This Is Me

We’re not here to meet your standards, we’re here to break them. Our series This Is Me is about being empowered to own who you are and defy any ridiculous societal expectations of beauty.

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This Fashion Influencer Found Purpose In Her Scars After Burning Her Face, Arms, and Leg in a Tragic Childhood Accident

This Fashion Influencer Found Purpose In Her Scars After a Tragic Accident

Her appearance, scars and all, are part of her style story.
This Makeup Artist With Chronic Eczema Doesn’t Hide Her Flare-Ups—She Makes Them Stand Out

This Makeup Artist With Chronic Eczema Doesn’t Hide Her Flare-Ups—She Makes Them Stand Out

She used the pain and trauma of this skin condition as inspiration for a bold, sought-after look.
This Influencer Has Extreme Swelling in Her Legs—Here's How She Stopped Caring What Trolls Have to Say

This Influencer Has Extreme Swelling in Her Legs—Here's How She Stopped Caring What Trolls Have to Say

Carmen Rene loves her body, and wants you to "eat the cake, too."
This Model Lost Her Foot and Fingers to a Rare Condition, and It Taught Her to Love Her Body Even More

This Model Lost Her Foot and Fingers to a Rare Condition, and It Taught Her to Love Her Body Even More

Lyric Heard doesn't want to be treated differently from other models because of her disability.
Actress Ali Stroker Is Making History as the First Person on Broadway in a Wheelchair

Actress Ali Stroker Is Making History as the First Person on Broadway in a Wheelchair

The award-winning actress says that she hopes to inspire and show people that through hard work, anything is possible.
This 22-Year-Old Pageant Queen Was Born With a Rare Condition that Causes Tumors to Grow All Over Her Body

This 22-Year-Old Pageant Queen Was Born With a Rare Condition That Causes Tumors to Grow All Over Her Body

She's had 10 tumor-removing surgeries throughout her life.

More This Is Me

This Woman Who Had Her Leg Amputated at 13 Months Old is Redefining What It Means to Live With a Disability

This Amputee Has Created a Body Positive Blog to Help Normalize Disabilities

She's using fashion to send a message about body diversity.
This New York Fashion Week Model with Cerebral Palsy Is Redefining Beauty Standards

This Woman Was Born With Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy—and Now She’s a Full-Time Model

Janira Obregon is smashing beauty standards
I Had a Double Mastectomy at 32—and Then Turned My Scars Into a Powerful Tattoo

I Had a Double Mastectomy at 32—and Turned My Scars Into Works of Tattoo Art

I Was Told I Was 'Too Ugly' to Post Photos of Myself—So I Did It Anyway and Went Viral

I Was Told I Was 'Too Ugly' to Post Photos of Myself—So I Did It Anyway and Went Viral

Influencer Reveals She Started Wearing a Wig After Struggling With Hair Loss in Emotional Video

Influencer Dani Austin Shared an Emotional Video About Her Hair Falling Out and Getting Her First Wig

I’ve Had 4 Skin Removal Surgeries in 3 Years After Losing Over 300 Pounds: 'My Hips and Knees Were Giving Out'

I Lost Over 300 pounds and I've Spent the Last 3 Years Having Skin Removal Surgeries

I Was a 26-Year-Old Healthy New Mom When I Suffered a Brain Stem Stroke With No Warning

Katherine Wolf awoke one morning feeling dizzy and nauseous, but she thought nothing of it. Within hours, this new mom was a stroke victim in the ICU fighting for her life.

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