Summer is fast approaching, and that can only mean one thing. The diet tribe. As soon as the sun comes out, the airwaves are thick (like my thighs) with talk of diets, fitness regimes and achieving that ‘perfect Summer Body’. All of this means that society has fallen into the rhythm of believing that plus-size women shouldn’t wear/be seen in/even think about wearing, a bikini in public. But here are 12 plus-size babes showing us otherwise…

1) This beauty, living her best Chub Life

2) This babe, giving us bikini realness

3) Double means trouble with this flower Queen

4) This beautiful soul smashing beauty ideals

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTTp9PhB6rq/?tagged=fatkini

5) This plus-sized mer-babe

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTK3fbphHHK/?tagged=fatkini

6) That look, those words! ❤

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTHv9VXjVBX/?tagged=fatkini

7) This vibrant lady SLAYING her beach look

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTFbsNTB9ml/

8) This nautical pin-up born for the beach 

9) This QUEEN who will never leave her bikini at home

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSO_99aDU2G/?taken-by=yourstruelymelly

10) This absolute B  A  B   E

11) This BABE representing for fat babes everywhere

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLdsDb9j4Qv/?taken-by=jewelzjourney

12) And finally, this beauty, whose smile says it all

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSV-izdhHn8/?tagged=fatkini