Body positive influencer Karina Irby has shared a Valentine’s Day message encouraging her followers to be their own Valentine.
The bikini model, 33, took to Instagram, posting a photo of her sitting on a bed in revealing lingerie, alongside a message of self-love.
‘Feeling alone this Valentines Day? You’re not. You’re actually with your number one bestie right now!’ her post began, before launching into a long affirmation that she encouraged her followers to read aloud to themselves.
‘Dear (your name), Happy Valentine’s Day to my favourite person in the world—me!’ she wrote.
‘You are incredible, and I just wanted to take a moment to remind you of that. You’ve got style, sass, and a whole lot of spunk. I mean, look at you, rocking this thing called life like a boss!’
Body positive influencer Karina Irby has shared a Valentine’s Day message encouraging her followers to be their own Valentine. The bikini model, 33, took to Instagram, posting a photo of her sitting on a bed in revealing lingerie, alongside a message of self-love. Pictured
‘Feeling alone this Valentines Day? You’re not. You’re actually with your number one bestie right now!’ her post began
Her long message of self-regard continued on for multiple paragraphs, coaxing her followers to call themselves ‘superheroes’ and to ’embrace your flaws.’
She concluded her message with ‘Happy Valentine’s Day, you magnificent human being! With all the love in the world, (your name).’
Karina is known for her body positivity posts and the empire she has built around selling cheeky bikinis.
‘Dear (your name), Happy Valentine’s Day to my favourite person in the world—me!’ she wrote. ‘You are incredible, and I just wanted to take a moment to remind you of that. You’ve got style, sass, and a whole lot of spunk. I mean, look at you, rocking this thing called life like a boss!’
Her long message of self-regard continued for multiple paragraphs
In 2011, Karina founded her swimwear label Moana Bikini, which has gone on to become a household name for women across Australia.
Last year, Irby was left humiliated when she was judged over a skin condition while receiving a pedicure.
The bikini designer has been open about the battle she’s fought with eczema her entire life, leaving her skin marred by scars and ‘patches of white skin’.
In an emotional Instagram video, she said she was now ‘feeling great’ about her body and wanted a pedicure – something she has previously avoided because of her skin.
Unfortunately, rather than boosting her confidence, Karina’s bravery was met with judgement from her pedicurist.
‘I’ve got lumps, bumps, scars, like I get it, I look different. But this lady looked at me like I was pure disease,’ the blonde beauty said in an emotional video.
Karina is known for her body positivity posts and the empire she has built around selling cheeky bikinis. In 2011, she founded her swimwear label Moana Bikini, which has gone on to become a household name for women across Australia
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