I’m a size 18 and always felt like a stuffed sausage in clothes but now I don’t care, I love wearing my bikini
A PLUS-SIZE beauty who felt like a “stuffed sausage” in her holiday wardrobe has revealed she’s finally happy wearing a bikini.
Rachel Spicer, from Falkirk, had refused to buy new clothes for a trip abroad when her weight crept up to a size 18.
But she was left miserable in outfits that felt too tight and admitted she felt “annoyed with herself” for trying to squeeze into them.
Now, the 24-year-old TikTok star, who boasts two million followers, has accepted her curves and said she’s been enjoying sipping cocktails by the pool in her bikini.
In a video clip, she said: “I went on holiday last month with my boyfriend and his family.
“I’ve gained weight, I’m now a size 18. When I went on holiday last month I said I’m not buying any new clothes, I felt minging.
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“I felt like a stuffed sausage the whole holiday. I felt so uncomfortable.
“But I’m not a stuffed sausage. Yes I’ve gone up to a size 18 but that’s absolutely fine.”
She added: “This holiday I bought new clothes and I was like I feel good because my clothes actually fit me. I was sitting this morning by the pool with my fat out, sipping on my cocktail.
“Life is good, no-one gives a flying f*** about your belly and what size you are.
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“This is a prime example of clothes are there to fit you, not the other way around
“If you actually wear clothes that make you feel good and fit, it doesn’t matter what size you are.
“Wear the bikini, get the belly out.”
Rachel rose to fame on the social media platform by showing off her two “dancing” chins and aims to help boost her followers’ self-confidence.
She’s spoken openly in the past about struggling with body confidence but has inspired fans with her latest clip.
One said: “God I’m glad I saw this, currently all inclusive having put on a bunch of weight but this has made me feel good!.”
A second wrote: “You help my self esteem so much and you are gorgeous I love you so much.”
Meanwhile, a third added: “You and me have the same body type and size clothes and I think you’re absolutely gorgeous.
“This made me want to be nicer to myself.”