Bonnie James receives mean messages from strangers every day. She has learned to ignore the haters and love her body.
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The 23-year-old has taken control of her life and tells herself how she should look and feel.
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Her constant body shaming has been a very bad thing in her life, but now she doesn’t let hate get to her.
She has a rocky relationship with her body.
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She had too many problems while growing up, getting braces and reading glasses didn’t help her confidence.
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Her mental health took a hit when she decided to study theatre and dance.
In that time she developed anorexia nervosa.
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She got professional help and that was the start of where she is today.
A confident woman that knows her worth.
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Bonnie loves modeling and sees it as a representation.
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