'Cruel trolls tell me to cover up - but I'll never stop flaunting my amazing mum curves'
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Fri, Jun 28, 2024
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Title: Cruel Trolls Tell Me to Cover Up - But I'll Never Stop Flaunting My Amazing Mum Curves
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A woman is proudly showing off her body and has called out trolls who say she shouldn't post in her underwear.
Samantha Pamela became popular online when she started sharing 'Get Ready With Me' videos where she showcases outfits for 'midsize' women and mums who are looking for flattering fashion pieces. The mum has over 91,600 followers on social media and proudly shows off her "fuller bust" and "mum tum".
In a bid to help women find the right bra sizes, flattering lingerie, and swimwear, Samantha - known as Midsize Sammi - can often be seen flaunting her figure in underwear on her social media. She has been inundated with backlash from "hurtful" trolls who tell her to cover up, but Samantha insists she is "doing this for a reason".
But the content creator says she won't let the cruel remarks get her down. Speaking to the media, Sammi said: "While most of the messages are positive and encouraging, there are some negative comments on my videos, even from other women saying they don't think I should be in my underwear.
"It's hurtful at times and I have found these kinds of comments hard to ignore in the past but as time has gone on I've learnt to deal with them." She continued: "I just remind myself why I started my account. I want to inspire other women."
Sammi wants other women who have had children, or are mid-size and above, to feel special in what they wear and not feel like they have to hide their bodies. Her goal is to help women dress to "embrace your curves".
She explained: "The main benefit is feeling like I have a purpose, I know I'm helping other women to accept the bodies they have and know they aren't the only ones with lumps and bumps and more."
The confident mum, who uses her "mum body" as her "strength", continued: "Having a 'mummy tummy' had a big impact on my confidence, and I just didn't see other women online showing the same kind of postpartum body as me. So I thought if I started to show mine, then other women could look at me and feel valued and seen."
Speaking about the impact she has had, Sammi said one of the best messages she's ever received involved a woman who planned on having surgery on her stomach. Sammi said: "She couldn't afford it but was not able to accept her body as it was. She messaged me to say since finding my account she cancelled her appointment and has changed her mind on surgery.
"This was the most amazing message to read and honestly, I think about it all the time. To have that impact on somebody is just unbelievable. I think about that whenever I feel doubtful or need to remind myself of why I started this account."
Do you have a story? Get in touch via Lucy.Marshall@reachplc.com.
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A woman is proudly showing off her body and has called out trolls who say she shouldn't post in her underwear.
Samantha Pamela became popular online when she started sharing 'Get Ready With Me' videos where she showcases outfits for 'midsize' women and mums who are looking for flattering fashion pieces. The mum has over 91,600 followers on social media and proudly shows off her "fuller bust" and "mum tum".
In a bid to help women find the right bra sizes, flattering lingerie, and swimwear, Samantha - known as Midsize Sammi - can often be seen flaunting her figure in underwear on her social media. She has been inundated with backlash from "hurtful" trolls who tell her to cover up, but Samantha insists she is "doing this for a reason".
But the content creator says she won't let the cruel remarks get her down. Speaking to the media, Sammi said: "While most of the messages are positive and encouraging, there are some negative comments on my videos, even from other women saying they don't think I should be in my underwear.
"It's hurtful at times and I have found these kinds of comments hard to ignore in the past but as time has gone on I've learnt to deal with them." She continued: "I just remind myself why I started my account. I want to inspire other women."
Sammi wants other women who have had children, or are mid-size and above, to feel special in what they wear and not feel like they have to hide their bodies. Her goal is to help women dress to "embrace your curves".
She explained: "The main benefit is feeling like I have a purpose, I know I'm helping other women to accept the bodies they have and know they aren't the only ones with lumps and bumps and more."
The confident mum, who uses her "mum body" as her "strength", continued: "Having a 'mummy tummy' had a big impact on my confidence, and I just didn't see other women online showing the same kind of postpartum body as me. So I thought if I started to show mine, then other women could look at me and feel valued and seen."
Speaking about the impact she has had, Sammi said one of the best messages she's ever received involved a woman who planned on having surgery on her stomach. Sammi said: "She couldn't afford it but was not able to accept her body as it was. She messaged me to say since finding my account she cancelled her appointment and has changed her mind on surgery.
"This was the most amazing message to read and honestly, I think about it all the time. To have that impact on somebody is just unbelievable. I think about that whenever I feel doubtful or need to remind myself of why I started this account."
Do you have a story? Get in touch via Lucy.Marshall@reachplc.com.
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AP PHOTOS: In the Spirit of Perseverance, Artists Flock to Congo’s Biggest Dance Festival
GOMA, Congo (AP) — For Virginie Magumba, a 22-year-old professional dancer from Goma in eastern Congo, dancing is more than just a career.
“Dancing helps me liberate myself, manage my emotions, and not feel all alone,” she said. “All that I have become I owe to dancing.”
Magumba won the prize for Best Congolese Dancer at this year’s festival, the largest dancing event in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The annual festival, which sees dancers from all over the world flocking to Goma, has been held in the city for the past seven years despite ongoing attacks by rebel groups in Eastern Congo. The region has long been overrun by more than 120 armed groups seeking a share of its gold and other resources.
“This festival built me as a dancer,” said Magumba. “It showed me I could follow my dreams.”
Magumba started dancing relatively late. She watched dancers practice in her father’s sports club for years, but it wasn’t until she was 17, freshly graduated from high school and about to start a degree in humanitarian studies, that she decided to give it a go.
Over time, dancing became a sort of therapy for her. It made her forget family troubles and the ongoing violence in the region — and allowed her to keep hope.
“We try to keep hoping, but it’s hard when nothing is improving,” she said. “The festival embodies this spirit of perseverance.”
Although her career as a dancer gives her the rare opportunity to travel outside the country, she says she’s not planning on leaving Congo.
“So many people left in recent years,” she said. “But I built my career here, in my city, in my community. There are only two professional female dancers in Goma. I tell myself: if I leave, who is going to show the other girls it is possible?”
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