Real Body Heroines –  Fourteen Women Who Make It Cool To Be Curvy

In an ideal world as far as a lot of women are concerned, we would like to be incredibly fit and healthy and a tiny size 8. However, for others, that's just not their natural body type and no amount of gym or depriving themselves of food can really change that.

Often, looking at an advertising campaign of a tiny model can be a bit demoralising or watching a film with an actress who looks like she probably hasn't eaten for about a year. But remember, these women work their asses off to look that way, and let's face it. We don't have time for that.

Luckily for us, there are some women who have embraced their body and those curves...