9 Reasons Model Jillian Mercado Is Inspiring as Hell

Mercado's message to women is simple but crucial: let's focus more on our accomplishments and less on our looks. "You should embrace yourself, celebrate yourself," she said. "As women, we don't say 'good job on that dissertation you did in school.' We say 'you look good today.'" Mercado wants to "rebrainwash people" to shift away from that thinking.