Real life
When Michelle Kapeteni celebrated her 32nd birthday in November, she did it the best way she could imagine.
Surrounded by inspiring women of all shapes and sizes, the Auckland support-care worker rocked form-fitting activewear in front of a camera as a professional plus-size model. For the first time in her life, Michelle proudly embraced her size-24 curves, following years of low self-esteem and starving herself.
“When I was younger, I wanted to be a model after watching on TV and I’d practise all the
