Camila Cabello (25), who broke through with the girl group Fifth Harmony that was created at the American X Factor in 2012, is praised by Paris Hilton, among others, for being open about body pressure on social media.
Unrealistic image of the female body
In a post on Instagram, Cabello writes that she is annoyed that there are always paparazzi present at a beach club she usually visits in Miami to enjoy and relax.
– Every time I check in, there are paparazzi there who have taken pictures of me in a bikini. Every time I have felt vulnerable or unprepared, I have worn bikinis that are too small, and not thought about what I looked like, but then seen pictures and comments online, which have made me sad, she writes in the post .
Furthermore, she writes that the times it has affected her, she has reminded herself that the negative thoughts are not really her own, but that they are influenced by image and the ideas our culture has around body and appearance.
– A culture that has become so used to the image of what a “healthy” female body looks like, which is not the reality for many women. Photoshop, strict diet, overtraining and angles that make our body look different than it really is, the artist writes.
Tightened the muscles so much that it hurt
In the post, she goes on to say that she tends to listen to podcasts about healthy eating, and that she follows women on social media who pay tribute to their cellulite, stretch marks, stomach and weight loss.
– Today I got a new and very cute bikini, put on my lip gloss, failed to eat too much before I went swimming, because I knew I was going to be photographed, Cabello writes.
– I tightened the muscles so much that it hurt. I did not breathe, and hardly smiled. I was so proven where the paparazzi were all the time that I could not relax, she writes further.
The artist says that she tried to pretend they were not there, but that it was impossible.
– COULD NOT RELAX: Camilla Cabello could not relax as she was surrounded by paparazzi on the beach. Photo: LUCAS BARIOULET
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– I held my breath ever since I went from the sunbed to the sea. I saw a group of small children laughing as the waves washed them away. No sunglasses, jewelry, or self-awareness. Only innocent toddlers, who gave me the feeling I always seek when I go out into nature, she writes.
– I knew I looked good in the pictures and thought I would feel satisfied, but I have never had a worse day at the beach. I felt an emptiness and sadness over the thoughts of our culture, which became my thoughts, she continues.
Can’t give a damn
In the post it appears that Cabello writes about this, because she thinks we have the wrong focus on what is a healthy body and health.
– What is health if you are so fixated on how your body looks that your mental health suffers, and you do not enjoy life. Who am I trying to be attractive to, and am I really attractive to myself, if I can not relax and have fun on a beautiful day at the beach, she writes questioningly.
The artist herself admits that she is not at a point in her life where she manages not to care about her own appearance.
– I’m still not at a point where I can give a damn. I know that my dispatch does not define how healthy, happy or sexy I am, she writes and continues:
– All the therapy and work with myself, is to feel like a 7 year old me again on the beach, she continues.
Hailed on social media
Post Cabello has posted on Instagram has at the time of writing received over one million likes, and several known and unknown pay tribute to her openness in the comments field.
– This made me cry. Thanks for writing this, so important for people to hear. You are beautiful inside and out, writes Paris Hilton.
– As real as it gets. Thank you for sharing this with the world! I’m sorry you’re experiencing this. But being able to communicate this and your feelings in this way will help so many. A real queen, writes TED Talk star Victoria Garrick.
– so well said, writes actress Annabella Avery “Bella” Thorne.
After several years as lovers, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes went their separate ways last year. They reported it themselves on their own instagramkontoer. The romance rumors surrounding Cabello and Mendes started in 2019, just after they released the song “Señorita” in June of the same year.
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