Tess Holliday attended BeautyCon 2019 in Los Angeles on August 11. It was the first event for the plus size model since she opened up about her depression on Instagram.
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Tess, 34, looked gorgeous in an orange, off-the-shoulder gown with black polka dots.
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Her long hair was pulled into a high ponytail and her eyeliner was a perfect cat’s eye.
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She wrote on Instagram, “bb’s first big event since my lil depression episode & honestly, this is the best I’ve felt in a long time.”
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She continued, “I’m not saying I’m better, bc I’m [100 percent] not, but damn.... I look gooooooood and it was so nice meeting so many fans & getting so many hugs!!”
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Earlier this month, she wrote on the social media site, “It’s been a week since I’ve posted on here, or used any other social media & tbh, I’ve been tempted to not come back at all.”
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The author shared, “This depression has been harder on me than ever, and I’m working through it slowly with therapy, exercise…. I’m grateful that my career is doing well enough that I’m able to take a step back and work on myself in a really intense & meaningful way.”
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What do you think of Tess opening up about her mental health? Sound off in the comments!
Tess, 34, looked gorgeous in an orange, off-the-shoulder gown with black polka dots.
Photo credit: MediaPunch/Shutterstock
Her long hair was pulled into a high ponytail and her eyeliner was a perfect cat’s eye.
Photo credit: MediaPunch/Shutterstock
She wrote on Instagram, “bb’s first big event since my lil depression episode & honestly, this is the best I’ve felt in a long time.”
Photo credit: MediaPunch/Shutterstock
She continued, “I’m not saying I’m better, bc I’m [100 percent] not, but damn.... I look gooooooood and it was so nice meeting so many fans & getting so many hugs!!”
Photo credit: MediaPunch/Shutterstock
Earlier this month, she wrote on the social media site, “It’s been a week since I’ve posted on here, or used any other social media & tbh, I’ve been tempted to not come back at all.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
The author shared, “This depression has been harder on me than ever, and I’m working through it slowly with therapy, exercise…. I’m grateful that my career is doing well enough that I’m able to take a step back and work on myself in a really intense & meaningful way.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
What do you think of Tess opening up about her mental health? Sound off in the comments!
Photo credit: MediaPunch/Shutterstock