Plus-size model Denise Bidot proudly shows off bikini body & stretch marks in inspiring Instagram post

Denise Bidot is our idol! The Latina model launched a self-empowerment campaign, There's No Wrong Way To Be A Woman, and she lives that motto every day. Bidot recently snapped a bikini photo showing off her beautiful curves and stretch marks. The photo will inspire you to do the same! 

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Yes! She's giving me body goals right about now. Bidot wrote as the caption:

"Perfect day for the pool. Learning to love my body more and more each day. I never thought I'd wear a bikini that wasn't high waisted after having my daughter, but here I am, at 30, embracing all of me. Stretch marks. No thigh gap. Happiness. Life is what you make of it ladies, let's just learn to be happy, in the end that's all that matters. So I'm posting this to show that no one is perfect and that's ok. No filter, no retouching, just me."

I totally agree. Happiness comes from within and until you stop being your body's enemy, you can't fully live life in peace. To me, stretch marks aren't flaws. Instead they're marks of honor, courage and life experiences. It makes us human and there's no other way to be. 

Before summer ends, we should rock our tiniest bikinis and embrace it all. 

Images via Getty, Denise Bidot/Instagram