Perfect 10

Perfect 10 is a personal story - a very personal one. One I didn't know if I had the courage to tell. But, when I started to toy with the idea of writing a script it was the story I had to tell. Growing up there were very few movies featuring plus-sized women like me. Sure, sometimes curvy women played the funny best-friend or the perky secretary, but the story wasn't about them. Until 'Circle of Friends' premiered in 1995. Here was a movie about a women who looked just like me - and who stayed that way throughout the whole movie. She didn't lose weight to gain happiness or the boy; she stayed true to who she was. That movie changed my life – it let me know I was okay. It was this feeling creeping up while writing and I decided I wanted to give that feeling to other women.

Perfect 10 started out as a movie for curvy women everywhere but developed into addressing body identity issues on all fronts. Especially body issues revolving around 10 year high school reunions. Some go back to prove they survived. Some go back to recapture what they were in high school. Some go to show off their families. Some go because they never left and have no other place to go.

In addition to being a story about personal acceptance and growth it is a story of friendship, love and honesty. Beautiful, dysfunctional relationships - because those are the ones worth having. The relationships that aren't perfect but challenge you to be the best version of yourself.

At the end of the day I hope Mara inspires people to look in the mirror and love what they see. She continues to inspire me.