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I came to New York with no money and just one suitcase. I had my family’s emotional support, but they weren’t able to help me financially.

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Petra Collins

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I’m thin and white and blond, but I’m not an airbrushed, perfect thing. I have stretch marks all over. I have cellulite; I have acne. To me, it feels like you can’t really be what you can’t see, and so if you don’t see those things, then you don’t feel like you’re valid.

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When I was growing up, my parents would apologize when we didn’t have enough money for something. I’d always tell them that it was O.K. and that I had learned to work hard because of them.

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May 21, 2024

When I was growing up, my parents would apologize when we didn’t have enough money for something. I’d always tell them that it was O.K. and that I had learned to work hard because of them.

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May 21, 2024

I’m thin and white and blond, but I’m not an airbrushed, perfect thing. I have stretch marks all over. I have cellulite; I have acne. To me, it feels like you can’t really be what you can’t see, and so if you don’t see those things, then you don’t feel like you’re valid.

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