A plus-size model is inspiring millions of fans by sharing a motivational video montage of herself working up a sweat in a stylish sports bra and matching leggings.
Anna OBrien, who is best known as @glitterandlazers on social media, can be seen lifting weights, doing pushups, and climbing a step machine in the viral video, which has been viewed more than 15 million times.
Always keep your head up and chase after your dreams, the 35-year-old captioned the clip when she posted it on TikTok on Tuesday.
The video, which is set to Surfaces Sunday Best, begins with the influencer doing pushups and quickly cuts to her walking on a step machine.
Anna is decked out in a pink and green sports bra and matching leggings, and she has a smartwatch on her wrist.
The footage goes on to show her on a rowing machine and lifting heavy dumbbells. She has a smile on her face while doing jumping jacks, and the feel-good clip ends with her wiping the sweat off of her face and giving the camera a thumbs up.
The video has been liked 2.5 million times and has received more than 30,000 comments in just one day.
While some of the messages were from cruel, body-shaming trolls, many fans commended Anna for her workouts and praised her for her strength.
Yall dont even START attacking her. Shes making an effort to do this for herself, one person wrote, while another commented: Respect!
I literally cant even do 1 pushup, someone else added.
FINALLY. Theres actually people that just wanna be healthy, one fan noted.
Anna, who is also a runner, opened up about her workouts and why they have nothing to do with losing weight in an essay published by Cosmopolitan.com UK in 2018.
She noted that whenever she is out running, people always cheer her on because they assume she is trying to lose weight and its the first time she has ever gone for a run before.
For me, running isnt about weight loss. Its about pushing my body and connecting with my community, she wrote.
As a plus-size woman Im shamed if I dont exercise and Im shamed if I do exercise, she added. It sucks that you have a choice on the way you want to be shamed, but thats the reality of the world we live in.
Last April, Anna was cruelly mocked after a photo of her smiling in a bikini was used to promoteGillette Venus razors on Twitter.
The brand urged followers to go out there and slay the day, when posting the snapshot, but the body-positive and inclusive message was lost on many Twitter users.
Critics attacked Gillette for promoting obesity and taunted Anna with harsh jokes and remarks about her weight.
Venus is committed to representing beautiful women of all shapes, sizes, and skin types because ALL types of beautiful skin deserve to be shown, Gillette tweeted in response.
We love Anna because she lives out loud and loves her skin no matter how the rules say she should display it.
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