ABOUT MAHALIA HANDLEY
Body-positive activist and plus-sized fashion model for Viviens Model Management, Ford Models, and Natural Models LA. She appeared in the 2023 issue of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and has posed in campaigns for brands such as Target, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Yours Clothing, and the Kardashian clothing line.
She struggled with Body Dysmorphia Disorder from a young age. At 22 years old, she was also diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. She has since become an advocate for both.
In 2022, she became the face of the Bonds Bloody Comfy Period Undies campaign. She is a social media influencer, and she often uses her mahaliafromaustralia Instagram account to promote body positivity and awareness of BDD and PCOD.
She is the daughter of Māori and Irish parents and was born and raised in Australia.
She appeared in an awareness campaign for Shine 4 Diversity, a model-run social movement, which featured only models of color with Vakoo Kauapirura .
