Oak Park resident Ellie Mariyo just won $75K to spread her message of body positivity with her brand Big Girl Besties

In 2023, Ellie Mariyo wants to challenge the world to look beyond negative stereotypes about bigger bodies and empower the plus-size community.

With nearly 150,000 followers on that platform and another nearly 35,000 followers

Ellie Mariyo takes videos and photos for her Instagram and TikTok accounts on Dec. 8, 2022, in Oak Park. On the podcast she wants people “to talk about undoing trauma around the body that one has picked up growing up or just being in society.”

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