I'm Victoria Gracie

Victoria Gracie, a body-positive advocate, 2x TEDx speaker, mid-size fashion model, and undergraduate neuroscience researcher, is the embodiment of a leader and changemaker. As someone who has lived experience with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), she is driven to be the change that young women need. Through her work in academia, she seeks to discover the neurological effects of body image disturbances, with her specifically focusing on BDD. To further her work in academia, she is currently completing her Honours Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto with a double specialist in Psychology and Exceptionality in Human Learning. Additionally, Victoria has completed a Neuroscience and Neuroimaging specialization from Johns Hopkins University. She is also a Top 8 finalist at Miss Canada, founder of the nonprofit organization BodyIMG, an empirical peer reviewer and associate editor for the Journal of Scientific Innovation, and the author of a Barnes and Noble poetry book. Through her work in body-inclusivity, she has been featured on national television and landed on the covers of PUMP Magazine and La Dolce Magazine, and has been published in many more; reaching a global impact with her message of inclusivity.