A plus-size model is inspiring millions of fans by sharing a motivational video montage of herself working up a sweat in a stylish sports bra and matching leggings.
Anna O’Brien, who is best known as @glitterandlazers on social media, can be seen lifting weights, doing pushups, and climbing a step machine in the viral video, which has been viewed more than 15 million times.
‘Always keep your head up and chase after your dreams,’ the 35-year-old captioned the clip when she posted it on TikTok on Tuesday.
Working up a sweat: Anna O’Brien, who is best known as @glitterandlazers on social media, shared an inspiring video montage of her workouts this week
Going viral: The clip has been viewed over 15 million times since it was posted on TikTok
The video, which is set to Surface’s ‘Sunday Best,’ begins with the influencer doing pushups and quickly cuts to her walking on a step machine.
Anna is decked out in a pink and green sports bra and matching leggings, and she has a smartwatch on her wrist.
The footage goes on to show her on a rowing machine and lifting heavy dumbbells. She has a smile on her face while doing jumping jacks, and the feel-good clip ends with her wiping the sweat off of her face and giving the camera a thumbs up.
The video has been liked 2.5 million times and has received more than 30,000 comments in just one day.
Routine: The video, which is set to Surface’s ‘Sunday Best,’ shows the 35-year-old influencer lifting weights, doing pushups, and workout out on a rowing machine (pictured)
Look good, feel good! Anna is decked out in a pink and green sports bra and matching leggings while walking on a step machine and doing jumping jacks
All done! The motivational clip ends with her wiping the sweat off of her face and giving the camera a thumbs up
‘Respect’: More than 30,000 people commented on the video, and while some of the messages were from body-shaming trolls, many praised Anna for her strength
While some of the messages were from cruel, body-shaming trolls, many fans commended Anna for her workouts and praised her for her strength.
‘Y’all don’t even START attacking her. She’s making an effort to do this for herself,’ one person wrote, while another commented: ‘Respect!’
‘I literally can’t even do 1 pushup,’ someone else added.
‘FINALLY. There’s actually people that just wanna be healthy,’ one fan noted.
Body positive: Anna, who is also a runner, previously said that her workouts have nothing to do with losing weight
Can’t win: She noted that as a ‘plus -size woman, she is shamed if she doesn’t exercise and shamed if she does
Anna, who is also a runner, opened up about her workouts and why they have nothing to do with losing weight in an essay published by Cosmopolitan.com UK in 2018.
She noted that whenever she is out running, people always cheer her on because they assume she is trying to lose weight and it’s the first time she has ever gone for a run before.
‘For me, running isn’t about weight loss. It’s about pushing my body and connecting with my community,’ she wrote.
‘As a plus-size woman I’m shamed if I don’t exercise and I’m shamed if I do exercise,’ she added. ‘It sucks that you have a choice on the way you want to be shamed, but that’s the reality of the world we live in.’
Strike a pose: The Instagram influencer has more than 400,000 followers, and she proudly shares photos of herself showing off her curves in stylish clothes and swimsuits
Online trolls: Anna received cruel jokes and remarks about her weight when Gillette shared this photo of her on Twitter last April to promote its Venus razors
Last April, Anna was cruelly mocked after a photo of her smiling in a bikini was used to promote Gillette Venus razors on Twitter.
The brand urged followers to ‘go out there and slay the day,’ when posting the snapshot, but the body-positive and inclusive message was lost on many Twitter users.
Critics attacked Gillette for promoting obesity and taunted Anna with harsh jokes and remarks about her weight.
‘Venus is committed to representing beautiful women of all shapes, sizes, and skin types because ALL types of beautiful skin deserve to be shown, Gillette tweeted in response.
‘We love Anna because she lives out loud and loves her skin no matter how the “rules” say she should display it.’