I’m a size 48 and refuse to hide my body – it deserves to be celebrated and I’ve never felt more confident in my life
A size 48 woman has said she finds it “empowering” to flaunt her stretch marks online — while hitting back at trolls who tell her to wear more “flattering” clothes.
Strawberry Belle, 30, from Brighton, has more than 105,000 Instagram followers thanks to her body-positive posts.
Growing up, the influencer says she always felt like she was the greatest of all her friends at school.
But only in recent years has the star felt comfortable in her own skin.
Speak against The sunStrawberry described her body as a “rock star” and said her curves “deserve to be celebrated.”
Pictured: Strawberry Belle, 30, posted this bikini pic earlier this year showing off her stretch marks
She said, “Of course there will be days when I don’t feel 100 percent confident. But it’s so much easier to pass now. I never thought I would feel so confident with my body as I do now.’
Sharing so much of her life online, Strawberry says she’s been cheated for posting bikini photos — which show off her stretch marks.
Arguing that they’re “only hurting themselves” by leaving cruel comments, the influencer said she’s just “sad” for internet trolls and it doesn’t affect her anymore.
While Strawberry admitted it’s an “inevitable” part of her job, she said trolls may not be aware that their involvement gets her posts seen by more people on Instagram — helping her grow her page.
Moreover, the star also claimed that she was inundated with messages from male followers asking her to go out on a date.
As a child in the 1990s, Strawberry said she thought anything over a size 40 was “big” in the UK.
As a result, she spent years “apologizing” for her body and felt cripplingly self-conscious.
Earlier this week, Strawberry hit back at critics who left comments telling her to wear clothes that are “more flattering.”
The influencer, from Brighton, said she’s just ‘sad’ for internet trolls and their comments no longer affect her
Earlier this month, Strawberry hit back at trolls who told her on Instagram to wear more “flattering” clothes
She filmed a video of herself in a mini dress and said, “Be real, when you say wear something more flattering, you really mean wear something to make me look thinner… um no thanks.”
One follower replied, “Stay your awesome self, the haters have all missed the course in basic manners and decency!” You’re great, period!’
Another gushed, “You always look great and show off your gorgeous figure.”
“Beautiful as always,” wrote a third.