Check Out These Body Positivity Influencers That You Gotta Follow To Feel Good In Your Skin !

Sometimes, it’s an uphill battle in feeling good about yourself, or even loving yourself, especially during such uncertain times of our lives. More often than not, we face several challenges growing up, and struggling to accept ourselves is a task. Well, today we’re gonna talk about all those influencers who are an inspiration at such times, and whose confidence screams - ‘screw you’ to all the negativity in the world!

1. Sakshi Sindwani (Delhi)

With a smile that lights up all rooms, and also, our feeds, Sakshi Sindwani radiates cheerfulness, confidence, and positivity! A regular Delhi girl from a Punjabi family, her effortlessness has now taken her on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine & Vogue. Other than having a super successful YouTube fashion channel - Style Me Up With Sakshi, she also walked as a model at Lakme Fashion Week in August 2019. If you wanna get a dose of her confidence yourself, go check out her IG page!

Follow Her On Insta Here | https://www.instagram.com/stylemeupwithsakshi/?  

2. Neelakshi (Mumbai) 

An adjunct professor for NIFT Mumbai & Pearl Academy, Neelakshi is now fearless in sharing with us her journey from plump to pretty. And no, it’s not a journey of drastic weight loss -  it’s a journey of acceptance. The unfair standards of beauty pushed her into Bulimia Nervosa, an eating disorder. Now, she stands tall and proud with nothing but love for herself, and inspires us from her fearlessness every day!

Follow Her On Insta Here | https://www.instagram.com/plumptopretty/?hl=en

3. Neha Parulkar (Mumbai) 

Neha Parulkar is a stringent advocate of how people are so much more than their weight, and that weight and size DO NOT & never will define a person! Unfortunately, there still are people out there who continuously spread negativity and hate, and Neha Parulkar teaches us to hold on to the good things in life, and spread love!

Follow Her On Insta Here | https://www.instagram.com/nehaparulkar/?hl=en

4. Tanesha Awasthi (California)

Founder & CEO of an award-winning blog GirlWithCurves.com and Girl With Curves collection, Tanesha Awasthi, encouraged by her hubby, left a career in tech to follow her dream of becoming a stylist and designer! With the mission of her business being nothing more than to empower confidence through fashion, Tanesha’s modern and sophisticated fashion style will leave you gawking at her Insta for hours.

Follow Her On Insta Here | https://www.instagram.com/girlwithcurves/?hl=en

5. Tanvi Geetha Ravishankar (Mumbai)

We all love her and her attitude of tolerating no nonsense whatsoever! She calls out to mean people through her content and gives us a dose of calm confidence. She talks to us about the difference between fit and being thin, loves to dance, and shakes her gorgeous booty and doesn’t pay attention to all the damned haters! We aspire to be like her, and if you do too, then check out her Insta ASAP!

Follow Her On Insta Here | https://www.instagram.com/thechubbytwirler/?hl=en

6. Rupi Kaur (Punjab)

‘Trying to convince myself I am allowed to take up space is like writing with my left hand when I was born to use my right’ - this, among many others, is a powerful body positivity quote by the famous poet y’all would have heard about - Rupi Kaur. Other than her super famous books her social media is always abuzz with trending posts about ‘women stuff’ - the discourse of which has been openly stigmatized. Among the many themes running in her poems, self-affirmation & self-empowerment is a common one. If you wanna challenge all the norms, give her a follow!

Follow Her On Insta Here | https://www.instagram.com/rupikaur_/

7. Dolly Singh (Delhi) 

Other than rocking the internet with her funny content and videos, Dolly Singh has worked tirelessly to promote acceptance and respect for one's bodily identity. While fat-shaming is wrong, skinny shaming is also a real evil we gotta get rid of! Hey, why not just stop judging people based on how they look? Dolly Singh was bullied during school for being dark and skinny, but now stands tall and proud, inspiring us to no end!

Follow Her On Insta Here | https://www.instagram.com/dollysingh/?hl=en

8. Nidhi Sunil (Bangalore)

Y’all might have seen Nidhi Sunil in her appearance in the famous Honey Singh song Makhna. In addition to having modelled in India and for International magazines like Vogue & Elle, she has also appeared in films like Gangoobai (2013) and Kaash. But did you know she was a victim of bullying due to her dark appearance? Having been called a ‘black crow’ and shamed for her skin tone, Nidhi Sunil is now an active voice against colourism! She rose against all the voices, and is now a famous international model! She proudly flaunts her ‘not so perfect’ skin, freckles, pimples, natural hair, and posts a lot about body positivity - and we absolutely LOVE it!

Follow Her On Insta Here | https://www.instagram.com/nidhisunil/?hl=en

9. Harnaam Kaur (England) 

To all those ladies out there who get bullied for having body hair, here’s the famous ‘bearded lady’. Born in England to a traditional Punjabi family, Harnaam’s journey towards accepting herself was a tough one, laden with bullying to the point that she began to think of taking her own life. But, now, she is a world-renowned symbol of body positivity and also the Guinness World Record holder for being the youngest woman with a full beard. She realised that shaving her body hair will only affirm that they are something to be ashamed of, and hence she said a huge screw you to the world!

Follow Her On Insta Here | https://www.instagram.com/harnaamkaur/?hl=en

 10. Alok Vaid Menon (Texas, USA)

Alok (they/them) is a gender non conforming Indo-American novelist, artist, educator, and entertainer! They are also an active proponent of body positivity. They believe that society needs to stop being invested in gender binaries, and are fighting for a world where all gender expressions are appreciated and recognized as valid! They relate to constantly struggling with your body, yet they use social media to empower us all. Their attempt to normalise chest hair was a notable one and we’re in awe of their Insta feed!

Follow Them Here | https://www.instagram.com/alokvmenon/

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