By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 07:45 GMT, 16 February 2019 | Updated: 07:48 GMT, 16 February 2019
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Amy Sheppard, 28, has spoken candidly about her body image struggles, and why she's decided to ditch Instagram filters.
The Brisbane-based singer has sparked a nationwide women's empowerment movement, embracing her insecurities with the hashtag #kissmyfata** last month.
On Saturday, Amy spoke to the Courier Mail, saying she had been 'bullied for being overweight' in her childhood.
'I was told I wasn't fat enough to be in the body positive squad': Singer Amy Sheppard, 28, (pictured) has revealed why she refuses to use Instagram filters on Saturday
The singer says of her motivation for starting the campaign: 'I've been labelled pretty much every name under the sun in my lifetime.'
'I've been labelled a whale, I've been labelled fat, and then when I did lose the weight (between the age of 14 and 15)...[I was labelled anorexic],' she said.
The upset has inspired the singer songwriter to spearhead a movement for the body positive movement, but reveals it has been difficult.
No retouching: 'I've been labelled pretty much every name under the sun in my lifetime,' the singer said revealing why she's started her
