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Ubbe-The Sweet Baker and the Bad Biker (SOA AU) (4)

This will have five parts, I have already finished the last one so I’ll post it as soon as I can! I hope you like it @worldisadirtyplace, I’ve really enjoyed this idea since the begining.

Previous parts: 1, 2, 3

Plot: He’s not ready to lose you yet.

Warnings: talking about Nazis so-> discrimination towards black and jewish people, women; too much violence and bad words. I DO NOT SUPPORT ANY OF THIS THOUGHTS OR ACTIONS; THEY ARE PART OF A BAD CHARACTER

When you were six, you told your mom that you were sick of big cites. Since you were a child you had hated big crowds, noisy people and enormous buildings. You enjoyed better the calm in the villages, the silence and the small houses with chimneys. You cheered the moment where you would start a new life in a quiet place, where no drama could come to you. In that moment, Charming was not that place.

You were right, Ubbe had come. He had finished the problem with the major and, after looking for you in your apartment, he rode towards the bakery. Ubbe knew you were putting a lot of effort in that cake for Mrs Lowman, so he guessed you would be baking while Halfsack was asleep in the chair, wanting to go home. He didn’t expect finding his prospect dead in the floor, his sweet baker crying and shaking while being held by a Nazi, and Mrs Lowman unconscious. There was a second where no one said anything, and when a sob with Ubbe’s name left your bruised lips, all hell broke.

Darby pushed you inside the bakery, making your trip over your own feet and fall over a chair. You received a few kicks as you covered your face, hearing Ubbe shouting profanities and threats towards the men. There were a few shots and you prayed that none of them were directed to your biker. Someone grabbed you by the hair and walked towards the kitchen, where he closed the door; the last thing you got to hear was the roar of more motorbikes.

- What do we do? -Weston moved from one side from another. -Fuck, you should have thought before hitting her!

- You were the one threatening her with a fucking oven! -Darby screamed back, not letting go of your hair.

They started arguing in the kitchen of your bakery; a place that had been sacred for you for nearly a year, then had become hell. Darby was talking about killing you before Ubbe broke through that door. Even if the kitchen was isolated from the rest of the bakery, you could still hear gunshot and some screams form there. The majority of them was from Ubbe, who kept calling your name between threats and death wishes. Weston, who got quite scared because of that, wanted to use you as a bait to get out. While they screamed at each other, Darby still held you by your head, pulling at it roughly sometimes.

- I thought we agreed that the sons were out of reach! -Weston screamed. -Look, we give them the baker back and that’s all.

- And what image would you give us, hm? You would seem a whiny bitch. -he threw you to the ground only to grip your arm back, making you sob even harder. -Oh God, can you shut up?! I can’t think between all those tears.

- Let me just-

Before you could understand what Weston was saying, Darby pushed you against the desk where Ubbe had been working and hit your head with it. You fell to your knees feeling the world spinning, and seeing fourth men in front of you. With a hard kick to your chin, the world turned black.

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In all his years in SAMCRO, Ubbe had killed a lot of times. In an arranged shooting, a surprise attack, to protect his family… He had lost count of how many people had died on his hands, but he felt each one of them. It was a weigh he was condemned to carry until the day of his death; it was the responsibility of the club, what made Jax Teller quit. Every life he took away was more than one; it was his or her family, a life full of friends, a job… Those things used to chase him at nights, when the only thing he could do was to drown in alcohol and croweaters until he passed away. Then, you appeared.

He found his sweet baker, a light in his life, and he found again a reason to smile. His sins were not forgiven, but he cope with them by trying to make you happy. For the last two weeks, since you kissed and the problem with Weston happened, he thought about the life he had. He felt closer to Jax than ever, it was the same situation, Jax left because Tara and his son were threatened and he wanted a better life, so did Ubbe. But he also knew that he couldn’t do that. Ubbe couldn’t left the presidency to the old Chibs, who wanted nothing more than to live his last years in peace; to sweet and cheerful Hvitserk, who was his little brother and, deep down, a very good person. So, two days ago, Ubbe Ragnarson decided to stop selling guns and focus only on the porn studio.

It was going well; his mother didn’t talk to him and some of the guys disapproved his choice, but for you it was worthy. Ubbe worked extra hard and was finally achieving it when he saw your crying and trembling form being dragged into your bakery. He didn’t really remember much after that, only a blinding anger. Ubbe was furious, livid. So angry that he didn’t care about the bullet hitting his shoulder or about the lives he was taking away. He was only focused on getting his sweet baker back.

In some moment, more sons joined him. They were always around Charming somewhere, so it was obvious that they would know if a shooting was taking place. What first looked as a loosing situation for Ubbe, quickly turned into a mass of dead white-power supremacist’s bodies. More of them came out of the shop, which seemed to be a rat hole of scum like them. Bullets were shot and a few car’s windows were shattered. The only thing that busied Ubbe’s mind beside you, was the display of your bakery. There were glasses scattered across the floor, some of them incrusted into Ubbe’s elbow; yet he didn’t care.

- Y/N! -he shouted for the tenth time, watching as the kitchen’s door was closed. -For fuck sake, you better let her go if you don’t want to beg for your life! Y/N?!

- Does it have back door? -Tig asked as he shot down another man, looking worriedly at Ubbe. -Someway out so they could leave?

- No, I would have sneaked in before. -Hvitserk smirked by his side. -Go, we’ve got this covered.

- But-

- We’ve got this. -Hvitserk smiled at his big brother. -Chibs’ taking Mrs Lowman to the hospital, we can’t do anything with Halfsack.

- We’ll hold this motherfuckers, don’t worry president. -Tig gave him a swift pat on his shoulder.

With a grateful smile, Ubbe shot two more times and ran inside the bakery. The sons formed a barrier outside so that no man could shot at their president. Inside, everything was quiet. There were a few chairs in the floor and the remains of a bowl stained with blood. Ubbe walked slowly towards the kitchen, hearing muffle voices until he tried to open the door and found it locked. You were there, and some stupid lock was preventing him from hugging you between his arms. If he thought he was angry before, he was wrong.

- Open the fucking door before I rip it off. -he said in a low grunt, aggressiveness dripping from his voice. -Now!

- I don’t think you realise how this works, Lothbrok. -Darby said.

- I know that you’ve got someone really important for me in there. -he punched the door once more. -And that if you don’t give her back now, you’re going to regret it for the rest of your shitty life.

- Oh, your baker? She’s a cute thing, isn’t it? -Darby laughed. -Is she a good white whore? Because some say she’s always attached to your dic-

- Shut up! -Ubbe gave a hard kick, making the door vibrate. -If you say one more word about her, I’m going to cut your tongue off.

- So much threats for a boy who’s locked out. -Weston said. -For all you know, we could be fuck-

Ubbe’s punch to the door was so hard that the men really thought he was going to break it. He felt his breath caught on his throat and the tears on his eyes, and had to get everything in him to stop the sobs. There were a few seconds of silence, where he took a deep breath before talking again.

- What you do to black men and women? -Ubbe said. -It’ll be paradise compared with what I’m going to do with you.

- They’re all empty threats. -Weston replied, and Ubbe was glad to hear hesitation in his voice.

Suddenly, a curios fact appeared in Ubbe’s mind. That week he had discovered that the business of pures and cigarettes was not only that; they also sold drugs and guns. They had been selling them for a while, and that’s why the sons wanted to end with them. But he had discovered too that Weston and Darby weren’t best friends. Darby had gone behind Weston’s back and was making his own money, sending guns and drugs to Hispanic people. People who Weston couldn’t stand, so it was his secret. A secret that Ubbe was going to use, not knowing if it would be chaotic or fantastic.

- Do you think he has your back? -Ubbe asked. -That, if you come out from here alive, he’s going to keep up with you, Weston?

- What are you talking about?

- Don’t fucking-

- He won’t, let me tell you. -Ubbe interrupted Darby. -You think we’re scum because we’re dealing with the niners? Why don’t you ask him about the Mayans, Weston?

- M-mayans?

- You don’t know what you’re talking about! -Darby shouted. -Weston, don’t listen to him. He just-

- That’s why you leave so much? -Weston’s voice was angry.

An argument came up between the two men, and their voices turned into angry screams. While Darby tried to justify himself to Weston, Ubbe was trying to unlock the door. It was blocked with something from inside, but Ubbe used the loud screams to throw his body against the door a few times. Not having heard your voice yet was worrying him to no end, you could be dead for all he knew. Or worse. His sweet baker was locked up in a kitchen with those mad men, and he wasn’t working fast enough. Later, he would feel the hole in his shoulder, the glass on his skin and his bloodied knuckles; in that moment, his only worry was you. He was so focused on his task that he blocked off the conversation for a few minutes. It could have been minutes, second or hours; when he stopped abruptly, the shouts no longer there.

Ubbe could still hear the gunshots behind him, the shouts of the sons and some faucet dripping. But he couldn’t hear Weston and Darby, and while the thought of killing each other should have been recomforting, it wasn’t. He knew something was wrong. First, the smell hit him like a truck. Ubbe didn’t know what it was, just that he had smelt it before; and it wasn’t nice. It was acid, bitter and strong. What made him realise that it was the smell of your oven was the smoke that was coming from under the door. Before he could think anything else, he shouted for his brother.

- Hvitserk! -he turned around and locked eyes with him. -Hvitserk, need you here! Now!

- What? -Hvitserk asked out of breath as he reached his side in seconds. He had a gash on his forehead and his leg was bleeding, but he seemed fine. -Y/N?

- She…she’s behind that door. -Ubbe said. -T-they weren’t letting her go, so I told Weston about Darby’s deal with the Mayans. I-I think something has happened, Hvitserk, there-e is smoke and-

- Hey, Ubbe. -he put a hand on his brother’s shoulder. -Breath. We’ve almost finished back there, we’re going to take her out, right?

- Right. -Ubbe whispered.

He had been so focused on getting you out, that he hadn’t thought about the possibility of loosing you. Hvitserk shouted for Tig to come and help, and soon the three men were pushing against the door. Each second more smoke came out from behind the door, and when the guys finally opened it, they could hardly see anything.

Inside the kitchen, Darcy was laying in the floor with his throat open. You had always kept some big knives in the last drawer, in case you needed them for something. Ubbe knew you hated that drawer; in your mind, knives and guns were something horrible. He almost smiled at the memory of you shying away from his gun, while his brother nearly gagged because of the sight. All types of things were scattered around the floor, and the desk where he had been working that morning was stained with blood. Ubbe couldn’t see pass it, so he gripped his gun tighter and walked further into the big kitchen. By then, the smoke was so heavy that Tig and Hvitserk had to get out in order to breath. His brother tried to take him outside, saying it was too dangerous, yet Ubbe pressed his sleeve against his mouth and continued searching. Until he saw him.

Weston was sitting next to the oven, with some nasty bruises and cuts and the big knife in his right hand. Ubbe felt his piercing eyes on him, but he was looking at you. Resting in Weston’s arm was your shaking body. You had just regained consciousness a few minutes ago, to find Darby dead and your kitchen full of smoke. Weston had threated you with the knife, and had made you sit between his legs as both of you waited for death. The sound of hard breaths made you look up, and you saw Ubbe’s beautiful blue eyes looking at you among the smoke, with tears filling them. If it was because of the smoke or because of you, you didn’t know. You were just glad he was there, and another sob left your body. As you tried to move to reach him, the point of the knife poked at your neck.

- Weston. -Ubbe said. -Weston, this is over. Let her go, you’ve nowhere to go.

- Nazis weren’t that bad people, you know. -he asked with a sleepy voice, pulling you closer to him. -They used carbon monoxide. Do you know what it is? It’s a gas that make people sleepy. The worst part are the first minutes, because it takes your breath away and it burns your lungs. But then, it’s a peaceful dead.

- We can take you out. -Ubbe offered, not moving his eyes from the knife. -It’s not late, I’m sure.

- For Darby it is! -he screamed, making you squeal and cry harder. -You shouldn’t have told me! Now, he’s dead and it’s all your fault!

- We weren’t the one-

- Shut up! -Weston put his other arm around your throat, making you lose your air supply.

Ubbe tried to take a step forward, but the sound you make, similar to a wounded animal, made him stop. So he got stuck seeing how you couldn’t breath while Weston ranted about his purpose in life. He told you that, without Darby, the best thing he could do was to kill himself, taking down as many people as possible.

- You can leave. -he whispered, at the end. -I don’t care, you Lothbrok can leave. But the baker is staying with me.

- Why? -Ubbe blinked the tears away. -She’s done nothing wrong. Let her go, Y/N is much more innocent that any of us. Please.

- I kind of enjoy seeing you beg. -Weston let out a dry chuckle after a cough. -It all started because of her. You wouldn’t have said those things about Darcy if she hadn’t been here. So, it’s her fault.

- I’m the one who said it! -Ubbe screamed. -I’ll stay, I promise. Let Y/N go.

- Ub-

- Shut up! -he tightened his grip. -You both sh-

Weston couldn’t finish his sentence because his brains were sprawled in the wall behind him. Some of his blood splashed on your face, but most of it created a painting in the kitchen’s wall. Your scream tore Ubbe away from his mind and ran towards you as you tried to get as far as possible. At first, you didn’t recognise him and tried to get away too, but his caring hands and soft words made you hug him.

You nested on his chest and shoulder, crying and sobbing against him, breaking his heart without really noticing. He put a hand behind your head and hoisted you up carefully, trying not to lose his balance; the smoke was already making damage on him. Behind him, Hvitserk stood with a covered mouth and kind eyes, gun in hand; helping him to get out of the kitchen. They ran outside and Ubbe found a mass of dead bodies and blood on the ground. David Hale was there too, talking to Tig and asking some questions. As soon as he saw you in Ubbe’s arms, he walked towards him.

- What the fuck is this? -he frowned. -What has happened here? Y/N? You-

- Ubbe. -Hvitserk called. -She’s not conscious.

The biker moved you a little so he could see your face, that had rolled to the right side. You had your eyes closed and, if it wasn’t by the hand print on your cheek and the busted lip, he would have though you were asleep in his arms, just like that morning.

- Hey, I was talking! -Hale said. -What has h-

- Not now. -Ubbe’s stare made the deputy close his mouth. -We-we should take her to the hospital. The van?

- I left it at the porn studio. -Hvitserk answered.

- We can take her on my car. -Hale said, looking right into Ubbe’s eyes. -It will be faster. You should come too.

With a quick nod, Ubbe put you in the backseat on the deputy’s car and climbed behind you. There, as he held you in his arms evaluating the damage, the first tear escaped his eye. David Hale rode towards the hospital with a sobbing biker in the back, that showed him that no man was heartless when it came to the woman they loved.

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Asian-American scholars state DOJ Yale investigation pits POC versus each other

Yale university in New Haven, CT.

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On Thursday, a Justice Department investigation implicated Yale of unlawfully victimizing Asian American and white applicants, following a two-year federal examination.

Scholars of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders community are slamming the DOJ’s accusation, stating it’s part of a bigger attempt to pit racial minorities versus each other.

The DOJ is “leveraging the model minority misconception to weaken the opportunity to build a multiracial coalition in this nation to dismantle bigotry,” a previous board member of the Korean American Association said.

Meanwhile, trainees and faculty have actually criticized legacy status as an aspect of admissions that favors white applicants.

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Scholars of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders neighborhood are slamming the Justice Department’s allegation that Yale victimizes Asian American and white candidates, stating the move just pits racial minorities versus each other while disregarding the bigger issue of legacy admissions.

The Justice Department said Thursday that Yale imposes unnecessary and unlawful penalties on racially-disfavored applicants, including Asian American and White candidates in particular. Their notification followed a two-year examination following grievances about admissions at Ivy League colleges. Yale President Peter Salovey denounced the allegation as “baseless.”

A number of AAPI scholars have actually criticized the Justice Department for the move, stating they’re utilizing Asian Americans to develop dispute among people of color.

” It’s leveraging the model minority misconception to weaken the chance to construct a multiracial coalition in this nation to dismantle bigotry,” says Dona Kim Murphey, a former board member of the Korean American Association.

According to Michael Li, senior counsel at The Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan public policy center that concentrates on equivalent representation in federal government, the DOJ’s accusation is eventually “messaging for white people.”

” It resembles ‘Hey if you’re stuck at a task or not going up the economic ladder, your earnings hasn’t increased for years– you can blame individuals of color and elites for keeping you out of schools like Yale,'” Li stated. “That’s just political messaging for November.”

Li added that this messaging remained in line with the Trump project stiring “white resentment for people taking jobs and areas in schools.” He said that, in addition to targeting white working-class animosity, the project seeks to promote white suburbanite animosity by talking about “what schools kids of white suburbanites get to go to.”

” The message that this sends out to the AAPI neighborhood is that the DOJ is really interested in dismantling policies that produce diversity and increase access to those who have been excluded to locations like Yale,” stated Janelle Wong, a teacher of American Research studies and Asian American Research Studies at the University of Maryland, who got her doctorate at Yale.

Last year, a federal judge turned down Trainees for Fair Admissions’ claim that claimed Harvard victimized Asian-Americans.

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Lots of selective private colleges use a holistic admissions process that accounts for each applicant’s background, including their race. They also think about a variety of other aspects, like legacy status.

At Yale, only 5.8%of the entire trainee population identifies as Black. Less than 10%are Hispanic, and under 15%are Asian. 42.7%of the trainee body is white.

The Justice Department’s action versus Yale resembles a recent case against Harvard University, which also took aim at affirmative action policies. In 2015, a federal judge ruled versus plaintiffs in a claim that declared Harvard discriminated against Asian-Americans The claim was submitted by Trainees for Fair Admissions, which is led by Edward Blum, a white politically conservative legal strategist. In February, the Justice Department tossed its support behind the lawsuit when it was sent to an appeals court.

” There’s been a movement to dismantle affirmative action policies for decades at this point,” Kim Murphey, a Harvard alumna, informed Expert. “It’s extremely misguided and the reality that they’re drawing Asian Americans into that is extremely troublesome.”

Jennifer Lee, a professor of sociology at Columbia University, told Insider in an email that the DOJ’s allegation is another example of “a full-throttle attack on affirmative action, fueled by the incorrect equivalency of race and minoritized status.”

She stated that, in truth, “affirmative action is not negative action versus Asian Americans”– and most voters acknowledged that. A 2016 AAPI information study of Asian American attitudes reveals that almost two-thirds of Asian Americans support affirmative action.

” There’s so much evidence that these policies develop the discovering environment these students grow in,” Wong stated, including that affirmative actions do not harm but benefit the AAPI community.

The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to Insider’s demand to comment.

Meanwhile, trainees and professors call an end for legacy status

Admissions procedures have actually been understood to favor applicants with tradition status, implying they’re members of households who participated in or donated to the particular university.

A study performed by the Harvard student newspaper showed that over a third of the Harvard Class of 2022 were legacy admits.

However, data on tradition admissions released from the university is mostly not available.

Earlier this year, Ronald J. Daniels, the president of Johns Hopkins University, wrote an essay in The Atlantic explaining why the university chose to end tradition admissions, mentioning that ending “genetic privilege in American higher education” would be a step towards available, equitable education.

” I never became reconciled to the frequency of this type of hereditary benefit in American higher education,” Daniels wrote. “Especially provided this nation’s deeply ingrained commitment to the ideals of benefit and level playing field.”

Learn More:

Here’s the complete list of people charged in the college admissions cheating scandal, and who has actually pleaded guilty up until now

Here’s why Lori Loughlin is confronting 40 years in prison in the college-admissions scandal while Felicity Huffman, who pleaded guilty, is facing less than a year

College admission scandal moms and dads didn’t realize how huge the scheme was till they were all being in jail together and somebody brought up the ringleader’s name

As fewer students select to enroll in the wake of coronavirus, some colleges are appealing tuition-free semesters

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The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show sends a 'dangerous message' — but a plus size campaign wants to change that

Photo: Syle & Curve Magazine

“There’s no doubt about it: becoming a #VictoriasSecretAngel completely changes your life, but after the 13 new #VSmodels were unveiled earlier this year, we still had one major concern: Will there ever be a plus-size model on their roster?”

That’s the very valid question posed by Style & Curve magazine and iTopModel, an organization that promotes diversity in fashion. They raised their concerns on Instagram as they launched a new campaign to encourage Victoria’s Secret to cast models of more diverse sizes.

There's no doubt about it: becoming a #VictoriasSecretAngel completely changes your life, but after the 13 new #VSmodels were unveiled earlier this year, we still had one major concern: Will there ever be a plus-size model on their roster?⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Two of the Angels from the new class, @hoskelsa and @jacmonika, recently admitted they are totally onboard with the idea. "I think the whole world is more open to plus-size [models] and I am sure at some point they will be ready for it," Jac told the @dailymail. "We don't know," Elsa added. "I really hope so." As do we, ladies! So, we decided to put together a list of models who we think would be a perfect addition to the #VictoriasSecret Angel crew–and hopefully dropping the "plus-size" description in the process. Models are just models, after all.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Here's one of our selected models from that list : @tabriamajors, 27, from Nashville, Tennessee showcased her curves in the steamy collection and slammed the brand for their restrictive casting.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ She posed for the shots and said: “Maybe I’ll be a Victoria’s Secret Angel this year for Halloween, since it ain’t happening in real life.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ “Just paying homage to a few of my favourite pics/outfits from VS here and showing that curvy girls can rock (and sell) lingerie just as well as straight size models.”⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ One of the images shows Tabria showing off her curves in a maroon thong and bra, the same set worn by Victoria Secret favourite @angelcandices .⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Another shot shows her in a sexy, sheer leotard with floral detailing, with skimpy bands across the side.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Meanwhile another image shows her confidently posing in a floral, scallop-edged matching bra and knicker set, arms over her head and staring right into the camera.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Her sexy shoot has struck a chord w/ online users and has been liked over 30K times on Instagram.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Many Instagrammers praised her for her campaign.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ One said: “You are millions better in my opinion and this is such beautiful creative work…”⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Alongside of ✨@itopmodels & @styleandcurve✨ #SocialMedia campaign #AngelPlus, we’ll share pictures of Who Rocks Out in Her @victoriassecret Underwear #WomenofWorth.

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The two brands put together a list of models who they think would be a “perfect addition to the #VictoriasSecret Angel crew.”

Their first suggestion is Tabria Majors. The 27-year-old will be featured in 2018’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, but recently mocked VS for its misunderstanding about curvy girls in her own Instagram post by showing that she looks just as good as the company’s models.

iTopModel and Style & Curve magazine will continue sharing photos of women they think are deserving of angel wings, adding the hashtag #AngelPlus.

And they aren’t the only ones using the hashtag.

#firstofall WOW!! WOW !! WOW!! 2ND of All, she went in!!! 3RD of All, WHAT CURVY MODEL DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE ON THE VICTORIA SECRET RUNWAY? @lirisc will ALWAYS get our vote!!! @Regranned from @ambercurvemodel – Are plus size women relevant in fashion ? Yes, ABSOLUTELY we are. Unfortunately, plus size women are not seen as being relevant in @victoriassecret eyes. This was apparent when the list of models for the next runway show did NOT include any plus size or curve models. Yes, VS WE ARE RELEVANT. We are sexy, strong, and can rock the runway alongside our standard size collagues. Please join @styleandcurve @itopmodels on their #angelplus campaign. Now is the time to change to change the face of beauty. : @gpc_modelingphotography HMUA: @candis_ashley_artistry Bra: @additionelle from @theashleygraham

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Wear that crop top, wear those shorts, but make sure you always wear your best accessory…Confidence! "Break barriers and look fabulous while doing it!" • • • • #ryanerenee #breakbarriers #josepaganphotography #fabuplus #fabuplusmagazine #boohooplus #breakbarriersandstayfabulous #plusmodel #plussizebeauties #melanin #motivation #plussizefashion #boldncurvy #prettyplus #fullfigured #fullfiguredfashion #fullfiguredfierce #fullfiguredfashionista #TOCN #fashionforwardplus #plusmodelmag #angelplus #visiblyplussize #Goldenconfidence #TheseCurves #IAmNoAngel #plussize #curvygirlsvip #curvyfashionista #curvy

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Which #curvymodel and #plusmodel should be walking for @victoriassecret???? – Thank you for the repost @fullfiguredfierce. With @ambercurvemodel for the campaign #AngelPlus by @styleandcurve together with @itopmodels. #WomenofWorth #styleandcurve #curvy #curves #plussize #confidenceatanysize #styleandcurvemag #slay #confidence #happiness #love #life #ashleygraham #additionelle #itopmodels

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Some followers are using the campaign to open up about their own self-image and body acceptance:

Happy 32 to me! I plan to celebrate it on the beach, in my Itty bitty teeny weeny black polka dot bikini. In the last year I have learned so much about me and unlearned a lot too. I am more in love with not just my husband and children, but with my life and myself. I have many things to be grateful for. I have 5 amazing dogs, and wouldn't trade them for anything. I've learned to appreciate my mom more, she is the hero who took care of our family when my dad and the rest of us, needed her the most. My friends, a thousand miles from here, who have called and texted for my birthday. My model family, specifically @fullfiguredfierce, for encouraging me and being like sisters to me. They make this world worth being in and I can't say thank you enough. Looking forward to the adventures this year will bring! <3 #atlanta #newyork #miami #fitmodel #diversity #fashion #fullfiguredfierce #fullfiguredfashion #plussizefashion #angelplus #scoutme #atlantaplusmodel #plussizemodel #curvygirl #curvemodel #fashion #atlplusmodel #fitmodeling #effyourbeautystandards #model #miamimodel #nomakeup #allnatural #thereisnowrongwaytobeawoman #bikinimodel #honormycurves #nosizefitsall #bodypositive #thisbody #globalcurvysisterhood #nofilter

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“Ignore the critics …….. only mediocrity is safe from ridicule. Dare to be different!”- Dita Von Teese As a physician, business owner, and model who is comfortable and confident in her own skin I continue to fight an uphill battle as a positive role model for young women. Questions as to why I model lingerie and swimwear? Please ask ❤️ : @indiumboudoir Robe: @harlowandfox from @birdies_kc Bodysuit: @victoriassecret from @indiumboudoir Gem closet HMUA: @makeupbymelkc #boudoir #boudoirmodel #boudoirphotography #plussize #plussizemodel #plussizefashion #curvymodel #curvygirlsvip #curvynation #plusmodelmag #pmmlovemybody #beautybeyondsize #styleandcurvemag #iamsizesexy #iamcurve #iamallwoman #bodypositive #curvesaresexy #curvesarein #beautyandboudoir #goldenconfidence #styleandcurvemag #boudoirphotos #plussizelingerie #volup2isdiversity #crlookoftheday #lingeriemodel #celebratemysize #willywantscurve #effyourbeautystandards

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Style & Curve magazine’s Lyz Lupo tells Yahoo Lifestyle that the brand has made progress over the last few years. “Victoria’s Secret was praised last year when black models Herieth Paul, Maria Borges and Jourdana Phillips all walked the runway showcasing their natural Afro-Caribbean hair,” she says. In the past, she notes, “Black Victoria’s Secret models have walked the runway with long, straightened locks.”

When the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show lineup was released, Lupo says people were quick to point out that this could be the most diverse cast ever, “with almost half of the models being of black, Asian or Hispanic descent.” However, she adds, “Not one of the 52 models is plus-size. That’s why iTopModel decided to team up and combine their resources with Style & Curve in order to encourage Victoria’s Secret to cast plus-size and curvy models, using this hashtag #AngelPlus.”

The two companies think adding diversely sized models is “long overdue.” But that doesn’t mean they aren’t big fans of the annual show. “We admire Victoria’s Secret and what they’ve done; it’s an amazing brand,” Lupo says. But they want to improve it. They point to the Body By Victoria collection as an example.

“The ironic thing is, Victoria’s Secret literally has a ‘Body By Victoria’ campaign that aims to find a fit for every body,” she says. “The problem with this is they exclude bodies over a particular size, and all the models represented in the campaign have similar body types. But they didn’t cast plus-size models because they still promote the idea that plus-size models might not be fit enough for their brand.”

Lupo says that Joby Bach, Ashley Graham, Liris Crosse, La’Tecia Thomas, Iskra Lawrence, Philomena Kwao, Laura Brioschi, and Tabria Majors prove on their social media that they eat healthy and train regularly. “We believe that #HealthyIsTheNewSkinny is relevant to mention here, because it means that plus-size models are also healthy and fit,” she adds.

She concludes: “Although the fashion show might not be body-shaming plus-size women directly, by excluding women of a certain shape or size, it sends a dangerous message to viewers. Honestly, we’re not sure why Victoria’s Secret still seems so hesitant to put a plus-size model in the show. If anything, it would make the show, and the brand, stronger, more diverse and more inclusive.”