My apartment is sprinkled with art by different fat-positive illustrators. It’s a whimsical way to add fat representation to all aspects of my life. I loved watching cartoons as a little girl, but I couldn’t help noticing that the fat character was the villain or a klutz, always the secondary character.
Surrounding yourself with fat positivity is essential to creating a life full of self-love and body acceptance. Not only will these artists help you appreciate your beauty, but they’ll also help you embrace your flaws. Here are some fat-positive illustrators you need to follow. Like, now!
Annette Richmond is an award-winning content creator, travel writer, public speaker and advocate. Richmond is an immigrant that splits her time between Mexico and the United States.
The creator of the fat positive travel community Fat Girls Traveling is a native Californian. Annette got her start in the fashion industry working in trend forecasting and public relations. Her love for travel inspired her to start Fat Girls Traveling in 2017 which is where she and Amanda met.
When she's not creating diverse travel, fashion, and beauty content for The Fat Girls Guide she is hosting Fat Camp retreats and fat positive tours. In her spare time you can find her speaking publicly and writing articles promoting diversity and inclusivity, recording her new podcast, or sipping a margarita on the beach.
Richmond hopes to continue to inspire other marginalized people to see the world and be seen.
