A MODEL from Kidderminster who made international headlines for shaming an online troll who claimed she was "fat" is set to promote body-positivity in a campaign across Midlands schools.

Iskra Lawrence, 25, of Broadwaters, spectacularly hit back at an abusive commenter on one of her Instagram photos after she was accused of promoting unhealthy living by eating "too many crisps".

The size 14 model, who is classed in the industry as being ‘plus-size’, responded to the hurtful comments by posting a picture of herself covered in crisp packets to her 1.8 million followers.

She said: "I get quite a few nasty messages and body shaming on social media but usually I do not bother with them as they are from people who are looking for a response.

"This one I did not even see but a French girl who runs a fan page told me about it and said she was really upset by the comments – she had been hurt by this and I wanted to set an example.

"This man said people like me are the reason for others being my size but that’s half of the population, and then he mentioned crisps and I thought to myself: ‘I should do this.’"

The former Bromsgrove School and Holy Trinity School pupil previously faced adversity as a teenager when she was dropped from her modelling agency after being told she was too big.

She said: "I started at the age of 13 and for the first few years I was always told I was too big.

"I got dropped from my agency for having thighs that were too big, so I began to think my body was not good enough to achieve my dreams.

"I then thought I could be the first model of my size to achieve what I want and it is incredible to now be an inspiration to so many young women.

"I’m just a girl from Kidderminster and to have these people from all of the world support me is absolutely crazy."

Miss Lawrence has also been chosen as the image of one of three special covers for fashion magazine, Look, in a May issue that champions body-positivity.

She said: "I have grown up buying that magazine and to see them adding in more curvy models really is something good and positive."

She is now an ambassador for American lingerie brand, Aerie Real – which use un-retouched images of women – and is also fronting a National Eating Disorders Association campaign across UK schools.

She added: "I’m going to schools in the UK and the Midlands to discuss body image and mental health.

"It’s something that is needed in today’s society as there is so much pressure on body image.

"I’m hoping that I will be able to return to Kidderminster as I’m based just out of New York now but I try to come back as often as I can as a lot of my family are still here.

"I love the peace and quiet and it’s also important to remember your roots and where you come from."