In her interview with the magazine, Holliday speaks about crippling mental health issues and how she finally learnt
Taking to her Instagram, Tess shared the cover and wrote, “Phew, I’m literally a COSMO GIRL!! Can’t believe I’m saying that!Thank you @cosmopolitanuk & @farrahstorr for this incredible opportunity. If I saw a body like mine on this magazine when I was a young girl, it would have changed my life & hope this does that for some of y’all. Issue hits stands 8/31”
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According to Tess' website:
Missisippi born and L.A. bred, Tess has been modelling since 2010. She cut her teeth working for many indie designers and brands. She continues to work for some to show support for those who support her, such as Orchard Corset and Domino Dolhouse.
In early 2015 she broke boundaries when she was signed to MiLK Management in the UK, making her the first model of her size to be signed to a major agency
She has appeared on the cover of People Magazine, LA Weekly and been named one of the worlds top plus models by Vogue Italia.
She started the body positive movement #effyourbeautystandards in 2013, and continues to pursue this avenue to empower people from all walks of life to embrace the body they are in right now.
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Read excerpts from the interview below:
On experiencing depression last year: "I remember very vividly driving in the car with Bowie [her two-year-old son] and I thought to myself, 'I wish I could just disappear. I wish I could vanish.' It felt at that point like I was causing everyone around me so much pain. It felt like a never-ending black hole. I was so tired of hurting… I just didn’t want to be here any more."
On her body positive campaign #EffYourBeautyStandards: "I created [the campaign] out of frustration," she told Cosmopolitan UK. "I was angry and sad that people kept commenting on my pictures saying, 'You’re too fat to wear that!' or 'Cover up! No one wants to see that!' And then one night I was lying in bed and thought, 'F*ck that!' So I posted an image with four photographs of myself wearing things that fat women are often told we 'can’t wear', and encouraged others to do the same."
On the future of diversity in the fashion industry: "I have had people say to me: 'Shut up already with your diversity. You’ve already made it.' But I’m not talking about me and my career. I’m talking about the tonne of models out there who don’t have the opportunity because they don’t have three million followers on social media."
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