Today marks Amber Rose's 32nd birthday, and there's no arguing that the outspoken star has had quite a year. From the launch of her own talk show to the her stint on Dancing With the Stars, this celeb has grown her brand into an undeniable empire.
But what may outlast any business venture taken on by the young entrepreneur are her memorable quotes. Yes, there's no question that Amber is the queen of clapbacks, but she's also become the queen of empowerment.
Constantly speaking up for women against sexual assault, slut-shaming and negative body image, this self-proclaimed feminist has made it her duty to remind women why we are beautiful, badass and an absolute boss.
So, in honor of Muva's special day, we thought we'd relieve a few of her best quotes.
1. On Slamming Double Standards: "Channing Tatum was a stripper. He was a stripper just like me. Then he became a professional model, just like I did. I was signed to Ford Models in New York… He even made a movie about being a stripper! And everyone bought it and they loved it and they were like, ‘Oh, my God, Magic Mike, we gotta go see it!'," Rose told Cosmo South Africa.
"But if I did that, people would tell me I was disgusting. I run eight businesses, I'm the CEO of my own company, and still I'm called a stripper. It's so ridiculous. We've had the same life, [Channing] and I, and I'm dumbed down for it. It's not his fault—it's just society."
2. On Being a Voice: "It's an extreme form of bullying that we deal with as women and it's really unfortunate, but I like to be the voice to bring confidence to women and bring awareness to everyone," Rose told CNN. "I have millions of people scrutinizing me and telling me I deserve to be slut shamed. It's made me more passionate to do what I do."
3. On Raising a Male Feminist: "I'm raising him to be a feminist," Rose told People of her young son, Sebastian. "When my son goes to school and his friend calls a girl a hoe, I want him to be the first person to say, ‘Man, that's not cool. You don't talk to women like that.'"
She concluded, "Having [Sebastian] was like, you know what, I have to be stronger than I ever have been in my whole life, for him. He needs to look at his mom as Superwoman."
4. On Loving the Skin You're In: In a recent interview with The Cut, Amber opened up about her body image and how she has embraced her figure.
"People have to realize that the supermodels we see represent 5 percent or 3 percent of the women in the world. It's not realistic. It's very realistic to have cellulite and saggy boobs—it's just a part of being human," she told the magazine.
"It's something I try to put out with my Slut Walk. There's no body-shaming. And it really is very difficult. When you see these images, you think I don't look like that. Embrace the skin that you are in. If you really do want to change, put your mind to it. Try to work out and eat better. I love cheeseburgers and tacos. Those are my two favorite things. I'll probably never have the perfect body and I'm okay with that. As a celebrity now, I embrace it and I embrace my curves. I have a platform to help other women embrace it as well."
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