Who: Tess Holliday is the first size-22 model to be signed to a major modeling agency, Milk Model Management. She has also been the driving force behind viral feel-good campaigns like #EffYourBeautyStandards and #SimplyBekini. The body-positive activist told the Huffington Post that she “wants to see diversity in fashion,” and that women shouldn’t be their “own worst enemy,” when it comes to viewing their weight. "Our relationships with ourselves and our bodies are the most important ones we will ever have,” she added.
Break-Out Moment of 2015: Tess Holliday became nationally recognized for her inspiring journey as a plus-size model when she landed the June People cover. She currently has 1 million followers on Instagram and over 1 million Facebook fans.
Follow: @tessholliday
