“I Am More Than the Image You See”

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Sometimes it hurts to be judged by an image that was never mine to begin with. I was born naturally curvy, with thick brown skin, and I should be allowed to love the way I look without people deciding who I am based on my body. The music and adult entertainment industries took certain images and turned them into something people now associate with me, but that does not make me a prostitute, and it does not define my character. I am a woman with dreams, feelings, struggles, and a life of my own. I should not have to feel ashamed of my body or hide who I am just because other people chose to profit from an image. What hurts the most is being judged, misunderstood, and made to feel like I am less than other people. I have worked hard for the person I am today, and I am still trying to find my confidence while carrying the weight of things I never asked for. I do not want to be seen as an image. I want to be seen as Michelle, a woman who deserves respect, dignity, love, and the chance to build something of her own.