Plus Size Model & Opera Singer Poses in the Funk Zone of Santa Barbara

Opera Singer, Elle Valera decided one day that she was going to model as a second job in between her Opera gigs. Lucky for her an instagram photo she posted of herself in workout gear went viral. Gracing the top search results of the app's discover feature. Valera now has over 180k follows on the social media platform. While embracing her curves she writes about body image issues & self esteem, 

​Elle is now signed with a Hollywood Modeling Agency and continues to sing Opera. You can see and hear her in Opera Santa Barbara productions. Follow Elle Valera here on her instagram profile. 

Photos by @SantaBarbaraShots