The societal obsession with appearance is definitely something that weighs on your mind as a model. — Tess Holliday Appearance Copy Share Image
Health is everyone's personal decision. It's their choice and I think that should be respected. — Tess Holliday Choice Copy Share Image
The plus-size fashion world is definitely built by women of color - 100 percent. — Tess Holliday Color Copy Share Image
The majority of my following is not plus size, it's very diverse. — Tess Holliday Diverse Copy Share Image
Why is it controversial to talk about the fact that fat people deserve to take up space and deserve to be sexy? — Tess Holliday Controversial Copy Share Image
I represent women that you don't see a lot in media and in print. — Tess Holliday Lot Copy Share Image
I love taking baths with Lush bath bombs, or just sitting in a dark room and watching Netflix to turn my brain… — Tess Holliday Baths Copy Share Image
I didn't realize how important it was to exfoliate and moisturize the days leading up to getting a spray tan. — Tess Holliday Days Copy Share Image
One thing I think constantly is if brands like Gucci can make plus-size menswear, then why can't we see it for women? — Tess Holliday I think Copy Share Image
I wanted to become a model out of delusion. It was always something that I wanted to do, I just never thought… — Tess Holliday Always Copy Share Image
When I describe myself as fat to people, whether it's a driver, anywhere around the world, or a friend, and I'm like,… — Tess Holliday Around the world Copy Share Image
When you become an adult and you have a choice of who to have in your life, if someone's hurting you and… — Tess Holliday Bad Copy Share Image
I've been thinking a lot about my relationship to my own queerness, and I think the word pansexual speaks to me more… — Tess Holliday Homosexuality Copy Share Image
The States are more accommodating to fat people - there are more plus-sized clothing labels, and people talk openly about it. — Tess Holliday Fat Copy Share Image
No one tells you that when you get older sometimes you never escape the bullying. I had no idea people could be… — Tess Holliday Bullying Copy Share Image
I feel like it's important to talk about my health, which is fine, and my size because there are young girls who… — Tess Holliday Existence Copy Share Image
I don't understand why it's not okay to be plus-size. I don't know why people hate that phrase. Many models have built… — Tess Holliday Hate Copy Share Image
The real issue that I have is the erasure people are trying to do with my very valid feelings in regard to… — Tess Holliday Fashion Copy Share Image
I've noticed that a lot of people who criticize me are from the U.K. - both in the press and on social… — Tess Holliday Crazy Copy Share Image
In the beginning I used to say, 'I'm healthy, my cholesterol's fine, I don't have high blood pressure, I don't have diabetes.'… — Tess Holliday Abuse Copy Share Image
If you want to eat pizza, have the pizza. If you want to run 5 miles up a hill, cool, go run.… — Tess Holliday Body Copy Share Image
I think that some of the biggest surprises I've had early on, actually to this day, are all the misconceptions about my… — Tess Holliday Body Copy Share Image
I'm OK with being called plus size, I'm OK with being called fat. If someone is shouting that I'm fat in the… — Tess Holliday Describe myself Copy Share Image
I do admit that black men love me. I always forget that, and then I come to a black neighborhood and I… — Tess Holliday Always Copy Share Image
My only challenges for winter are jackets because I have big arms. — Tess Holliday Arms Copy Share Image
For so long advertising hasn't been inclusive when it comes to plus sizes which is crazy to me. — Tess Holliday Advertising Copy Share Image
I was really self conscious as a kid, I felt terrible - like a prisoner in my own body. — Tess Holliday Body Copy Share Image
What shaped my perception about my body and myself was finding better clothes - that's what changed my world. — Tess Holliday Better Copy Share Image
You can start with daily affirmations of love to yourself, like, 'I am worthy,' 'I am beautiful,' and 'I am loved.' — Tess Holliday Affirmations Copy Share Image
I am technically healthy but my body is no more valid than someone's who isn't. — Tess Holliday Am Copy Share Image
All I want is to feel good and really own my body, and that's what I tried to create. — Tess Holliday Body Copy Share Image
I prefer waist-length or cropped motorcycle jackets because I'm petite. — Tess Holliday Because Copy Share Image
I can never celebrate a success in my career without it being picked apart because of my size or 'my health.' — Tess Holliday Career Copy Share Image
Designers are either not interested in making larger sizes or they don't feel that it's important. — Tess Holliday Designers Copy Share Image
