The way I move, the way I think, the way I handle myself - it might be by accident, but it's who I am, and I've just learned to own that. Barbie Ferreira More Quotes by Barbie Ferreira More Quotes From Barbie Ferreira Don't be afraid to show off who you are. Barbie Ferreira show-offafraidwhoyou When you surround yourself with really good energy, really good people, you almost don't even think about your body as anything but something to nourish yourself and keep you running. Barbie Ferreira yourselfgoodyoupeople I'm a model, and I happen to model for curvy things, but at the end of the day, I'm still in front of a camera just like anyone else. Barbie Ferreira end-of-the-daycameraendday I think representation is the most important thing in the world. People who are young look up to the things that they see in the media. They want to relate and to be able to say, 'Wow, I can be successful.' Barbie Ferreira lookthinkpeopleworld Acceptance is being able to feel beautiful in whatever you feel comfortable in. Barbie Ferreira feelyouacceptancebeautiful Don't focus on your body. Love it, but know it'll never be up to society's standards because it's all Photoshop and exclusivity. And that's okay! Barbie Ferreira neversocietyfocuslove I started my modelling career by sending my pictures to American Apparel and eventually meeting my friend Petra Collins, who started shooting me for magazines around New York. I ended up signing a modelling contract with Wilhelmina Models a couple of years later. Barbie Ferreira picturesfriendnewme I just love to disconnect from everything sometimes. Barbie Ferreira everythingjustsometimeslove I'm more than just a curvy girl. Barbie Ferreira morejustcurvygirl I am unapologetically myself, no matter what anyone's opinion is. Barbie Ferreira i-ammyselfopinionmatter I love yoga. Barbie Ferreira i-loveyogalove What the body-positive movement wants is to stop categorizing people, and to let people of all body types be able to do anything, whether they're slightly bigger than the average model or a lot bigger. Barbie Ferreira stopanythingbodypeople People claim to be progressive by celebrating curvy bodies - but the standards for those hourglass shapes are equally rigid. They mask that with body positivity - but what about unconventionally attractive bodies? Barbie Ferreira attractivemaskbodypeople There's so much more to people than their differences. Barbie Ferreira thanmoredifferencespeople As a young girl who was not confident in myself, I think I would tell girls of all ages that there is no one type of beauty, and looking towards one standard is the most unhealthy thing in the world. Barbie Ferreira myselfgirlbeautyworld It's always been a dream to be in a beauty campaign. Anything that can show girls they can look ethereal at any size. Barbie Ferreira lookalwaysdreambeauty As a child, I was so deeply insecure. Barbie Ferreira deeplychildinsecure I don't think there's anything wrong with the word 'curvy' or 'plus-size' because there are women who identify as that, and I'm not offended by it whatsoever because I don't feel like being bigger is anything wrong. Barbie Ferreira wrongfeelthinkwomen When I was younger and really interested in acting, I would look at all the women on TV, and even the ones who were supposed to be 'geeks' or 'less attractive,' they all looked similar because they were extremely attractive and their bodies were all a certain way. Barbie Ferreira lookwomenactingway Curvy and plus-size models will just be models once it becomes more normalized and we get more representation and people are used to it and not shocked by it. Barbie Ferreira morewilljustpeople
