SHAKE MY BEAUTY

JUST one of two survivors from a plane crash, Kechi Okwuchi is used to overcoming adversity

WHEN Lorenz Dries noticed a pain in his jaw while running, little did he realise that this would lead to cancer treatment and ultimately his jaw having to be amputated

A SWEDISH singer has become an icon of determination after being involved in a serious train accident that left him with third-degree burns and extensive scars

A ‘Plus Size Diva’, Carmen Rene, is tackling the stigma attached to plus-size people by promoting a message of inclusivity

A YOUNG WOMAN was born with a nevus birthmark covering more than 80 percent of her skin

MEET the make-up artist achieving flawless, creative looks - despite being legally blind

A young model is being celebrated for her beauty after embracing her skin condition

A 'skin positivity' advocate is trying to end the stigma around acne by sharing untouched, un-made-up pictures of her outbreaks on Instagram

A brave beauty vlogger fought her way back from the bacterial meningitis that caused her to lose more than half of her skin and required all four limbs to be amputated

THIS plus size burlesque dancer wants to show the world that you can be a performer no matter what size you are

BEING born without a foot and fingers hasn’t stopped a determined stylist and model from chasing her dreams

YOUNG woman who was bullied to the point of cutting off her eyebrows has transformed her experience into a booming business

A PERSONAL TRAINER who was given a 20 percent chance of survival says a stoma bag gave him ‘his life back.’

BEING a teenage girl is stressful enough without hiding a deeply personal secret – your hair is falling out

A BRAVE woman has learnt to love her differences by creating artwork with her skin condition - after years of bullying.

AT BIRTH, Khloe Quintana was only able to move her eyes and was thought to be in a vegetative state

A WOMAN suffering from severe acne felt that she wasn’t “worthy of love” because of her skin.

A DETERMINED woman is aiming to tackle the stigma attached to plus size people and exercise – by going hiking

Marcela Iglesias started the Plastics of Hollywood three years ago, wanting to tell the stories behind her client’s extreme looks

A WOMAN who turned her life around with fitness and determination is teaching others to live life without limits

DESPITE being diagnosed at 24 with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, a determined woman has started her own fashion line to help others living with chronic illness

DESPITE her bones breaking with the slightest touch, a 32-year-old woman has become an international wheelchair dance champion and part-time model

A ‘REAL LIFE living doll’ with an incurable condition says cosplay saved her life.

Tevin Evans, aka ‘Fat Chuck Bass’, has taken it on himself to help change the landscape of male fashion and modelling by promoting a message of inclusivity

A YOUNG woman with scoliosis is championing self-love and body positivity through fitness

A YOUNG woman with bones so fragile that they break when she sneezes has found her confidence through vlogging

TRADING baggy clothes for bikinis, a woman has spoken out about how social media helped her embrace a condition that had held her back all her life

A WOMAN with dwarfism has rediscovered her passion for dance and wants to inspire others with her moves

A FEARLESS body positive influencer has returned to Barcroft TV with a new movement celebrating big, bold and beautiful women

A sex columnist with a bionic arm says her robotic limb makes her feel ‘sexy as hell'

AFTER years of suffering from low esteem, an aspiring beauty blogger started embracing her rare facial birthmark through social media

A YOUNG WOMAN has taken up free-diving - despite losing both her arms and a leg in a tragic electrocution accident at just five years old

PLUS-SIZE dancers turned out in record numbers to audition for a plus-size dance group that has been championing body positivity for the last four years

THE FOUNDER of a size-inclusive clothing brand has hosted her second event devoted to large women of colour - creating a space for them to feel sexy, safe and free in their bodies

A DETERMINED TEENAGER with bionic arms champions diversity by showing the world it’s ‘cool to be different'

A Muslim woman is attempting to shake up the modelling industry with the world’s first ‘modest modelling agency’

A YOUNG WOMAN born without arms has amazing makeup skills using her feet

A teenager taking the dance world by storm wants to prove size is no barrier to being a good dancer

A WOMAN, who is the same height as an LA parking metre, hopes to become one of the world’s biggest comedians

A DISABLED WOMAN in New York City will launch an all-inclusive shoe company after struggling to find stylish shoes that fit her size four feet

A MAKEUP artist with bones as fragile as glass is on a mission to challenge the representation of disabled women in the fashion industry

A MODEL whose saggy skin makes her look years older than her 28 years, is determined to change the face of beauty – even as she battles poor health

YEARS of bullying and judgement have not stopped one young model from embracing her skin condition and throwing off the shackles of a cover-up make-up regime that would take close to an hour each day

A plus-size woman from Philadelphia is letting people know you can love yourself in any shape or size through risqué Instagram posts

HAVING a giant birthmark has taught a body positivity advocate how to accept herself for who she is and spread an inspiring message of self-love

THE OWNER of a plus-sized beauty salon was forced to relocate her business after a ‘hate campaign’

A FOUR-FEET model with dwarfism has started a career in modelling in an attempt to promote body positivity for people with dwarfism and other physical conditions

A 21-YEAR-OLD woman has learned to love her bald head, with the support of her fiancé

A WOMAN who suffers from a rare condition that makes her skin tear easily takes nothing more than paracetamol to handle the pain

A YOUNG WOMAN born with a port wine stain covering her whole face started a body positivity campaign to challenge the beauty standards in society

A WOMAN who was bullied at school for her unique birthmark has started a body-positive campaign to encourage others to embrace their differences

A 23-YEAR-OLD woman with severe cystic acne has learned to embrace her skin after sharing her story on social media

A YOUNG WOMAN who suffers from alopecia refuses to wear a wig and claims her baldness has increased her confidence

A 21-YEAR-OLD with incurable bone cancer that resulted in a leg amputation is refusing to let the disease stop her ‘looking like a snack

A YOUNG woman who was on a liquid diet for a year has finally been able to eat her beloved pasta again thanks to her ostomy bag

A YOUNG mother who was born with birthmarks covering her entire body has finally learnt to embrace her unique image – by becoming a successful model

A FIERCE mum is wearing her severe burn scars like diamonds

A BOLD lymphedema sufferer is embracing her jiggle after years of being ashamed of her condition

A WOMAN has started a dance group for fellow plus-size women to prove dancers come in all shapes and sizes

A YOUNG WOMAN with cerebral palsy is promoting inclusivity within the fashion industry

A YOUNG woman whose body has been covered by inflamed spots has chosen to publicly celebrate her ‘dalmatian skin’

A MAKE-UP artist born without femur bones or knees refuses to let her disability hold her back from her dream career

A CAR crash victim who was given just a five percent chance of survival is now a fitness heavyweight and model

A WOMAN who has successfully battled breast cancer twice is celebrating her new body with a beautiful mastectomy tattoo

A GROUP of plus-size dancers in New York prove size is no barrier to being a great dancer

A WHEELCHAIR-bound woman has started modelling in the hope of encouraging more diversity, not only in the fashion world but in everyday life too

A FITNESS fanatic has learnt to love her body again after giving birth to twins left her with a caesarean-section scar and excess skin

A QUADRUPLE amputee is embracing her difference through the power of spoken word

DESPITE being born with an incredibly rare condition that makes her skin crack and shed, Bailey Pretak is redefining beauty standards - by becoming a beauty queen

A WOMAN has grown out her facial beard after years of shaving every day and refusing to let anyone touch her face

A WOMAN, whose birthmark made her a viral meme, has used her online fame to help others with facial differences

A YOUNG woman living with a skin-hardening condition has found confidence with her ‘Tragic Doll’ persona

A MODEL who has undergone a double mastectomy has successfully relaunched her modelling career on a New York catwalk

A SCARRED body confidence coach campaigns for other women to embrace both their bodies and scars

A YOUNG model is spreading a message of body positivity by embracing the severe skin condition that at one point left 90% of her entire body covered with painful scabs

A TENACIOUS model has learnt to show-off her scars after a tragic car accident left her fearing for her future

A STUDENT has finally embraced her vitiligo after years spending hundreds of dollars a month on make-up to disguise it

GOING through the diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer not once but twice before the age of 40, Shay Sharpe has decided she doesn’t need boobs to prove she is a woman

A BRAZILIAN woman is using her unique facial birthmark to launch her modelling career

A FIERCE Instagram star, whose legs are constantly swollen, is encouraging others to embrace their figures and celebrate their difference

A TEENAGER who lost her leg in a road accident now slays in a crystal encrusted prosthetic - and it's helped land her a job as a model

A PLUS-SIZE model claims she has '99 problems, but being fat ain't one’

A TEENAGER is embracing her birth defect by appearing in a campaign for self-love

DESPITE being plagued by burn-like lesions all over her body, this fiery aspiring model loves every inch of her skin

A DETERMINED mother has launched an online campaign to inspire women to embrace their stretch marks

A BLOGGER who suffered with body dysmorphia as a size 10 is now a size 16 and pursuing a career as a plus-size model

STANDING at 3ft 4 inches tall, Dru Presta is showing the world that sexy has no height restrictions

AN inspiring mother launches body positive website to encourage mom’s to embrace their post-baby bodies by posing in lingerie

A PLUS-SIZE ballerina is breaking stereotypes one ‘pointe’ at a time