Plus-size model Lucija Lugomer shares a brutally honest post about her stretch marks… and it gets a BIG reaction
LUCIJA often posts photos of herself in swimwear to her 93k Instagram fans, but this time her post highlighted stretch marks on her hips and it went down a storm with fans
PLUS-SIZE model Lucija Lugomer has posted a photo of her stretch marks on Instagram in a bid to encourage women to stop going to "battle" with their own bodies.
The 24-year-old Croatian , lifting her shorts so the marks on her hips and upper thighs were visible.
She captioned it: "My two sunflowers. Each on both sides.
"Every woman ever: You basically ended up going into a battle with your own body.
"Every time you look in the mirror, every time you see an image of someone who you look up to, of someone who doesn't look like you, you think you're not good enough. And that's really sad. Because your body is your HOME!
"It’s not holding you back from anything! The only thing that's holding you back is the belief that something is wrong with you. My imperfections are my perfections! Be unique! Be you!"
Fans of the model who lives in the city of Dubrovnik in southern Croatia were quick to praise her.
Marijana commented: "Young girls will really like you because you show them how much you are sure in yourself and you teach them to love themselves as they are! You are a true role model!"
Gulzar added: "So, beautiful" and ‘Astre’ chipped in: ";Beautiful and sexy."
Lucija - known as Croatia's first plus-size model - has over 93k followers on Instagram and is known for sharing inspiring messages.
She regularly posts pictures of herself in swimwear and form-fitting clothes, but has admitted it took her a while to accept her body.
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She previously explained: "I needed time to accept my body. As a teenager, I was the most developed and there were many jokes on my account and it was not easy for me.
"After I came on the scene there were many girls with plus sizes calling the agency, interested to become a model like I am."
Her role model is top plus-sized US model Ashley Graham, who recently showed off her curves as she shot an ad in New York.
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