Kapamilya actress Jessy Mendiola, inspired many with her recent post on Instagram. The actress posted a picture of herself in a two-piece-gray-bikini into the category of what is now considered ideal figure.
Alongside the picture, one of today’s sexiest celebrities wrote, “My body may not be perfect but that will not stop me from being confident with myself.”
She added that she had a share of criticism and snarky remarks on her body. “I’ve had my fair share of body shaming comments. So I know how it feels like to be called “FAT” or “TUMABA”. Well, just to inform some of you “PERFECT” people. We all come in different sizes and shapes but that shouldn’t stop us from being happy with our own bodies. There are times that you will gain weight and there are times that you will lose it. It’s normal. It just shows that you are a human being,” she posted.
She also encouraged her followers to love their body and also advised them to not get distracted with the body shaming comments. “So whether you are curvy, malaman, skinny, too skinny, on the plus size or even on the plus plus size, you have ALL the right to be confident with yourself because that is who and what YOU are. If you don’t love yourself enough, who else will? Think about it. So go ahead girl, wear that bikini and FLAUNT it. After all, it’s YOUR body. Not theirs. Sabi nga ni Demi Lovato “What’s wrong with being confident?”,” she wrote.
Celebrities just like Jessy Mendiola, like any normal person, have also come under fire for gaining weight and it’s refreshing to see many of them share the truth behind their struggle and use their status to give everyone a reason to fight for one’s self-esteem.
