When Jessica Torres went to journalism school, she had a dream in mind. “I want to be fat Latina Carrie Bradshaw,” she told POPSUGAR. Feeling unseen, unheard and not love by the mainstream fashion media, she decided create her own foundation and let her passion for fashion run wild.
“I went into a lot of rooms with skinny whites creating content for skinny whites, and I just didn’t want to go in anymore,” she said. “I decided it was best to create a space for people like me.” She started her own Instagram @thisisjessicatorres, Video channel on Youtube and podcasts @fatgirlsclubpodcast, determined to make an impact and become the representation she needed to see at a young age. “I get messages from people of different sizes and ages saying how the game changed when they saw a fat, unrepentant Latina from the Bronx infiltrate a white industry. , thin and rich,” she said. “As long as there’s a chubby little girl who feels like an outsider, I’ll do this.”
We couldn’t get enough of her fun, colorful, vintage-inspired looks and captions. Keep scrolling to learn everything about this casual influencer, from the telenovela villains she finds style inspiration to her favorite brands, and how long it took her to make it. The exit from this house looks amazing.
– Originally published on July 28, 2021
