![]() RELATED: 'Yes, I've gained weight - but with it I've gained freedom'įortunately, her recent appearance in Bras N Things' latest lingerie campaign is another step in the right direction. "We need to be normalising more body types, not categorising them," Ferrario says. In 2015 she campaigned to end the use of the word "plus size" to categorise models above a certain size, but that's just one word in a vast vocabulary that can leave women feeling horrible about their bodies. RELATED: 'The step that healed my body image more than I thought possible' ![]() Though Ferrario says there have been "massive, massive strides" towards inclusivity and diversity in the modelling industry and media, there's still a long way to go. "We're eating more in lockdown and maybe exercising less, especially when gyms were shut, so it's natural if we gain some weight. ![]() "We really shouldn't have that pressure," Ferrario says, adding it isn't unique to isolation. It doesn't help that the latter seems to have spiked during isolation, with home workout programs and "iso body goals" becoming the newest trend. RELATED: 'I'm not arguing about bread': Food blogger's perfect response to critics Ferrario has been spreading a body positive message for years. In her mind, social media has become a double-edged sword one half of any given platform may be promoting diversity and self-love, while at the same time the other half encourages weight loss and dangerous diets. "It's very easy to fall into the routine of following the same sort of people who aren't building you up or making you feel good or helping your body image." "I thought we were over that and embracing curves, but it's a reality check to see these young girls, this new generation coming up and they're having the same thoughts I had in high school," Ferrario says.
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