Following the drama surrounding the Irish influencer industry, a few well-known Irish faces have taken to their platforms to have their say on the topic of body positivity. Such as Irish Youtuber, Melaine Murphy who posted a series of Instagram photos in her lingerie along with the tags, #bodypositive #strengthtraining #selfcare. Inspired by this, the 2017 Roses of Tralee decided to take a stance by sharing their make-up free, filter-free selfies on social media. She went on to say that she had fallen victim of feeling inadequate or “ugly” because she doesn’t look like the girls on Instagram. She added: “I’ve struggled with my hair loss, my acne and how I look in general.

Source: Evening echo January 23, 2018 16:25 UTC