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I believe I'm beautiful because I'm me. I also believe that if you can find beauty in everything, you can allow that to change your mind-set, and doing so makes you a happier person. Philomena Kwao

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If you call me 'fat,' it doesn't bother me because I just don't care. Philomena Kwao

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When I finally discovered the 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit issue, I browsed through archives and saw a picture of an incredibly stunning model, Damaris Lewis. Her images inspired me, and I imagined being in the magazine myself. Never in a million years did I dream it would actually happen. Philomena Kwao

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Growing up, I had body confidence issues, not really so much because of size but my skin color. I had trouble recognizing that the depth of my skin tone is really beautiful because whenever people referred to a beautiful black-skinned woman, you'd see Beyonce and Rihanna. Philomena Kwao

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My best advice is to celebrate your own unique features and never put them down. There is beauty in individuality, and it's so important to appreciate everything your body allows you to do. It's OK to have a down day - we all do from time to time - but it's not OK to compare yourself to others. Philomena Kwao

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You can't say you're inclusive when you only have one plus-size, hourglass white model. Philomena Kwao

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Fast fashion, whilst having increased the accessibility of stylish clothes for millions, has unfortunately resulted in many horrific practises, such as child labour, that exploit millions of people around the world in poorer, developing countries. This something that has to change, and we can all start by reflecting on where our clothes come from. Philomena Kwao

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When you model, you don't really have control over your image. It can be a good thing, it can be a bad thing. It can be a good thing in the sense that, actually, you have to get reintroduced to yourself. You don't always get that opportunity in your normal life. You can kind of hide from yourself. Philomena Kwao

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Fat is fat. This goes back to the word 'plus.' We describe things. We are humans, and we need to describe things. Philomena Kwao

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I've been lucky enough to do a few editorials in the U.K., but I've never even been on a casting for mainstream commercial work. When I try to understand it, I think people are scared to try something new. Philomena Kwao

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I think the real problem is all the negative connotations people have with that term. They think, 'Oh my God! I don't want to be 'plus-size!'' But people attach too much significance to terms. We can't let these terms define us or our beauty. Philomena Kwao

By being present and being true, I believe that, in my own way, I am promoting diversity. Philomena Kwao

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I try not to assign labels to myself. Sometimes I shop in the plus section, and sometimes I don't. I feel we attach too much significance to labels, and ultimately, it doesn't really matter. Philomena Kwao

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When I started, there was only one other girl that I could name that was even close to my shade. I didn't understand why there weren't more black plus-size models with darker skin tones. It feels like the final frontier of beauty is to be black, to be plus, to have natural hair. Philomena Kwao

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I have to congratulate L'Oreal on its True Match foundation range. It's my go-to foundation, and I absolutely love it. Philomena Kwao

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My mother was born in Ghana, but she moved to the U.K. when my sisters and I were born. Philomena Kwao

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