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Plus-Size Model Claps Back After Her Bikini Photos Sparked 'Discourse.' Why She's Not Letting It Get to Her (Exclusive)
Erin Marley Klay, who was body-shamed for her recent bikini photos on X, says she "chose to focus on all the women telling me how much me being confident in my visibly plus-size body meant to them"
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- Plus-size model Erin Marley Klay sparked "discourse" on X after posting a series of bikini photos on the platform, where she also clapped back at the criticism with a thread of empowering posts
- In response to the crude and body-shaming comments on her viral post, the 24-year-old wrote: "Pls don’t let society’s preconceived notions of what is beautiful and what’s not stop you from living your life"
- She opens up to PEOPLE about her reaction and navigating the fashion industry as a curvy woman
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Plus-Size Model Claps Back After Her Bikini Photos Sparked 'Discourse.' Why She's Not Letting It Get to Her (Exclusive)
Model and influencer Erin Marley Klay went viral on X after posting a series of bikini photos that received body-shaming comments. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, she reveals why she now chooses to "welcome" criticism after responding to the hate online.