A PLUS sized woman has shared that she loves to dance around in skimpy bikinis and doesn’t care what trolls think.
Jade, who describes herself as a chubby redhead often shares videos of her confidently showing off her curves on her TikTok channel, where she is known as @chubbyred444.
In one video she can be seen wearing a pink and orange swimming costume with a large cut out to show off her stomach – perfect for Jade who loves nothing more than to show off her figure.
She confidently danced around jiggling her belly in the pool to the soundtrack of Black Eyed Peas’ hit Meet Me Halfway.
“Wear what you love, not what others think you should wear (covered up),” she captioned the viral video.
“I wish I had your confidence girl… looking good,” one commented on the social media clip.
“I love your confidence and you look amazing, people think too much about what other people think,” a second agreed.
And a third chimed in, “I love bellies that bounce,” and someone else said they “envy” Jade’s curves.
Jade’s Tiktok‘s clearly leaves many open-mouthed as she boasts almost 100,000 followers and each of her videos gets thousands of views.
But her comment section isn’t always so positive.
In another one of her videos Jade can been seen dancing before lifting her shirt up and jiggling her belly about.
She said: “Let this be a reminder to all the fatties out there to post that content and post whatever the hell you want.”
“Please cover up,” one person commented on the video.
Another troll penned: “You are the opposite of slender”.
But Jade insisted she won’t let any backlash stop her from wearing exactly what she wants.
“I get stares all the time but I just remind myself that I deserve to feel happy and confident in my own skin, just as much as I would if I was thin,” she said on Instagram.
In addition, “commenting on a person’s clothing, body hair, eating habits, make-up skills or attractiveness” could be constituted as body shaming too, PsychCentral explained.
While body shaming has become more of an issue in recent years, a study conducted by Glamour magazine in 2000 found that a staggering 97 per cent of women surveyed admitted to having an “I hate my body” moment.
And those who shame people about their figures can include doctors and medical professionals too.
A 2019 report found that more than 3 in 5 adults encounter “weight bias” from their doctors – particularly those who are obese.
And body shaming someone can have massive effects on their mental health, and could potentially lead to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, eating disorders and self-harm.
If you have been body shamed and are struggling to deal with the effects, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 for confidential, emotional support.
“We are literally just bodies here on this planet for much more than what is perceived on the outside.
“Don’t let fear get in the way of living your best life, put on your bikini and slay queen.”
Jade also revealed she had faced her “fears of being the fat girl on the beach” over the summer by going to a nudist beach: “It was such a thrill”.
People were quick to comment on Jade’s video, with many praising her for helping them with their self-confidence.
“Seeing content like this makes me feel happier about my body,” one wrote.
