Ameni Esseibi is a Tunisian-born curvy model with an important message to share with the world.

Through a video uploaded on Instagram this week, Ameni is highlighting body-shaming, self-love and the value of simply being yourself.

The footage shows Ameni literally labelled with what you’d class as bullying terms; ‘fat’, ‘ugly’, ‘failure’, ‘stupid’, ‘die’, each more gut-wrenching than the last.

With Alessia Cara’s ‘Scars to your beautiful’ as a backing track, the video takes a positive turn and from the accompanying caption the purpose of the video is clear.

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‘Words can be one of the deadliest weapons one can wield, they also can be used as a balm to inspire, liberate, encourage and heal’

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Her Insta bio claims the title for the first curvy model in the Middle East

Defying stereotypes, Middle Eastern brands including Farfetch, Namshi and Splash have all featured Ameni, and she’s just 20 years old.

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Known for being anti-photoshop, Ameni’s confidence oozes from shot after shot

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The 20-year-old is spreading the message of body-shaming and body-confidence

Reminding people of the effect words can have, both on and off line, Ameni drops the most powerful message bomb at the very end of the caption:

“Do not be afraid to be yourself because that is what it makes you special”

YAS!

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