Academy Award-winning 26-year-old and certified cool girl Jennifer Lawrence has said that early on in her career, multiple industry higher-ups told her she needed to lose weight to succeed. Now, she says, "If anybody even tries to whisper the word 'diet,' I'm like, 'You can go f*ck yourself." Amen.

As one of the most visible (and highest paid) actors in Hollywood, Lawrence takes her role model status seriously. She has spoken about how sensitive she was to giving young fans of the "Hunger Games" a strong, healthy-looking heroine. "I don't want little girls to be like 'Oh, I want to look like Katniss, so I'm going to skip dinner,'" she said. "That's something I was really conscious of during training, when you're trying to get your body to look exactly right. I was trying to get my body to look fit and strong -- not thin and underfed."

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Hollywood is not always kind to plus-sized women of color. But Gabourey Sidibe is a "staple definition of confidence," says Falsetto. Over the years, the "Precious" star has endured "countless scrutinizing remarks related to her weight, her skin color, her hair and more. Despite all of that, her powerful and graceful sense of self combats every ounce of ignorance thrown at her."

The actress continues to defy Hollywood stereotypes with her role in the Fox series "Empire." "She hasn't let her looks, or better put, what people think of her looks, limit or define her talent," Falsetto says.

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Melissa McCarthy is one of the funniest women in Hollywood right now -- and also one of the most trailblazing. "McCarthy has taken the media's perception of what her figure represents, and turned it on its head by starting her own fashion line," Falsetto says of the actress' brand, Melissa McCarthy Seven7.

McCarthy told Vogue that she always loved fashion and wanted to pursue it, and that she often found herself disappointed with the clothing options available for plus-size women. With her line, McCarthy aims to bring fun, personal, high-end style to women of all sizes. "What her fashion line represents is a message of solidarity that Hollywood is always in need of," says Falsetto.

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Whether you recognize Ronda Rousey for her fierce roles in films like "Furious 7" and "Entourage" or as one of the best female mixed martial arts fighters in the world, there's no denying that this girl is a real-life superhero.

Rousey takes down every opponent that enters her ring, and that type of strength can be intimidating for some people -- she's endured her fair share of body shaming on the Internet for not having a traditionally feminine build. But Rousey's spirit is as tough as her technique.

"I grew up thinking that because my body type was [athletic], it was a bad thing," she told Cosmopolitan. "Now that I'm older, I've really begun to realize that my body has developed for a purpose and not just to be looked at."

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