Empoderamento de mulheres influencers plus size: desafios e mudança social nas redes sociais

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Nataly Guiñez-Cabrera
Catalina Leal-Leal
Tomás Zapata-Soto
Katherine Mansilla-Obando

Resumo

O presente estudo explora as motivações intrínsecas das mulheres influencers plus size nas redes sociais, analisando seu papel na promoção da aceitação corporal e do empoderamento. Em um contexto dominado por padrões de beleza que excluem a diversidade corporal, essas influenciadoras emergem como agentes de mudança ao desafiar estereótipos e promover uma representação mais inclusiva. A pesquisa ganha relevância diante da literatura limitada sobre seu impacto social e comercial, apesar de sua crescente influência na moda e no marketing digital. Adotou-se uma abordagem qualitativa exploratória, baseada em 13 entrevistas semiestruturadas com influenciadoras ibero-americanas plus size no Instagram. A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio de um processo de codificação indutiva, seguindo a teoria fundamentada. Os resultados são interpretados através do modelo de empoderamento psicológico de Zimmerman. Na dimensão intrapessoal, as participantes mostram uma autoestima fortalecida e uma alta autoeficácia, derivadas da criação de conteúdo positivo. Na dimensão interacional, elas constroem laços significativos com suas comunidades, promovendo a identificação e o apoio. Por fim, na dimensão comportamental, suas ações impulsionam mudanças sociais concretas, como a visibilização de corpos não normativos, o questionamento da gordofobia e a colaboração com marcas inclusivas. Em conclusão, essas influenciadoras não apenas atuam como referências de representação corporal diversa, mas também transformam as percepções sociais sobre beleza e moda, consolidando-se como figuras-chave na luta pela diversidade e inclusão na indústria cultural e comercial.

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Guiñez-Cabrera, N., Leal-Leal , C., Zapata-Soto, T., & Mansilla-Obando, K. (2026). Empoderamento de mulheres influencers plus size: desafios e mudança social nas redes sociais. Anagramas Rumbos Y Sentidos De La Comunicación, 25(49), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.22395/

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Biografia do Autor

Nataly Guiñez-Cabrera, University of Bío-Bío

Doctora en Administración de Empresas. Académica del Departamento de Gestión Empresarial, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales 

Catalina Leal-Leal , University of Bío-Bío

Magíster en Gestión de Empresas. Estudiante del Doctorado en Economía y Gestión de la Información de la Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales

Tomás Zapata-Soto, University of Bío-Bío

Magíster en Gestión de Empresas. Estudiante del Doctorado en Economía y Gestión de la Información de la Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales

Katherine Mansilla-Obando, Académica Universidad Finis Terrae

Doctora en Administración de Empresas