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S
HAPING THE
FUTURE FOR TEEN
COSMOTOLOGIST
Wreina Domingue is a fresh-
man at Cristo Rey BR Franciscan High School.
When Breina was younger, every day was a battle
of confidence. She often found herself crying at
home because of bullies at school that would gos-
sip about her or because of the people that would
refuse to sit next to her. She had friends that she
could not truly count on or fully be herself around.
“I can’t count how many times I heard a fat joke
or have been called the most monstrous names
because of my size,” Breina says. Growing up
surrounded by negative thoughts and words that
people directed at her caused her to become hate-
ful and aggressive towards others. She developed
the mindset of, “I’ll fight anyone who has something
to say about me.” As Breina got older, she began to
boldy embraced who she is as she realized that she
cannot fight everyone that is against her. “At the
end of the day, [their opinions] doesn’t matter. I’m
living with me.”
by PAIGE HATHORN
Photography by TWAJOKU PHOTOGRAPHY
Overcoming Opinions
“When people approach me, they probably look at
my weight as disgusting.” Breina says. While every-
one is entitled to his or her own opinions, she does
not allow that to bother her self-esteem, “I am
colorful clothing and lots of fun makeup. “For the
girls that don’t have that confidence find something
that agrees with your body and just go from there.”
Dress in whatever will make you feel like your best
self.
As Breina has gotten older, she has realized that
there are health problems that come with being plus
sized, such as shortness of breath. She also strug-
gles sometimes to fit into certain clothing that she
likes. “I have thought of changing my diet, not for
the appearance because I love myself but mainly for
health issues. It doesn’t mater how big or small you
are, health effects us all and you need to take care of
yourself.” Her ultimate goal is to live her life in a way
that creates unity, “Why choose to tear others down
so that you can imitate a happy life?”
Shaping the Future for Teen Cosmotologist
Her role in the “Shaping the Future” movement is im-
mense. The importance of this topic is for the world
to alter their focus. Taking it away from a person’s
body and focus on their accomplishments. Too many
times, we tend to pay attention to the wrong things.
Someone can be as successful as they can be, and
we will still watch their body and judge them on the
BREINA
“Specially
crafted by
God, he just
added a bit
more curves.”
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beautiful, she is beautiful, he is beautiful.” Soci-
ety focuses too much on the outward things like
skin tone, ethnicity, size and not enough on what
is inside a person. “Love yourself, or no one else
will,” she says. “You are who you say you are, you
are who you think you are and you are who you are
meant to be.”
Breina is not afraid to admit to body shaming
others in the past but now realizes how wrong that
was. “I have body shamed plus sized girls who do
not know how to take care of themselves and my
judgment was definitely a defense mechanism for
myself because of the way I was treated. As I’ve
grown up I’ve realized that everyone is beautiful in
their own way.”
“Being plus-size, you need to know how to carry
yourself,” Breina says. “Figure out what works
for you and wear it. She encourages you to put on
clothes that make you feel good. For Breina, that is
size of their clothes and not the size of their hearts.
Breina’s focus in this movement is to help shape the
future for teen cosmotologist. Her dream is to suc-
ceed in the business of cosmotology with the desire
to do a little modeling on the side. She has already
begun looking into different modeling opportunities
around her city. Her endeavor and success is of
great importance to this topic, because the fashion
and beauty world is just learning how to accept plus
sized girls on their team.
“Love yourself, or no one else will,” she
says. “You are who you say you are,
you are who you think you are and you
are who you are meant to be.”
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