Women of all ethnicities, complexions, and sizes want to be able to wear makeup and nice clothes. No one wants to go… — Philomena Kwao Clothes Copy Share Image
It's refreshing to see plus women being treated as part of the fashion community as a whole and not just a separate… — Philomena Kwao Community Copy Share Image
The #SwimSexy campaign is redefining standards of beauty, and I'm proud to be a part of it. My hope is that this… — Philomena Kwao Beauty Copy Share Image
I want to use my voice to better health care for pregnant women. — Philomena Kwao Care Copy Share Image
'Sports Illustrated' has set the standard for what a swimsuit model should be. For a magazine that has that much influence to… — Philomena Kwao Beauty Copy Share Image
My mother was born in Ghana, but she moved to the U.K. when my sisters and I were born. — Philomena Kwao Born Copy Share Image
Fat is fat. This goes back to the word 'plus.' We describe things. We are humans, and we need to describe things. — Philomena Kwao Back Copy Share Image
My best advice is to celebrate your own unique features and never put them down. There is beauty in individuality, and it's… — Philomena Kwao Beauty Copy Share Image
Growing up, I had body confidence issues, not really so much because of size but my skin color. I had trouble recognizing… — Philomena Kwao Beautiful Copy Share Image
We have spent so many years looking at images of another beauty ideal and so many years taking in magazine covers and… — Philomena Kwao Beauty Copy Share Image
I am from Ghana, and although Ghana is celebrated as a relatively peaceful country in a historically war-torn region, the issues of… — Philomena Kwao Am Copy Share Image
Because of social media, it's bridged the gap between the advertisers and fashion and allowed people to find their group. It really… — Philomena Kwao Fashion Copy Share Image
There's not many models in the U.S. that have my depth - like, really dark skin - that are also plus size.… — Philomena Kwao Color Copy Share Image
For me, less is more. I don't often wear makeup, but when I do, a little concealer and some powder go a… — Philomena Kwao Less is more Copy Share Image
Much noise has been about size diversity but not enough about skin tone diversity. It's time for this to change. — Philomena Kwao Change Copy Share Image
When I finally discovered the 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit issue, I browsed through archives and saw a picture of an incredibly stunning model,… — Philomena Kwao Archives Copy Share Image
Put on your bikini, put on whatever you want to wear, and don't worry about what other people are saying. — Philomena Kwao Bikini Copy Share Image
The curvy community has really given me a voice because people want to see someone who looks like they do. They want… — Philomena Kwao Beauty Copy Share Image
Before I went to boarding school, I had never read a fashion magazine. I grew up on a council estate in London,… — Philomena Kwao Fashion Copy Share Image
When you model, you don't really have control over your image. It can be a good thing, it can be a bad… — Philomena Kwao Bad Copy Share Image
If you call me 'fat,' it doesn't bother me because I just don't care. — Philomena Kwao Because Copy Share Image
I have a green juice every day because it makes me feel more awake; it makes my skin healthier. — Philomena Kwao Day Copy Share Image
If I'm feeling really, really crappy, it sounds so cliche, but if I wake up extra early in the morning and do… — Philomena Kwao Better Copy Share Image
New York City is one of the best cities in the world for walking: it's virtually impossible to get lost. — Philomena Kwao Best Copy Share Image
