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Shelmith Mukami: The curvy bella

"Fashion for me has always been a way to express myself" [Courtesy]

Being a plus size model in the fashion industry is hard. You can imagine how ground breaking you have to be to defy those odds to become successful. But thanks to Instagram influencers like Shelmith Mukami, the modeling and beauty industry is being dismantled and marginalized bodies that have been generationally excluded are here to claim their space.

As a stunning curvy woman what does fashion represent to you?

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