Fat Girl Shaves Her Head

I shaved my head! Plus sized folks CAN rock a bald head. Why the heck did I do it, do I regret it and am I now freezing cold? Find out in this video!

Here’s how it looks!

Vinny Welsby shaving their head bald as an act of self-expression and body acceptance
Vinny Welsby shaving their head bald and challenging expectations around appearance and beauty
Fierce Fatty's Vinny Welsby embracing a bald head, body acceptance and authentic self-expression

Now, grown out

Fierce Fatty founder Vinny Welsby embracing baldness and challenging restrictive beauty standards

About the Author:

Plus size shaved head

Vinny Welsby (they/them) is a fat activist, diversity, equity and inclusion leader and founder of Fierce Fatty and Weight Inclusive Consulting. They have been a leading voice in dismantling anti-fat bias and diet culture for over a decade, a TEDx speaker, a podcast host, and a master's student in psychotherapy. Vinny is trans-non-binary and is dedicated to shifting how society views fat and queer bodies through education and compassion.

When Vinny isn’t talking about DEI stuff, they love snuggling with their dog, cross-stitching swear words and singing in a pop choir.

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