Toronto's realest Housewife Roxy Earle talks body positivity and self confidence
“It’s ironic,” Roxy Earle pointed out, that a starring woman of Real Housewives of Toronto prides herself on “being real.” The 33-year-old radiated this realness when she shared her journey to self-love during Instagram’s Uncovered: Shaping Body Image event on Sept 19.
With commanding confidence, Roxy looked effortlessly chic in a leather Eloquii dress and bright red Oscar de la Renta stilettos as she greeted her loyal crew of fans before taking the stage to deliver a much-needed speech on beauty and body standards.
“[Body positivity] is about ending this cycle of self-destruction and this endless shame around bodies, and instead embracing bodies of all sizes, and the idea that beauty and glamour can be defined in many ways,” she told the crowd.
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In a franchise that is notoriously monotonous in terms of what a glamorous woman looks like, the Toronto native is a refreshing face to the scene. She fiercely represents a body type that is the status quo, and encourages others to love their own bodies with her self-made hashtag #MySizeRox.
HELLO! sat down with the gorgeous television star to chat her biggest inspiration, doing away with the “beach body” mentality and what it’s like being a curvy housewife of Toronto.
TAP FOR GALLERY Roxy walked in Mac Duggal's show at NYFW.
Congrats on walking in New York Fashion Week, Roxy! What was it like?
It felt very validating. I was like, 'You rock, Roxy. Good for you.' Six months ago, I decided I wanted to be a model. Six months later, I'm walking in New York Fashion Week. I'm walking because people believe in what I'm putting out there into the world. It showed me that I can create my dreams.
Who has helped you the most in your body positivity journey?
My mom is a very powerful and good person. Being mediocre was never an option; the way I felt about myself, the way I achieved, the way I carried myself in the world. When I started to feel self-conscious about my figure, she’d say, ‘Mariah Carey is your favourite singer, she’s curvy!’ She made everything about my body accepted and normal. There wasn’t this endless conversation about dieting.
