As societal
norms around beauty and body standards continue to shift, celebrities have
become increasingly vocal about their experiences and perspectives. These
individuals shared their personal struggles with body image,
as well as their journey of self-love and acceptance. Through
their words and actions, these celebrities have sparked meaningful
conversations about body positivity, inspiring many to embrace and
celebrate their unique bodies and share their own journeys.
1.
Ashley Graham
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Ashley
Graham spoke about how she wants to help to change the way
women think about themselves. In an interview,
she talked about how she had been denied jobs for being both too big and too
small. She didn’t want to conform to other people’s wants.
She
said, “This is my body. I’m happy in it. And nobody—nobody—has
control over my body but me.”
2.
Serena Williams
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In a letter
to her mom via Reddit, she shared her feelings toward her body and how
proud of it she was. Especially when she received hurtful comments
about her physique. She wrote, “I was born with this badass body and proud
of it.”
3.
Demi Lovato
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Demi has
been in the industry since childhood and has been very candid about mental
health and body image struggles. In an interview, Demi spoke about how they used to chase
perfection and came to the realization that it doesn’t exist. Now
they will just focus on the things that are important to them.
4.
Anne Hathaway
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Anne
shared an Instagram post about her pregnancy body. She wrote, “There
is no shame in gaining weight during pregnancy (or ever).
Bodies change. Bodies grow. Bodies shrink. It’s all love.”
Along
with the caption, she posted a pair of jeans she had turned into
shorts to fit her changing body.
5.
Rihanna
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Rihanna spoke about how her body fluctuates
in an interview with Vogue. She expressed that she accepts all bodies and that she
isn’t built like a Victoria’s Secret model but still feels confident and
beautiful in her lingerie.
6.
Selena Gomez
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Selena
has always been honest about her tougher moments. She has spoken about how she
embraces body shape, which you can read about here.
In the
image she posted above, she shared how initially she wanted
to cover and hide her scar from when she had her kidney transplant. But
now she feels confident and is proud of what she’s been through.
7.
Bebe Rexha
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In a post, the
pop star shared how she felt and showed her body love. She wrote about how she
tried to be a skinny pop star, like the ones she saw
growing up, and how that didn’t feel natural to her. She noted that
she does her best and follows the rhythm of her body.
8.
Jonah Hill
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When
speaking about his love for fashion, Jonah Hill said,
“I was always a bigger guy. It’s hard when you’re overweight
to dress a certain way because clothes aren’t made for people who are
overweight to have style.”
He had
a realization that he is the one who defines his own personal
style no matter what size he is and that he doesn’t have
to be anything he doesn’t want to be.
9.
Hilary Duff
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Hilary
made a social media post where she is wearing a bathing suit and
enjoying a vacation with her son. In the caption, she shared how
magazines love to share “celeb flaws.” And she declared, “Well I have
them!”
She
went on to write that her body is healthy and has given her her
son, the greatest gift of her life. And she also said that ladies should
be proud of what they’ve got.
10.
Mindy Kaling
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Mindy
Kaling spoke about her fitness routine in an interview. Fitness and exercise have always been
a part of her life, but she felt reluctant to talk about
it since she’s not stick-thin. She said, “If you’re going
to be talking about someone who’s healthy and fit, you have to be a hard
body with, like, a six-pack.” She expressed that that wasn’t how
it worked and has learned to embrace her body.
11.
Jonathan Van Ness
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In Jonathan’s
book, they write about how they prefer the term “Body
Neutrality.” Body neutrality is more about what our bodies can
do for us rather than how they look. They wrote, “Let’s practice
emotional and mental fitness, because not being judgmental of our bodies
and the bodies around us is the real key to body neutrality, and
to a happier life.”
12.
Lizzo
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Lizzo
has spoken about the body positivity movement before. When speaking about some of the more racy
pictures she shares on social media, she said, “I love creating shapes with my body,
and I love normalizing the dimples in my butt or the lumps
in my thighs or my back fat or my stretch marks.
I think it’s beautiful.”
Juggling
a demanding career with new motherhood, Rihanna opens up about the challenges
of finding a work-life balance. While she feels empowered and
fortunate to be a mom, the singer admits that work commitments
often rob her of precious time with her child. This has led her
to be more selective about her projects, ensuring that each one
is truly worth her time. Despite the challenges, motherhood has boosted
her confidence, as evidenced by her exhilarating performance
at the Super Bowl halftime show.
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