Melba Martinez: People Stare At Me No Matter What, So I Might As Well Give Them a Show

The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: ​https://skl.sh/stylelikeu08211 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/stylelik... Watch Melba's 1 hour extended interview on Patreon:   / stylelikeu   In this episode, Queer, Latinx Melba Martinez debunks the painful misconceptions and stereotypes that all too often come along with being fat. She shows us that you can exist in a bigger body and still have show-stopping style, love hiking and dancing, value life and stand firmly in your worth, despite being told otherwise and relentlessly marginalized from a young age. Melba’s secret to healing from society’s incessant judgements is in admitting her hurt. While she still suffers from depression, not pushing down her feelings has liberated her from longer periods of darkness, just as not depriving herself from food and instead learning to eat intuitively has liberated her from dimming her life force by obsessing on fitting a mold she’ll never fit in. Ultimately, by trusting in herself, Melba has found her power to shine from within. “I posted a photo of myself. Someone commented, ‘You deserve to die because you don't care about yourself.’ I actually love life. I think I'm one of the most lively people that I know. That assumption that I don't care about my life… I'm like, I actually know that I'm more alive than you are because I'm caring. And I want to create a world where everybody can be as authentically themselves as possible." About StyleLikeU If you agree that facades separate us and being radically honest brings us together, please take a moment to subscribe to our channel and share this video with any friends or family who could benefit from feeling less alone in their journeys with mental health. Don’t forget to click the bell so you’re aware of every time we upload a new episode. New Episodes drop Thursdays! Follow Melba Martinez on IG: @FrutaMala FOLLOW STYLELIKEU: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3q32JsZ Facebook: https://bit.ly/3bl0LA7 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/35nTMCC Follow @stylelikeu on Instagram for more details and announcements on how you can participate and share in the healing power of vulnerability, truth-sharing, and the unshakable bravery to be yourself. #Fatphobia #StyleLikeU #WhatsUnderneath