I got most of my confidence by having a mother who never said "I don't like this or this." It was just, "You've got to love what you have because it is the only body that has been given." I know that is where a lot of my confidence came from.

Growing up I didn't have curvy role models, mainly because I didn't see enough curvy women represented in major ads.

Who doesn't want to be comfortable all day long?

Some people might only recognize me half naked in my bikini and bra!

I really hope that the fashion community will not accept anything that does not represent everyone.

Don't let your image, don't let your size, hold you back. If I had let my hips or my jiggly thighs hold me back or the fact that I've got these big heavy breasts, then I would not be where I am today.

The SI Swim cover was life changing, not just for myself but for women everywhere who've been told they can't do something because of their size. Body positivity is no longer a side conversation, it's mainstream.