'Plus-sized' model bravely bares her 'tiger striped' bum selfie to encourage body confidence

A PLUS-sized model has bared all and showed her "tiger striped" stretch marks in a snap on social media to emphasise everybody is beautiful.

Iskra Lawrence, 25, proudly posted the picture on Instagram of her wearing a tight orange bikini which showed her stretch marks, cellulite and back fat.

The photo showing her stretch marks, cellulite and back fat has been liked over 34,000 and received over 3,000 comments praising the model

The model, who has 417,000 followers, hopes to change the fashion industry's views on size and help educate women about body confidence.

The picture was captioned: "Oh hey there. Yes this is clearly a booty pic but do you see why?

25-year-old Iskra wants to shake up the industry and actively promotes fuller figures

"Because I haven't airbrushed my tiger stripe stretch marks or my cellulite lightening bolts or my back fat - because this is my body.

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"I love it it's real and I love posting pictures showing how confident I am because society has taught us we have "flaws" and I'm telling you who gives a...

The size 14 model has started her own hashtag #everyBODYisbeautiful, which she uses on her photos

"Because you are more than your body and you get to decide what beauty is #everyBODYisbeautiful."

The revealing bikini snap has had over 34,000 likes since she posted it two weeks ago and has gained over 3,000 comments praising the model.

She aims to be an inspiration for other plus-sized women and girls

Instagram user looby_lou58 wrote: "Thank you for being an inspiration. Love love love what you're about, you're amazing and beautiful in all ways"

While bnm0003 commented: "We need more role models like you. Girls, tweens, teens, WOMEN... need more WOMEN like you in the media."

And has started her own website RunwayRiot, which only features untouched photos

And vicky_sclar said: "You re so beautiful and your confidence is so good. I really admire u"

This isn't the first time the size 14 model from Worcestershire has posted sultry snaps aimed to try and change industry opinions.

Her Instagram encourages fitness too and she says she goes to the gym three or four times a week

Talking about her decision to endorse a fuller figure she said: "I realised at around 18 that instead of trying to change my body to fit into sample sizes I would try to change the industry," reports MailOnline.

The 25-year-old says she goes to the gym three or four times a week and runs her own site RunwayRiot, which only features untouched photos.

Iskra's dream is for designers to see that they can make more sizes for women and she says her key for empowerment is 'don't compare yourself to others'

She wants to shake up the industry and encourage designers to make more sizes for women of all shapes and sizes.

But her main advice for women and girl to be empowered by their body is "don't compare yourself to others".