Body Positivity: The Revolution

Body Positivity : The Revolution

Ever found yourself scrolling through Instagram accounts of celebs with the perfect bodies ? 

Ever think, "wow I wish I could look like that!"

Body image issues are inculcated in our society since a very long time whether it's being too skinny or being overweight, we get criticized nonetheless. It's high time we smash the notion of what other's think about us. 

What is Body- Positive Revolution ? 

The Body-Positive Revolution began in 2012 initially focusing on challenging unrealistic feminine beauty standards, as the movement became popular the original focus on acceptance began to shift towards a louder message " All Bodies are Beautiful"
The sole purpose of this movement is to appreciate our body in spite of flaws, feeling confident in our own skin and loving ourselves, instead of beating ourselves up over changes that can happen due to lifestyle choices, pregnancy or other conditions. 
In recent times social media had a pivotal role in raising awareness and a lot of celebrities, brands and companies have incorporated efforts to be more diverse with their actions on social media. 

Icons who support and spread awareness on body-positivity.

1. Ashley Graham 

     An American model, TV-presenter. She also has been an activist of body positivity her entire career and has done campaigns with big brands across the state empowering women with body image issues.

 We Stan a true Icon who is confident in her own body. 

      Justin Arwin / Swimsuits for all 

 2. Serena Williams: Tennis Queen 

       She appeared on the cover of British Vogue's November issue 2020 and discussed body positivity and BLM, she also talked about how growing up she would be compared to her older sister who had a more acceptable body to be a player. 
These criticisms didn't stop her from being the ultimate Queen in her field. 

   By Ethan Green James

3. Sam Smith 

   An amazing English singer and songwriter has won praise after encouraging millions of followers on their platform to not be ashamed of showing off their bodies. 
Sam has also spoken about their "body trauma". 
Since then they have been an activist of body positivity and mental health. 

4. Demi Lovato, Singer/ Actress/ Activist

   Demi Lovato's activism encourages people and inspires them to believe in themselves. 
They have been open about their struggle with eating disorder, weight gain and bipolar disorder.