Let This Model Explain Why Being Asked About Bikinis and Food Is Kind of the Worst

If part of your job involves giving interviews to reporters, it stands to reason you’ll be asked the same few questions over and over again. And while it’s to be expected (and unavoidable in many cases), certain queries exist that might just get your blood boiling. Such is the case for one of our new favorite beauties, Barbie Ferreira. The gorgeous gal stars in Aerie’s spring campaign and talked to us earlier this month about her experiences in the fashion world and how she’s loving her role as a body-positive activist. During our interview, we decided to flip the table just a touch, asking Ferreira what she does not like being asked.

“Definitely when anyone asks me what I eat—I think that’s the most disrespectful thing. There’s no winning with that question,” she said, audibly annoyed. “I eat different things every day, [so] I think it’s a stupid question. It’s only asked to women; it’s never asked to a man.”

The other topic she’s sick and tired of?

“Asking ‘How do I feel confident in a bikini?’ because I feel like no one would ask that to a Victoria’s Secret model. No one would ask that to Kate Upton. I understand ‘How to feel confident’ [in general], but in a bikini, if you’re adding that on…I wear a bikini like every other person in the world wears a bikini or a bathing suit.”

There are a lot more girl-power moments where this came from too—read the full interview here.