Bindi Irwin is not the average teenage girl and she certainly doesn’t dress like one. Bindi claims that she does not like the way girls her age dress and says that she wants them to cover up and dress more appropriately.

“I’m a big advocate for young girls dressing their age,” Irwin, 15, said. “I mean, for me, I look around at a lot of young girls that are my age and they’re always trying to dress older. Whether it’s wearing revealing clothes or hardly wearing any clothes at all, I feel really bad for them. It kind of has the opposite effect in some ways … it kind of does the opposite where it makes you look younger and like you’re trying too hard.”

Bindi says that this doesn’t mean girls can’t still dress cute and show off their own personal style. She thinks that many young girls will grow up to regret the fashion choices they made when they were young and should think about the future before they step out in something revealing.

“I’m a big advocate for young girls dressing their age,” Irwin, 15, said. “I mean, for me, I look around at a lot of young girls that are my age and they’re always trying to dress older. Whether it’s wearing revealing clothes or hardly wearing any clothes at all, I feel really bad for them. It kind of has the opposite effect in some ways … it kind of does the opposite where it makes you look younger and like you’re trying too hard.”

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Bindi continued to talk about her fashion choices and said that her mom played a big role in her outlook on fashion and personal style.

“To be able to have that outlook on life is such a blessing,” Bindi said of her role model. “I’ve gotten that from my mum especially. The way I choose to dress, I want to influence other people around me, I suppose.” The animal rights advocate said it probably helps because she’s well beyond her years.

What do you think of Bindi Irwin’s opinions and her style?

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