A model has shared how she was left in tears at the positive comments her unedited modelling shots received.
Clothing company PrettyLittleThing shared a photo Irena Drezi in a black bikini on Instagram, and hundreds of comments poured in celebrating the model for showing off her "real" body.
The 22-year-old says she's been inundated with kind messages since the post, The Mirror reports.
She's also had messages from women saying the snaps have given them the courage to go out in the clothes they actually want to wear.
And while there have been some vile comments on the post, she's chosen to ignore them and focus on the positive.
She told The Sun: "It actually made me cry. All these girls were messaging me, telling me their stories.
"They think of me and they go out in tops that are sleeveless and they don't care about showing their arms anymore.
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"And it really makes me feel like I am helping someone. I know exactly what they are going through, so it is really relatable."
People took to the comments section of the PrettyLittleThing post to share their admiration.
One wrote: "And I thought I was the only one with really really f***** up stretch marks and scars. I feel a lot better now seeing someone else comfortable in their own skin."
Another commented: "There’s so many body types and people can relate to this - nice to see some inclusively for all women out there."
Irena grew up in a refugee camp and struggled with an eating disorder for four years while at secondary school.
She's now a full time model and boasts more than 141,000 Instagram followers.
