11 Badass Famous Women Who Give Zero F*cks About Being a Size Zero

P.S. They're hot as hell.

21 March, 2018
11 Badass Famous Women Who Give Zero F*cks About Being a Size Zero

Lots of women shun heavyweights for fear of bulking up. But many athletes go out of their way to get stronger physiques — even if means getting a little bigger or looking less "feminine" (whatever that means). They appreciate their figures for at least one simple reason: Those bodies enable them to dominate their sports, and that's a beautiful thing. So think of these inspiring women the next time you pick up a pair of 5-pound dumbbells instead of 15s. 

1. Ronda Rousey, UFC Fighter

"I don't feel my most attractive at 135 pounds, which is the weight I fight at. At 150 pounds, I feel like I'm at my healthiest and my strongest and my most beautiful." —Rousey to Cosmopolitan.com

2. Lindsay Vonn, Professional Ski Racer

"I'm normal-size, but when I started to do well and do events and photo shoots, I felt like I was too big.

"I'm, like, twice the size of anyone, in both height and weight! I'm 5-foot-10, but I'm definitely quite a bit heavier than everyone else. I feel like the odd man out sometimes, but that's even more reason to be confident, to show girls that you don't have to be a size 2 to be beautiful. Any size is beautiful as long as you're confident in yourself." —Vonn to Health

3. Aly Raisman, Professional Gymnast

"I think imperfection is beauty. Instead of being insecure about my muscles, I've learned to love them. I don't even think of it as a flaw anymore because it's made me into the athlete that I am." —Raisman to ESPN

4. Hope Solo, Professional Soccer Player

"I think a time came where I was, like, I am proud as hell to be an athlete. And you know what, I will kick your ass [laughs], but I know I'm still beautiful but also strong, and I think that's empowering to females. It took a long time for me to realize that what we're doing is a good thing for women." — Solo to The Huffington Post

5. Natasha Hastings, Professional Runner

"As much as I'm a girly girl, I love being buff because it makes me look pretty intimidating — I can still come off as a badass. I love going to the gym and lifting the same size weights as guys lift." —Hastings to Cosmopolitan.com

6. Misty Copeland, Professional Ballerina

"My curves [are] an integral part of who I am as a dancer, not something I [need] to lose to become one." —Copeland to Self

7. Ali Krieger, Professional Soccer Player

"I feel like I have big thighs. My brother was always like, 'Yeah, I want big thighs! Big thighs are awesome!' And I'm like, 'Yeah, for a man!' But I've trained since I was 6 years old to play soccer, and this is just the type of body I have. I'm proud of my thighs because they've gotten me to where I am today and give me the power that I have to play my best." —Krieger to ESPN

8. Venus Williams, Professional Tennis Player​

"I always thought of it like, 'What can my body do for me?' and not, 'How do I look?' I've always been happy with my body. Of course I want to look well and fit — and as an athlete, I want to look strong. I want my opponents to look at me across the net and just not want to play me because I look so fit and amazing and strong. So that's always my goal." —Williams to Cosmopolitan.com

9. Serena Williams, Professional Tennis Player

"When I was young I thought I should be built more like an athlete — long and lean — not with a womanly figure … I learned to be proud of my curves and to embrace my large boobs and my butt. It's all about loving who you are and realizing that you're beautiful." — Williams to Fitness 

10. Brittney Griner, Professional Basketball Player

"My big arms, my bigger hands, these long legs — I love being different. If everybody was the same, it'd be a boring-ass world." —Griner to ESPN

11. Natalie Coughlin, Professional Swimmer

"I can bench 70-pound dumbbells in each hand. I love that sensation of feeling so strong and powerful … I want to be as successful as I can; if that means having big arms, I'll take big arms." —Coughlin to ESPN

Additional research by Alexa Pipia.

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Credit: Cosmopolitan
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