DEAR, HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU ALL! 🌻🌻Thank you all for the constant love and support for all I post. As I approach a new year in my lifetime, I am feeling all the vibes and transformation as I grow into this confident and assured womxn. What a better way to represent the beauties of the world and my mood as we say goodbye to #Summer , than with a picture in a Sunflower field (my fave)! This was taken a couple weeks ago, where I had a road trip with my sisters to visit @realflowerpetalconfetti with my sisters! It’ll be back next year, for a short period of time, so be sure to visit! Happy Sunday/Happy #Carnival my loves– remember life is too short to constantly be at war with yourself! 📸 @en_asiama Hair Design by @ginaknightwigdesign •☆• #ewurajaja #therealflowerpetalconfetticompany #nhc #BritishSummer #makeup #style #motd #instadaily #instaphoto #weekend #happiness #fatgirljoy #fatgirlmagic #explorepage #summerbody #sunflower #body #curvygirlsrock #plussize #model #BlackGirlMagic #photography #beauty #universodamaquiagem_oficial #nature #flowers

A post shared by Enam Asiama (@enamasiama) on Aug 30, 2020 at 10:12am PDT

A strong voice for inclusivity, Enam Asiama works every day to promote a definition of beauty that includes people of all shapes, sizes, races, and orientations. She’s a model and a plus-size advocate devoted to using her platform to show her own joy, beauty and radical self love.

2. Grace F Victory

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⁣ Are you burnt out? I BLOODY AM!!!! 🙃⁣ ⁣ Over the last few weeks I’ve seen a slow decline in energy, in patience and in my positive attitude. I feel tired all the time (not related to my pregnancy FYI) and every morning I am filled with dread about the upcoming day. I’m bored, unmotivated and completely uninspired. I don’t want to be online, I don’t want to speak to anyone and I feel like I’m running on empty 😳😂⁣ ⁣ These are the many signs of being burnt out. I saw it coming and I tried to retreat and take a step back, but with impending deadlines and my insatiable need to get.shit.done it just didn’t happen. ⁣ ⁣ Anyway! Here are 10 signs you are becoming burnt out (or you already are burnt out) and it’s time to rest, reset and recharge. The to do lists can wait, your WhatsApp messages can wait – EVERYTHING CAN WAIT. ⁣ ⁣ 🌿✨⁣ – your energy is depleted⁣ – you’re irritable and impatient⁣ – you have little to no motivation ⁣ – you are constantly “on” (always thinking, always doing)⁣ – you are negative and pessimistic⁣ – you aren’t practising self care⁣ – you’re suffering with physical ailments (headaches, sore feet & stomach issues)⁣ – you’re barely sleeping or sleeping all the time⁣ – you could burst into tears at any moment⁣ – your work isn’t to the standard it used to be⁣ ⁣ If you can relate, now is the time to put yourself & re-evaluate. Schedule in relaxation time and rest, disconnect from all the stimulation and stressors, be honest about your workload and what you can manage, do more of the things that enliven you and make you happy 🤍⁣ ⁣ #wellbeing #burnout #stress #mentalhealth #wellness⁣

A post shared by Grace 🌱 she/her (@gracefvictory) on Sep 16, 2020 at 1:21am PDT

Grace Victory makes honesty and vulnerability a priority on her feed, sharing body positivity, candor about plus-size styling, and, lately, her thoughts on the ways that her body changes with pregnancy. She’s also the founder of How To Heal Holistically, an account focused on helping people see the little mental adjustments they can make to be happier and healthier.

3. Stephanie Yeboah

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As a teen, I hated it when people looked me in the eye. I didn’t like being looked or stared at. I hated speaking in front of people. I hated taking photos and more than anything, I hated any form of video/moving image of me. Cut to 31 year old me changing clothes in the middle of the streets of London for photoshoots and doing little video bits here and there. I absolutely love it now, and if teen Steph were here now I’d tell here that the freedom you feel when you no longer allow the words and actions of meaningless people to hurt you is like no other. You always deserved a chance to smile, and now you can! I’m slowly but surely beginning to feel quite comfortable on film, and it would definitely be something I’d love to peruse in the future – can you imagine me presenting Blind Date?! Omg I’d be FERAL. 😂 Suit – @asos

A post shared by Stephanie Yeboah (@stephanieyeboah) on Sep 17, 2020 at 6:34am PDT

Whether it’s for her immaculately designed outfits or for her uplifting, empowering sense of body confidence and positivity, you’ll always be grateful for Stephanie Yeboah’s content to show up in your feed.

4. Jessamyn Stanley

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Join me live next Wednesday, 9/23 on @fundotown for a Q & A, developed for an intimate group of practitioners of all levels and body types. Bring a question about a yoga posture modification to ask me personally. As I guide you through each modification, together we can practice each posture. Have with you any props that you enjoy: yoga blocks (or a few big books or a big can of tomatoes), strap (or tshirt or towel), bolster (or pillow or couch cushion), and blanket (any kind of blanket!) #sponsored photo by @cdo.photo for @yogajournal

A post shared by Jessamyn (@mynameisjessamyn) on Sep 14, 2020 at 11:39am PDT

Jessamyn Stanley is working hard to defy the stereotype that fitness equals thinness. If you’re a yoga fan, you’re going to want to follow her; she runs a practice called The Underbelly and hosts online classes for all body types and experience levels, sometimes even hosting Q&As afterwards to make sure folks get the most out of her teaching.

5. Alex Light

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Quick message to all the men who think I care whether or not they find me attractive. Spoiler alert: I don’t. 🔥

A post shared by Alex Light🕊 (@alexlight_ldn) on Sep 14, 2020 at 12:57pm PDT

Alex Light’s content focuses on dismantling many of the things we’ve been taught to believe about our bodies, from championing intuitive eating to normalizing hip dips. Alex’s body positivity is a remedy to the “thinspiration” that can pop up on our timelines; she’s here to remind you that hating your body is almost never just about losing a couple of pounds.

6. Sonny Turner

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Finding good jeans is always a struggle but I love these CURVY HIGH WAIST jeans from @hollisterco they’re super stretchy and don’t gape at the waist WOOHOOO 👏🏼😍 #ad #HCOcollective

A post shared by Sonny Turner (@sonnyturner___) on Sep 3, 2020 at 10:00am PDT

A style icon and champion for diversity and extended sizing, Sonny is a great person to follow for a daily dose of body positivity, fashion advice, and beautiful photos.

7. Jules Von Hep

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just angles, just a pose, just a body. Your worth is not determined by a picture or by the shape of your body. Read that again.

A post shared by JULES VON HEP (@julesvonhep) on Sep 15, 2020 at 9:20am PDT

Jules Von Hep wants you to know that body positivity is for men too, and that unrealistic beauty standards don’t just affect women. With regular posts about authenticity and kindness, this celebrity tanning expert is trying to make the world a better, softer place.

8. Chessie King

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AD My brain told me I looked silly because I was taller than everyone ⁣ Mumma told me my height was elegant & it was a gift to be my height⁣ ⁣ My brain told me I wanted my legs to look like the girls’ in the magazines⁣ Mumma told me to write down all the things my legs helped me do – I remember listing out dancing, skipping, jumping, cycling, swimming, roller blading ⁣ Mumma & her body spent 9 months creating me. She didn’t bring me into this world for me to speak unkindly to my body or try to change it in every way I could⁣ ⁣ She did everything she could to help me accept my body & see it for more than just it’s exterior ⁣layer ⁣ In 2004, @Dove set up their Self-Esteem Project to help support parents, carers, mentors & teachers to ensure the next generation grows up free from the burden of self-doubt. ⁣ ⁣ I was extremely lucky to be nurtured by a benevolent mother figure & fed off her infectious positivity from such a young age. The ‘Uniquely Me’ toolkit (linked in my stories) has been written by experts – jam packed full of advice, activities & exercises to help you & your children appreciate your bodies together.⁣ ⁣ One of the main catalysts for developing my body confidence was giving myself a daily body-ology lesson. Bringing it back to self-appreciation. ⁣ You can do it with me – each day identify 3 body functions & celebrate them.⁣ ⁣ Today I am thanking my hands for allowing me to paint⁣ ⁣ My legs for holding me up in a beautiful yoga class I did with Scrumma on zoom this morning ⁣ ⁣ & my immune cells for healing a deep cut I have on my foot (a friend once referred to them as the chief orchestrators of healing)⁣ ⁣ what 3 things are you celebrating today? #SelfEsteemAtHome #DoveSelfEsteemProject

A post shared by C H E S S I E K I N G (@chessiekingg) on May 27, 2020 at 12:59pm PDT

With her striking vulnerability, kindness, and humor, Chessie King’s content encourages you to be thankful for and love your body using her own relationship with her body as an example.

9. Megan Crabbe

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This jumpsuit doesn’t fit quite the same as it did last year. The way I see it, I could either: A. Allow my brain to fall into a spiral of self-blame, fuelled by a lifetime of fatphobic conditioning that tells us weight gain must ALWAYS be bad, ugly, unhealthy, and a moral failing that should be fixed immediately. Or… B. Choose myself over a piece of fabric. Recognise the “shit, what should I do about this?” thoughts for what they are: conditioning that takes daily practice not to fall into. Acknowledge that bodily changes are completely natural, and it’s perfectly okay for things like ageing, changes in routine, or global pandemics to result in things looking a little different. Thank my body for carrying me through those things. Then continue to listen to her, feed her intuitively, move her in ways that feel good, and accept whatever comes from taking care of her in that way. Oh, and also dress her in clothes with buttons that don’t go straight to struggle city as soon as we sit down. I choose option B. I choose myself over the piece of fabric, every time. 💜 • [Image description: two photos of Megan sitting on a cream and purple sofa (at Gemma’s house, obviously), wearing a pink leaf print jumpsuit that’s definitely a little tight round the middle. She’s wearing her pastel hair tied up in a bun with a real flower tucked into it. She’s smiling widely]

A post shared by Megan Jayne Crabbe 🐼 (she/her) (@bodyposipanda) on Sep 14, 2020 at 1:07pm PDT

Megan Crabbe, aka Bodyposipanda, has been on the forefront of the bosy positivity movement on Instagram for years, showing followers that you can have a full, happy life post eating-disorder. She’s here to give you a daily dose of joy and acceptance, whether it’s by showing off an immaculately composed outfit or having a quick dance party with her sister.

10. Jada Sezer

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Statement timeless pieces that withstand the test of time and seasons – the thought process behind my wardrobe collection. With that, here’s your Monday weekly reminder that YOU ARE WORTHY of everything you want; without labels, without designers, without consumerism. Your essence will always shine through, with or without any of the above and that’s the most valuable commodity people can’t buy. – @me_andem pale pink jumpsuit @goyardofficial Saint Louis tote

A post shared by 🧿 J A D A S E Z E R (@jadasezer) on Sep 7, 2020 at 10:21am PDT

An actor and a model, Jada Sezer is honest about her journey with mental health and her fight for more size inclusivity, serving up incredible selfies while encouraging followers to embrace their own worth.

11. Callie Thorpe & The Confidence Corner

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Trying to organise my photos and came across ones from my 30th birthday in Palm Springs 😩would give anything to be back here with my girls

A post shared by Callie (@calliethorpe) on Aug 20, 2020 at 9:14am PDT

While Callie Thorpe is a plus-sized advocate who works to challenge fatphobia and toxic beauty standards, she’s also so much more. Much of her content works to center her joys and passions, making space for her followers to feel safe and loved as well. She also runs The Confidence Corner, an account that encourages women to love and embrace their bodies and pursue physical and mental wellness.

12. Allison Kimmey

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I felt this needed a repost as we might be getting out some clothes as the seasons change only to find they might not fit the same as they did last season. A thread on why that’s okay: • ✋🏼stop scrolling✋🏼 Let’s talk. Some of your clothes might not be fitting the same way that they used to…so I made this photo series all about it. Our bodies change every day, and especially during this time, it’s important to be kind to yourself. That same body is doing everything she can to help you survive something you’ve never been through before. So: thank her, allow her room to grow and find something comfortable that she can thrive in. Anyone ever experienced this, or going through it now? Just do you babes! Xoxo Allie

A post shared by Allison 💗 Self Love Every Day (@allisonkimmey) on Sep 18, 2020 at 6:08am PDT

Allison Kimmey’s bio reads “the self love mama you always needed.” Her content aims to make you feel at home and loved in your own body, assuring you that you don’t have to change anything about yourself to be worthy of respect.

13. i_weigh

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Wear 👏 the 👏 shorts 👏 “A reminder before summer ends ☀️ Wear whatever makes you happy, not what society makes you think you are ‘allowed to.'” Bright and powerful message from @lunefulle #iweigh #bodyactivism #normalizenormalbodies

A post shared by I WEIGH 📣 (@i_weigh) on Sep 13, 2020 at 12:09pm PDT

I Weigh began as an initiative by actress and advocate Jameela Jamil encouraging women to measure their weight in accomplishments and relationships instead of pounds. Jamil has been vocal in addressing influencer accounts who make money encouraging their followers to look more like them; she famously took a stand against the Kardashians for advertising appetite-suppressing lollipops and shakes. I Weigh’s mission is to combat accounts that tell their followers that the only way to be happy is to buy a certain product or look a certain way, instead promoting messages of body positivity, self acceptance, and inclusion.

14. Sarah Frances Young

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It’s okay if during this pandemic you: 🦠Gained weight. 🦠Ate more. 🦠Ate more of certain foods. 🦠Did less exercise. 🦠Reverted to not so great coping mechanisms. We are literally living in a PANDEMIC. We experienced most of our countries being locked down for several months. This is not life as normal. If you’ve gained weight, it’s really really fine. If your body shape or size has changed, that is a-okay. If you ate more because your routine changed and there wasn’t much to do or you were seeking comfort, or whatever reason, it’s absolutely fine. If you have been less active than you usually would be, please don’t feel negatively towards yourself for that. During this pandemic I haven’t worked because of my vulnerabilities. And we didn’t go anywhere for 6 months except to grab coffees at the Costa drive thru when that opened. The most exciting thing for us was the delivery of fresh bread and gooey brownies, and so I ate a lot more bakery products than I normally would – and that’s OKAY. I didn’t have any routine or structure and so my exercise also increased. A lot. And at first it was liberating because my ME/CFS symptoms were almost unnoticeable and I felt free to be active. But the exercise became quite driven and compulsive. Because that’s what happens when you can’t go anywhere or do anything except to exercise and the world is a scary place and you have no structure or routine and it’s the thing you fall back into as a coping mechanism or just because it got a hold of you. And if you reverted back to an unhealthy mechanism then that’s okay and understandable. Don’t beat yourself up for it. Just recognise that it’s time to turn it around and get back on track again. It’s a global pandemic. We are all coping in different ways and doing our best. Take notice of when you’re coping strategies are unhealthy and try to find better ways to cope – but don’t beat yourself up for it. Accept it, and try to change it. And if your body has changed, then roll with it. Your body is doing just fine. #bodypositive #bodyacceptance #selflove #selfcare #bodypositivity #bopo #health #mentalhealth #edrecovery #mentalwellness #mentalwellbeing #bodyappreciation

A post shared by Sarah Frances Young 🍐 (@bodypositivepear) on Sep 14, 2020 at 1:44pm PDT

A body positive feminist with a chronic illness, Sarah Frances Young puts her daily struggles and triumphs on display with the hopes that it will encourage similar vulnerability and self acceptance in others.

More and more, our online presence is becoming melded with our real lives. So easily we can become submerged in attitudes, expectations and standards that cause us to feel like we’re not good enough. If you feel worse after getting off of Instagram then you did when you got on, try adding a few of these body positivity accounts— you might find that the regular encouragement and love can really make a difference.

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