Nina Agdal Gets Candid About Body Image and why she Took a Year off From Modeling

Nina Agdal reveals to fans on Instagram her struggle with body image and why she took a year off from modeling.

Nina Agdal isn't afraid to keep it real, and in a new heartfelt Instagram post, the six-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model is opening up about why she took a year off from modeling. 

"Today, I’m disappointed and appalled at the still very harsh reality of this industry."

She goes on to describe an incident with a magazine she had been looking forwarded to collaborating with. They booked Nina for a photo shoot, then told her that they wouldn't run the story because she didn't fit into sample sizes and didn't look like the photos in her portfolio.

"A few months ago, I agreed to shoot with a creative team I believed in and was excited to collaborate with," Nina said in her Instagram post. "When my agent received an unapologetic email concluding they would not run my cover/story because it 'did not reflect well on my talent' and 'did not fit their market,' the publisher claimed my look deviated from my portfolio and that I did not fit into the (sample size) samples, which is completely false."

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It's refreshing to hear Nina, or any model for that matter, openly discuss her frustration with the industry and the "paralyzing social anxiety" she felt as a result. As you can tell from the image above, Nina has nothing to apologize for and her message of finding ways to build each other up instead of contantly tearing each other down should serve as an inspiration to everybody.

See all of Nina's incredible images from SI Swimsuit 2017:

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Grace Bijoux.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by isabella rose, available at bloomingdales.com. 

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by INDAH, available at revolve.com.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by

ViX Paula Hermanny

.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by KASS SWIM.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Andi Bagus.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Charmosa Swimwear.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by

INDAH

, available at

revolve.com

.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Top by O-Mighty.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Andi Bagus.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Anna Kosturova, available at revolve.com.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Charmosa Swimwear.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by INDAH, available at revolve.com.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by

isabella rose

, available at

bloomingdales.com

.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Spoil Me in Rhinestones.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by

ViX Paula Hermanny

.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by

INDAH

, available at

revolve.com

.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Grace Bijoux.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Andi Bagus.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Spoil Me in Rhinestones.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Spoil Me in Rhinestones.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by KASS SWIM.

Nina Adgal

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID.

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Charmosa Swimwear.

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Andi Bagus.

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico.

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Swimsuit by Charmosa Swimwear.

Nina Agdal was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico. Top by O-Mighty.