I’m the plus-size Miss Universe & love showing off my curves in barely-there outfits, but trolls say I look ‘desperate’
SHE may be the plus-size Miss Universe winner – but Jade Dipka Garrett is still subjected to brutal social media trolling.
The fashion model gained international attention after she created history by becoming the first plus-size contestant to participate in an international beauty pageant competition.
Born in the United States, the 24-year-olf fashionista represented Nepal – the country she was raised in – at Miss Universe 2023 and placed as a semi-finalist, the first Miss Nepal in the top twenty since 2018.
Jade’s placement marked the first time that a plus-sized contestant had ever reached the semi-finals.
The curvy beauty, who is currently based in New York, is now on a mission to inspire others to find ”self-confidence” no matter their size, regularly sharing uplifting content on her Instagram page.
Despite having piled on the pounds recently, Jade said she felt ”good” about her figure and was ”living life to the fullest” simply by ”embracing” her new body – however, not every day is as easy.
She bravely opened up about her previous struggles in a post: ”It’s difficult embracing your body when you don’t feel 100% about it.
”I gained weight again and it’s hard for me cause sometimes I feel insecure.”
The model continued: ”I realised It’s not about losing weight, it’s about adapting a healthy lifestyle in order to change your life.
”Weight loss will automatically come when you change your lifestyle to healthy habits!”
Whether it’s rocking sexy bikinis or busty tops with figure-hugging jeans, Jade can certainly pull off it all, with her platform boasting close to 375k followers.
One recent post saw the stunner wearing a knitted dress with cutout detailing and a thigh-high slit which revealed her curvy legs – and seemingly, a lack of lingerie underneath the garment.
Showing off her best model walk, the 24-year-old said: ”Walking into your life like…..”
But whilst she might have felt her best and most confident, the video soon went viral for all the wrong reasons, as brutal trolls flooded to comments to slam her attire.
One of the 5.2million viewers wrote: ”Exposing your naked body in the name of confidence and embracing all body shapes?
”You would’ve looked so smart confident and bold in a shirt and pants. I am so so against this.”
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Shaming Jade for sporting the barely-there dress, someone else said the model was yet ”another cheap attention seeker”.
”Looking very desperate,” another chimed in.
”Totally mad what dress is this,” a fourth was baffled by the bizarre design.
Luckily for the young star, it wasn’t all negative, as heaps of kind-hearted social media users raced to slam the critics.
”I must say, I truly admire your confidence. While it might feel uneasy for some, I personally see it as a remarkable quality,” one hit back at the haters.
”I don’t understand your dressing sense but I like your boldness,” a fan added.