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Loose Women's Stacey Solomon celebrates her 'saggy boobs' | Loose Women's Stacey Solomon celebrates her 'saggy boobs' |
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Loose Women panellist Stacey Soloman has been praised on social media for sharing a video celebrating her "muffin top, saggy boobs and stretch marks". | |
The former X Factor singer posted footage on Instagram in which she wears a white bikini and describes her body. | The former X Factor singer posted footage on Instagram in which she wears a white bikini and describes her body. |
She said she was "celebrating her society labelled imperfections" which "tell a story of who we are". | She said she was "celebrating her society labelled imperfections" which "tell a story of who we are". |
The post has attracted over 2,000 comments with users praising her "positive message to all women". | The post has attracted over 2,000 comments with users praising her "positive message to all women". |
In the video she starts by saying: "Three things I love about my bikini body." | In the video she starts by saying: "Three things I love about my bikini body." |
She went on to talk about her "muffin tops" and squeezed the sides of her body before lying on the floor. | She went on to talk about her "muffin tops" and squeezed the sides of her body before lying on the floor. |
'Children's entertainment' | 'Children's entertainment' |
"Not only are they insulating but who else can lie this comfortably on a stone floor without the help of these babies?" she added. | "Not only are they insulating but who else can lie this comfortably on a stone floor without the help of these babies?" she added. |
She said she also loves her "saggy boobs" because although "they may not be what looks the best" she no longer needs a "bag for anything on holiday". | She said she also loves her "saggy boobs" because although "they may not be what looks the best" she no longer needs a "bag for anything on holiday". |
The footage shows the presenter pulling out an ice pole and a pair of sunglasses from under her breasts. | The footage shows the presenter pulling out an ice pole and a pair of sunglasses from under her breasts. |
Solomon then points to her stretch marks and says she loves them because they "provide hours of entertainment for the children". | Solomon then points to her stretch marks and says she loves them because they "provide hours of entertainment for the children". |
The footage shows her children drawing on her body and she says: "Look at them, they've never been happier." | The footage shows her children drawing on her body and she says: "Look at them, they've never been happier." |
She accompanied the video with a message addressed to "everyone on holiday worrying about how they look". | She accompanied the video with a message addressed to "everyone on holiday worrying about how they look". |
"You're all perfectly imperfect and unique and beautiful. | "You're all perfectly imperfect and unique and beautiful. |
"I thought I'd make a little holiday video celebrating my society labelled 'imperfections' because actually I love them, they're part of me, and they have their uses!" | "I thought I'd make a little holiday video celebrating my society labelled 'imperfections' because actually I love them, they're part of me, and they have their uses!" |
She said that if everyone shows off their insecurities "we will all start realising nobody escapes the world of perfection that we are all under pressure to keep up with" | She said that if everyone shows off their insecurities "we will all start realising nobody escapes the world of perfection that we are all under pressure to keep up with" |
The video has been viewed more than 166,000 times in five hours with users saying she was a "fantastic role model" and commenting on their own feelings about their bodies. | The video has been viewed more than 166,000 times in five hours with users saying she was a "fantastic role model" and commenting on their own feelings about their bodies. |
@eliza.doyle wrote: "Thank you so much for this. Actually felt a little bit emotional. Recently becoming a mum your body completely changes and I didn't realise you don't snap back to that perfect publicised body." | @eliza.doyle wrote: "Thank you so much for this. Actually felt a little bit emotional. Recently becoming a mum your body completely changes and I didn't realise you don't snap back to that perfect publicised body." |
@tasha00000000 said: "You've made me feel a little bit better about my post-pregnancy body - just need to get rid of the bloating now." | @tasha00000000 said: "You've made me feel a little bit better about my post-pregnancy body - just need to get rid of the bloating now." |
@hanrosetowler said: "Absolutely amazing!! Full marks and well done for stepping up to show the world it's not all about how we look!!" | @hanrosetowler said: "Absolutely amazing!! Full marks and well done for stepping up to show the world it's not all about how we look!!" |
@gemmamcghan wrote: "It's lovely someone in the public eye standing up for the huge stigma in that everyone should look a certain way and if they don't there is something wrong with them." | @gemmamcghan wrote: "It's lovely someone in the public eye standing up for the huge stigma in that everyone should look a certain way and if they don't there is something wrong with them." |
Solomon previously posed in swimwear with other stars of ITV's Loose Women as part of a body confidence campaign. | Solomon previously posed in swimwear with other stars of ITV's Loose Women as part of a body confidence campaign. |