Amani Terrell, a Los Angeles girl who weighs 260 pounds, just showed the world what self love really looks like!

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The 20-year-old beauty showed off her curves in a bikini on Hollywood Boulevard Tuesday morning and it was all caught on camera. Terrell told Fox 11 News that her bold move was to promote body acceptance and inspire other women to love the skin they’re in, too.

“You cannot seek validation from other people,” she said. “This world is very cruel. You must seek validation within yourself and be kind to yourself.”

She went on to say that being plus-size women in Los Angeles is tough. “That’s all you see are thin women,” she explained. “I came up with this idea because I live in Hollywood and there’s this mass hysteria of perfection in this town. There’s a misconception that big women have low self-esteem. I don’t have low self-esteem.”

As a result, she strutted her stuff on the strip. There were only a few naysayers but Terrell said “I still love myself regardless.”

Check out the empowering footage below and tell us your thoughts in the comment section. You can check out Amani’s Twitter account at @FATINLOSANGELES

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