When you're a public figure, people's expectations of you are a bit high.
I was over waight during school time.
It gave the school kids an opportunity to bully me.
All the comments I made about how I looked stayed with me, and it marked the beginning of a rocky relationship with my body.
In many ways, it also inspired me to work out. There was also a big reason to stay fit.
When I was bullied for my "size", weight is something you can lose, but you can't really change your characteristics.
For example, I've never liked my nose. So whenever I look at myself in the mirror, my eyes go straight to my nose, because that's the part I'm most insecure about. I've learned to let go of this insecurity, just accept that it's part of my face... and honestly, I don't want my face to be any different.
Society and the media play a very important role in how women and men view their bodies. But it is not only women; men also have body-image problems.
Everyone has their own insecurities, but a woman is considered inferior when she doesn't conform to a certain "body-type" or "beauty standard" more than a man is.
One who works hard so that I can live my best life. But some days, I let my insecurities get to me, and these are the days when I need to show myself a little extra love.
I guess I feel this way because growing up, people commented on everything about me, my hair, skin, and even my nose! With those comments came to a sense of insecurity, and it took me years to get over them.
Sharing my insecurities with my community on social media has helped me overcome them to an extent. While sharing my experiences and helping my followers embrace themselves, it also showed me how I was feeling. I was not alone.
I'm learning to love myself, and it didn't happen overnight.
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