You may have heard ofplus-sizeblogger and model Simone Mariposa.
In July, the 23-year-old made waves when she started the#WeWearWhatWeWanttrend on Twitter.
It went viral, inspiring other women across social media to share photos with the tag #WeWearWhatWeWant.
Taylor Giavasis / @thenakeddiaries
And today,Mariposais making body-positive waves yet again.
Mariposa posed for photographer Taylor Giavasis, who runs the Instagram account @thenakeddiaries.
Giavasis photographs nude women, and she shares the unedited photos to show ladies in all their natural beauty.
Taylor Giavasis / @thenakeddiaries
For Mariposa’s photoshoot, Giavasis had the model strip down and cover her skin in glitter.
Then, she photographed her in front of a series of colorful lights.
The stunning end result: Pictures of Mariposa looking like a space goddess.
Taylor Giavasis / @thenakeddiaries
The photos have gone viral since hitting social media, with an overwhelmingly positive response.
The post of Mariposa on @thenakeddiaries account has over 10,000 likes.
Mariposa captioned her post with a short and beautiful ode to her body: “My body is magical.
Taylor Giavasis / @thenakeddiaries
Every hill and valley.
Every dip and turn.
Every bump & roll.
Pure intergalactic magic.”
Commenters echoed her ode, writing things like, “What a goddess!!
You’re so beautiful” and “I dream of confidence like this you’re beautiful and SPARKLY.”
Mariposa hopes people who see her photos realize the power of self-love and confidence.
“Inspiring people is my ultimate purpose and passion.”
See more of Simone Mariposa’s stunning photos below.
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