Ileana D’ Cruz has supported body positivity in her new Instagram post by sharing a photo of herself posing in a red bikini without any filters.
Speaking through Instagram Stories, she revealed that she has removed all the photo editing apps that can make a person “slim” and “firmer”.
Talking of body positivity Ileana wrote: “So easy to get sucked into apps that get you alter your body so effortlessly to make you look “slimmer”, “more toned”, etc etc…
Proud of the fact that I’ve deleted all those apps and chosen this instead. This is me and I’m embracing every inch, every curve, all of me.”
Previously, Ileana said she had struggled with a metabolic disorder and even considered suicidal thoughts because of it. She spoke about it at the 21st World Mental Health Congress in 2017.
Ileana additionally talked about how therapy had helped her conquer the issues.
“Imperfections are part of existence and one need to discover ways to love who you’re. You are an individual and are allowed to be imperfect, and you’re allowed to be flawed. There is lots of splendor to your imperfections, to your uniqueness,” she said.
Ileana often shares messages of self-love. In 2020, she said in an Instagram post that she was “always worried” about her appearance.
“I am worried that my hips are too wide, my thighs are too wobbly, my waist is not narrow enough, my tummy is not flat enough, my boobs not big enough, my butt too big, my arms too jiggly, nose not straight enough, lips not full enough…
I was worried that I’m not tall enough, not pretty enough, not funny enough, not smart enough, not ‘perfect’ enough,” she wrote adding that she’ve realized she was meant to be ‘beautifully flawed’ and ‘stand out’.
