Category: Body Image

Jennifer Grey

JENNIFER GREY

“Your self-esteem shouldn’t be attached to being perfect or judged. What if we all just did what makes us happy. I think one of the things I’ve understood as I’ve gotten older is how little I care what other people think of me. What I’m mostly concerned about is how I feel about myself. And if I can’t love my aging body, it’s not very kind to this body that’s been working so hard to keep me in the game. If I look at my stomach where my skin is loose because I had a daughter, I think to myself, ‘Oh, the skin…’ And then I go, ‘Who are you? This is not your higher self talking. Look at that beautiful daughter that you made in your body, this human being who’s the most important thing in the world to you, that changed your life .’ Considering what my body has put up with, I just have to be grateful. Don’t be afraid to fail. Don’t be afraid to not be great at something. Don’t be afraid to be a beginner. Don’t be afraid to just be whatever it is you are.” People Magazine

Rebel Wilson

REBEL WILSON

“I was making millions of dollars. But then I’d have moments in my personal life I was not valuing myself because of my weight, not having good self-worth, not having kind thoughts. I thought of myself as trash, so I was treating myself as trash. I’ll just eat all that rubbish and junk food and not treat myself with love and kindness and respect. It was about dealing with the emotional issues that caused me to emotionally eat. You cry a lot. Analysis things. It’s really hard to know why you don’t feel worthy. That’s what I’m trying to overcome.” People Magazine

Colton Underwood

 

COLTON UNDERWOOD ON BEING BULLIED in PEOPLE Magazine

“I was called Fatso, Four Eyes and Four Lips because I used to lick my lips, so I’d always have a red ring around them. That set the tone for me all the way through my college days of being really insecure. In grade school I was socially awkward, and I became a little heavy.”

Josh Peck

JOSH PECK

“I was always looking for something outside to fix my insides. But I had to learn that whether my life was beyond my wildest dreams or a total mess, it didn’t change how I felt in my mind. I used to have this desire to rewrite my origin story. But it was only in embracing it that I could walk through the other side and transform it into a beautiful silver lining. I spent most of my life dying to be typical. But I grew up with a single mom; I was a musical-theater kid who really had no social status; and I was overweight. Every kid endures teasing, but when you have this thing you can’t hide, it invites extra. It become clear that I was the same head in a new body. I was forced to face the fact that I used food to numb my feelings. I was trying to quiet the voice that told me all the reasons I wasn’t enough. It took me a really long time to love the 15-year-old version of me. But now I understand how strong he was. And by doing my best to break down that false identity I had of myself, I was able to get to the place I was always seeking. As a result of good living, it became a good life.” People Magazine

Lucy Hale

 

LUCY HALE

“I look back and I think of all the minutes and hours I’ve wasted upset over how I looked or something that was out of my control. I wish I could get that time back, although it has lead me to where I’m at now. I truly don’t dress for men at all. I dress for me and what I think is cool. When I was younger, I was constantly wanting to be with or date someone because I was so deathly afraid of being single or by myself. Now I’m at the point where if I meet someone, they better really elevate my life, because I love being single.” Cosmopolitan Magazine

Solange Van Doorn

SOLANGE VAN DOORN

“My mom is a girl from New York, and my dad is a strong, sturdy Dutchman. I grew up with dual citizenship, and I still don’t have a grasp on American beauty standards. It used to be about having blonde hair, blue eyes, skinny-girl stuff, but now it’s like if you are true to yourself and an individual, you’re beautiful. As a girl who’s happiest in an oversize T-shirt and seawater in my hair, I’m pleased with that.” Allure