Plus-size model recreates celebrities’ daring looks

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Plus-size model Ella Halikas wants the world to know that thick girls can dress sexy, too.

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The Sports Illustrated model took to Instagram to post side-by-side photos copying Kanye West’s exes Kim Kardashian and Julia Fox.

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“Thick girls can rock this fit,” say captions of photos of Halikas looking like Kardashian from the reality star’s recent SKIMS 70’s-inspired swimsuit photoshoot.

“When I saw this vintage Hollywood shoot for kim’s @skims line go live, I knew immediately I needed to recreate it on a curvier body type,” she began her post.

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“Someone as iconic as Kim Kardashian who has so much power over the beauty standards, I wanted to show you that you can look just as ICONIC wearing the same thing in a bigger body,” she explained.

“I want to change the narrative around beauty and society’s bullsh** standards,” she added. “I want to change the perspective of what people think they can or cannot pull off because of their body type.”

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Aside from instilling body positivity into her fans, Halikas also pointed out to Kardashian that she “noticed there weren’t many curve or plus-size models in this campaign,” then proceeded to write that she is ready if Kim would like to book her for her next shoot.

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In the photos, Halikas rocked metallic swimsuits with cutouts and sported big hair – just like Kardashian.

Earlier this year, Halikas recreated Fox’s risqué streetwear looks, which include lingerie paired with a denim jacket, and a very revealing crop top, miniskirt and thigh-high patent leather boots.

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“I felt so free in my body and felt as if I just broke through society’s hypocritical standards and expectations,” she wrote in one post.

In another, she added, “Time to change the ‘beauty standards’ baby.”