Aspen Spellman a.k.a Aspen Cristi is a plus-sized model & marketing manager based in L.A. who is steadily building an audience all over the country & beyond. Aspen tells us about her career, why she is pushing back on the body positivity movement, and tells Siona a story that reminds us that you should always wear that bikini sitting in your closet.

Speaking of bikinis, the creator fo the one Aspen is wearing in the cover was made by @flawsofcouture.

You can follow Aspen on Instagram and twitter @aspencristi