Who is Iskra Lawrence, how old is the Instagram star and what’s she said about weight and diet fads?
The model was so obsessed with her size as a teen that she measured every part of her body at regular intervals, but now has embraced her curves
SHE’S one of the most famous swimwear models in the world and not just for her curves.
But what do we know about Iskra Lawrence and her views on body confidence?
Who is Iskra Lawrence?
Iskra Lawrence is a British model from Wolverhampton, who has racked up four million thanks to her eye-popping shots.
The star was dropped from her first modelling agency at 16 because, she was told her 36 inch hips were “too big”.
With the help of her “wonderful parents”, Iskra finally overcame her eating disorders and decided to try for plus size modelling.
Iskra, who frequently models swimwear and lingerie, says she is now so happy with her shape she likes nothing more than showing it off.
The British model, has now set up a wellness website called .
It offers a “safe space” for followers to talk about body issues, health and wellbeing as well as providing a range of workouts, meal ideas and meditation guides and a private support community.
How old is the Instagram star?
Iskra was born on September 11, 1990, which makes her 28 years old.
She frequently shows off her unedited figure in a bid to battle unnecessary airbrushing.
She hit the headlines when she wore a dress with a buttock-high split to the SAG Awards in Los Angeles – then joked about the cellulite on show.
What's Iskra Lawrence said about weight and diet fads?
As a teen, Iskra was so obsessed with her size she measured every part of her body at regular intervals.
The model says jibes about her weight led her to try out crazy fad diets and develop an eating disorder that left her under-nourished and suffering from blurred vision.
She told Fabulous Digital: “I would look at magazines and the headlines ‘lose a stone in a month’ or whatever it might be and I would try the celebrity diets like the maple syrup diet.
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“Me and my friends from school would take in these big litre bottles of lemon and pepper and maple syrup and try and drink that.
“I also tried the Atkins diet but I didn’t really have the resources to do so, so I would just eat ham for a week.
“Then I’d exercise obsessively, running on the treadmill, trying to burn more calories than I ate, and measuring myself constantly, all different parts of my body from my calves and my thighs to my arms.”