Name: Can you love your body — and still want to change it?
Uploaded: 2024-12-17T16:01:40Z
Duration: 9 min 4 s
Description: Gabriella Lascano rose to prominence as a plus-size influencer, advocating for respect at any size with her natural blend of confidence and self-love. She shares how a friend's death led to a candid reassessment of her own health and sparked a viral conversation about the complex intersection of body image, community and personal growth.

Gabriella Lascano: Can you love your body — and still want to change it?

Can you love your body — and still want to change it?

Gabriella Lascano rose to prominence as a plus-size influencer, advocating for respect at any size with her natural blend of confidence and self-love. She shares how a friend's death led to a candid reassessment of her own health and sparked a viral conversation about the complex intersection of body image, community and personal growth.

Internet personality, body positivity pioneer

Loving one's body at any size does not rule out wanting positive change or pursuing better health. After losing a close friend and facing her own health struggles, an influencer sparked debate by urging honesty about the risks of obesity while still championing self-acceptance. She recounts backlash from parts of the body positivity movement that now view any weight loss as a betrayal. For her, true self-love means supporting body autonomy and fostering open, compassionate discussion over shame or rigid groupthink.