Plus-size model Robyn Lawley flaunts stretch marks, talks abortion

Robyn Lawley, 26, recently took to Facebook to talk about her stretch marks. The Australian model from the western suburbs of Sydney, who broke several records for her fellow plus-size models, also discussed bullying, pregnancy and women empowerment.

In a lengthy Facebook post, Lawley talked about being bullied for something she never said. She explained that she was accused of saying in an interview that she was considering abortion to avoid stretch marks, but she denied saying so.

Disappointed by the fact that abortion is being discussed as a political agenda, Lawley explained that she will always be pro-choice. She said that nobody likes to get an abortion, but if the woman is not prepared, she reportedly believes that there should be no judgment if a woman decides to get one.

Lawley said that people should not use women's rights for “gimmicks” and that these rights should not be “spoken about so poorly.” She added that it is time to make women feel empowered by their bodies and minds.

In addition, Lawley gave a message to women who feel bad about their bodies especially after giving birth. She reminded them that they are warriorz who created a life inside of them.

Meanwhile, in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Lawley revealed that her biggest guilty pleasure is the Italian sweetened hazelnut chocolate spread, Nutella. She was the first plus-size model to be featured in the annual Swimsuit Issue of the magazine.

In the past five years, Lawley has set several records as a plus-size model. She was the first Australian plus-size model to grace the cover of Australia Cosmopolitan, the first plus-size model to be featured in GQ Australia and Australian Vogue and the second plus-size model to be featured in the cover of Elle France.

In June 2011, Lawley was also one of the three models who graced the cover of Vogue Italia. On Feb. 26, she gave birth to Ripley Lawley-Schmidt, her daughter with her partner Everest Schmidt.

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