A plus-size influencer has revealed the European country where rich people couldn’t stop staring at her and calling her names.
Alex Aspasia is well-known for her body positive attitude, where she embraces her curves no matter what.
But when it comes to travelling, it’s not all that easy.
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The 30-year-old, who is 6ft and 385lbs, has recently returned from a trip to Monaco.
While there, though, she claims rich people would “constantly stare” at her and some even called her names.
In a clip, which has racked up 255,000 views and over 11,000 likes, she reveals her experience.
“The reactions were definitely a lot,” the size 26 model told What’s The Jam.
“I got constant stares, some shocked, some judgmental.
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“One guy even ran into me and called me: ‘big mama’.
“A few people asked if I was a plus-size model, and some came up to take pictures.
“I think it was a mix of admiration and shock – because of my size.
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“I stood out and people weren’t used to seeing someone like me confidently taking up space in an elite place like Monaco where being thin is the beauty standard.”
In the video, Alex is seen wearing a long figure-hugging gown while walking in the lobby of a hotel.
She struts toward the camera, flaunting her body.
The caption reads: “The amount of dirty looks I got today while in Monaco is insane!
“A little girl said I looked like a princess though, so it doesn’t matter.”
The reactions haven’t stopped her from travelling to new places, though.
Alex, from Miami, US, added: “I still believe travel is such an important and valuable experience.
“I will say, for someone who doesn’t have as much confidence, it could feel really intimidating.
“I’m glad I was able to be that person who could handle it and show up fully as myself.”
Alex previously revealed that she struggles fitting into a standard plane seat and instead, has to fork out £6,000 for two tickets.
She wishes airlines would make bigger seats to accommodate everyone – not just plus-size travellers – but people with disabilities, too.
The influencer has also gotten stuck in restaurant seating before; though doesn’t pay attention to the negativity, even though she has been dubbed a “whale” in the past.
