Canadian - Artist | December 21, 1992 -
It's hard for every girl to accept their body. This is something that I try to work on every day to set a good example.
Petra Collins
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I keep this Hungarian wooden candlestick on the top of my refrigerator along with all my other candles. It's big and ugly, especially next to all my pretty candles, and it doesn't really make sense to have in my apartment.
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I came to New York with no money and just one suitcase. I had my family's emotional support, but they weren't able to help me financially.
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When I was growing up, my parents would apologize when we didn't have enough money for something. I'd always tell them that it was O.K. and that I had learned to work hard because of them.
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My mom had been a script supervisor in Hungary, but you can't just jump into that in Canada without knowing any English. She worked retail jobs and raised my sister and me while learning English.
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What's cool is when people send me messages or tag me in their photos, which definitely happens more after a project comes out. The best part, I think, is that the DMs and tags are always from young girls, and reaching them is the most important thing for me.
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I post all the time anyway. It's part of who I am. There's me IRL. There's me URL. That's just my life. Plus, I love it. It's amazing to connect with so many people.
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I think anytime you can share images that make young women feel a sense of belonging when they might not be feeling their best or their strongest is so cool.
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Putting your work out there is scary!
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I started out taking photos of my friends on, like, disposable cameras, and I documented my younger sister and her friends all through high school.
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I approach beauty the same way I approach clothing - I think people should do whatever to themselves to make them feel more comfortable in their skin.
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I wish I didn't think about what my body looks like. It can be done - it's just a long process.
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