Costa Rican Jessi Rodríguez wants to show the world that the established beauty canons have become obsolete. To achieve this, she, at 23 years old, set out to be the first contestant plus size in conquering the title of Miss Universe, because she wants to be crowned as one of the women who have achieved victory in this contest.
It was Jessi’s sister who encouraged her to send her photos to seek a place in the preliminaries, in which the woman who will represent her native Costa Rica in the most important international beauty contest will be chosen. She though she had to admit that she couldn’t help but feel surprised that she was called after passing the first filter.
When I showed up at the preliminaries there were a bit short women, a ‘curvy’, but I was the only chubby woman. They haven’t given me the results yet.
Currently, Jessi works as a plus size model, a job that she enjoys enormously and that has helped her overcome her insecurities, because despite all the criticism, she says she feels happy and at peace with her body.
Excited, the girl hopes to receive good news very soon and to continue advancing in the process that will lead her to fulfill her dreams. First, getting the title of Miss Costa Rica and later, participating for the international triumph in Miss Universe.
Times have changed, people no longer only want to see aspirational people, they also want to feel represented and that is why I decided to send my photos to the preliminaries, I want them to choose me as the representative of my country in Miss Universe.
Currently, the issue of body weight continues to generate a lot of controversy, as there will always be people who are in favor of any girl being able to fulfill her dreams, regardless of her body measurements. Although there are also those who claim that a beauty contest should only admit women who meet certain physical characteristics.
When I look in the mirror, sometimes I cry, sometimes I laugh, sometimes I don’t know what to think. When I look in the mirror, I question my appearance, dreaming of seeing myself as society asks me to see myself. When I look in the mirror, I see that woman who has fought against prejudice, stereotypes and taboos, a strong and brave woman. When I look in the mirror, I feel uncertainty that one day I loved what I see, but the next I hated it.
Source: Okchicas

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