Size 22 model Tess Holliday strips down for sultry naked photoshoot at seven-months pregnant as she admits people ask her how she actually managed to conceive a child

Model Tess Holliday shed her clothes while seven months pregnant to pose stark naked for a sultry new photoshoot celebrating her size 22 figure as she revealed that people will often ask her how she managed to conceive a child.

The 30-year-old, who is now eight months pregnant with her second child, proudly took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a nude photo of herself, which was taken last month during her shoot with The Telegraph. 

When captioning the portrait, Tess used a quote from her interview with the British publication, writing: 'What I want to say to you is that when people told me I couldn’t model, I would always think, I’ve literally had some of the s****est things happen to me and survived them, so me being a model is not the most ridiculous thing that I have had happen to me. I’ve never taken no for an answer.'

Proud of her body: Tess Holliday posed for a nude photoshoot while seven months pregnant, taking to Instagram on Tuesday to share one of her nude portraits 

Tess ended the message using her famous hashtag #effyourbeautystandards, which she started using in 2012 to fight society's beauty ideals. 

The image, which showcases Tess' creamy skin and flowing auburn hair, looks like a scene from a 16th century Baroque painting.

Tess is confidently posed with her bare derriere facing the camera, leaving the tattoos on her arm and leg on display as she gazes dreamily over her shoulder.  

The expectant mom became the first woman of her size to be signed to a major modeling agency in 2015, and her rising success led to her covering People magazine last May.

Tess went on to co-star alongside singer Iggy Pop in a fashion campaign for H&M and team up with Canadian plus-size retailer Penningtons to release an eponymous clothing collection. 

Celebrate! Tess and her fiancé Nick Holliday had a combined housewarming and baby shower on Sunday

Get the party started: The party had a tropical theme, from the decor to the food

However, despite her success, Tess admitted that people are shocked when they learn what she does for a living. 

'When I tell people I’m a model, they look at me like I’ve said I’ve murdered someone,' she said. ‘Their jaw will drop and they will stare blankly at me. I can see the wheels turning, that they’re trying to work out if they’ve heard me correctly.’

Tess, who works with a personal trainer, said it is 'frustrating' to face her critics' constant criticisms of her having a baby at her size. 

‘I’ve been asked a lot lately if I had a hard time getting pregnant,' she admitted. 'I’ve been asked how I conceived. In the same way everyone else does!’

Tess argued that plus-size women shouldn't have to 'prove' that they are healthy.   

Too cute: Tess dressed up for the occasion, as did her dog Winston (pictured)

Luau style: Several of Tess' guests dressed for the theme, and she wore a cute headpiece 

'We should be able to exist in our bodies. I am technically healthy but my body is no more valid than someone’s who isn’t,' she noted. 

'I feel like we are held to a different standard because we’re living in bigger bodies. People say we drain the economy, but I pay for my own health care, and even if I didn’t I pay taxes just like everybody else.’

Tess recently revealed that the birth of her second child is only a few weeks a way, and on Sunday she threw a tropical-themed baby shower—which doubled as a housewarming party—and invited her nearest and dearest to come celebrate with her and her fiancé Nick Holliday.

The social media star, who was born Ryann Hoven, is already a mom to a ten-year-old son, Rylee, whom she had with a previous boyfriend she no longer speaks to.    

There at their Long Beach, California home, guests were treated to a faux-Hawaiian getaway, complete with straw umbrellas, pineapple-shaped desserts, drinks with cute cocktail umbrellas.

Good times: Friends, including stylist Tiffany Kaelin (center), shared pictures on Instagram from the event

Waiting for baby number two: 'Only a few more weeks to go...' Tess captioned this Instagram photo in the beginning of May 

The couple went all-out for the festivities, starting with Tess' perfect-planned look. Styled by friend Tiffany Kaelin, the mom-to-be dressed her baby bump in a frond-print maxi dress, which she topped off with a statement-making headpiece featuring a mini pineapple and tropical flowers.

She got her nails done, too, enlisting Priscilla Ono to give her a themed mani. Her ten different nails features pineapples, palm trees, sunsets, and the phrase 'Oh baby'.

Her man also got in on the action, donning a tropical shirt—and strangely hiked-up jeans—for the occasion.

Around their backyard, the couple hung straw decor, leaves, and flower garlands, and set up straw umbrellas for shade. They also set out plenty of food, which naturally fit the theme as well. 

Take that! Tess shared this photo to hit back at body-shaming critics last month as she insisted that she and her baby are healthy 

Miracle of life: 'Every time I look at my tummy, I'm reminded at how amazing my body is,' she captioned this photo in March

After a lunch that included pulled pork and sushi, guests hit the dessert bar, which was packed with adorable Hawaiian-decorated sweets.

There was a bright tiered cake with a flamingo and a palm tree, giant pineapple-shaped cookies, and treats from hotspot California Donuts, which made pineapple-shaped and palm tree-topped donuts for the party.

'When Momma says "it's tropical themed",' the bakery wrote on Instagram with pineapple and palm tree emojis. Some of the donuts also spelled out the word 'aloha baby'.

Finally, Tess opened the gifts. She shared one snapshot on Instagram, which showed sweet bunny slippers and three onesies—including one gray one that says 'gender is a drag' and a white one that has the hashtag #sh**girlplease. 

'We had such a magical day celebrating our little sprouts impending arrival!' the Instagram star wrote after the party, later adding: 'Our (soon to be) baby is already so loved (& well dressed!).'