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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Danni Scott & Josie Adnitt

'My 17 second body confident TikTok went viral – it made me £2k and paid all my bills'

Body positivity has been a major breakthrough over the past few years, with brands hiring more diverse models and celebrities like Lizzo championing plus size people.

However, social media is often unkind to bigger people, with comments filled with vile abuse. This negative environment meant a woman thought she would be "too big" to become an influencer but she was delighted after her video went viral.

The TikTok was so successful Elisabeth Carley-Leonard earned over £2,000 from it and was able to pay off her bills for a month.

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