Monday, May 9, 2016

This Plus-Size Ballerina Proves All Bodies Are Beautiful

Putting the ~baller~ in ballerina.

Meet Frostine Shake, a 30-year-old makeup artist and model based in Austin, Texas.

Meet Frostine Shake, a 30-year-old makeup artist and model based in Austin, Texas.

Frostine, who graduated from the University of North Texas with a BFA in fashion design, documents her gigs on her Instagram @frostineshake.

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Frostine is also a classically trained ballerina.

Frostine is also a classically trained ballerina.

Here, Frostine quickly poses during an impromptu shoot. (Due to time constraints, her ribbons are untucked.)

"I started formal ballet classes at the age of 6 or 7 and continued until I was 16 or 17," Frostine told BuzzFeed.

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When she was a teenager, Frostine quit ballet because of the pressure she felt to be thin.

When she was a teenager, Frostine quit ballet because of the pressure she felt to be thin.

"I just could not meet the demands of my instructors, and I didn't really want to either," she said.

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When she turned 18, Frostine discovered burlesque.

When she turned 18, Frostine discovered burlesque.

"I started to explore different types of dance that gave me freedom to express myself in a body-positive way," she said. "Burlesque showcased my love of dance, art, music, and fashion."

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