A model and advocate went all-natural in an unedited video showing off her unedited skin to the world. Ariella Nyssa, who has more than 720,000 followers, fearlessly zoomed in on her face, hips and eyes. She bared all her so-called "imperfections" - from cellulite to facial hair.
The blonde beauty, who tirelessly campaigns for real depictions of 's bodies, demonstrated that the unique combination of qualities such as skin marks and wrinkles are what constitutes a "normal woman". She said you don't have to look like the "flawless images" scattered across social media all the time. Though the video came with a strong message of self-acceptance, Ariella confessed to her fans that making and sharing it "tested her soul" deeply, as it pushed her to confront personal insecurities head-on.
Alongside the footage, she wrote: "I've thought about people in my life seeing this, people on the internet and judging me. Judging me for all of these things I usually hide because of society's expectations of beauty. "But, as you guys know, posting the things I'm insecure about are where I grow the most in my own self-love journey.
Posting the things I'm insecure about takes the power of societal beauty standards anyway. It gives me my power back." She continued: "That if I say this is beautiful, this is real.
Then this is beautiful and real. I hope this helps you see how beautiful you are - that your insecurities make you imperfectly perfect, and that you are enough." Since the model shared her heartfelt message, it's racked up more than 11,000 likes and a variety of supportive comments.
Fans are loving Ariella's honesty in her empowering posts. One follower gushed: "I'm incredibly grateful for this post, and all the content you share. It has forced me to love my body.
I think you're so beautiful and it helps me find things like this beautiful in myself. So, thank you." Another chimed in with: "Thank you for being so brave, raw and real by sharing this.
Love all your posts." A third fan echoed the sentiment, adding: "This is so real. We need to learn what real is when scrolling the internet.
" Ariella frequently posts unfiltered bikini snaps – showcasing her natural body shape, including tummy rolls, curves and cellulite, in addition to going makeup-free. The model has won hearts for her frank discussions on body image, despite sometimes facing criticism. Unfazed by the haters, she hit back in style .
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