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21 Mindy Kaling On Acne As You Age
As I mentioned earlier, some people continue to have acne even as they get older. This is completely normal, and actress, writer, and comedian Mindy Kaling wants people to know that. She shared a picture of herself on Instagram with a caption that many can probably relate to. Unlike some people who post perfect pictures of themselves doing fancy things, Kaling often uses her social media to share positive messages about how we feel about our bodies.
Mindy Kaling often shares encouraging messages, telling people not to feel shy or embarrassed when wearing a bikini. She also mentions that in some other parts of the world, the idea of beauty is different from what many people think it is.
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22 Kandee Johnson Wants Us All to Embrace Ourselves
Influencer Kandee Johnson shared a picture of herself with her stretch marks on social media. She encouraged her followers not to feel embarrassed about their own stretch marks and mentioned that she actually likes seeing them on other people. To her, stretch marks are like a sign that someone has experienced something or grown in some way. She even compared them to cool tattoos or lightning bolts.
The influencer has used her social media to encourage people to have positive conversations about beauty. On her Twitter, she asked people to stop watching things on TV or their phones that promote unrealistic standards for women's appearances.
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23 Helen Mirren Posts First Thing In The Morning
Most of us don't look our best when we first wake up in the morning. So, when the accomplished actress Helen Mirren posted a picture of herself in bed, it reminded us that many of the pictures we see every day are carefully chosen to look perfect. In the past, Mirren has talked about how beauty standards today are unrealistic. She also talked about how she grew up with these unrealistic standards and how they affected the way she saw herself.
In a talk with Woman & Home magazine, Helen Mirren complained about the way some people expect others to look. She didn't like that teenage girls were being held up as examples of how everyone should look. As she got older, she started to see how unfair this was. She also mentioned that she never really thought of herself as beautiful.
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24 Gabrielle Union Loves Her Freckles
Freckles, those little spots on our skin, can make some people feel worried. Even though they're totally natural and not really imperfections, many people can feel shy about them. Actress Gabrielle Union shared a picture of herself proudly showing her freckles. She has also been open about how social media can make people feel bad about themselves, especially Black women. She encourages living a healthy life and not worrying too much about what society considers beautiful.
In an interview on The View, Gabrielle Union talked about how social media is made to impact how our brains work, and it can make people feel alone. She also mentioned that society often pushes a certain idea of beauty that might not be good for everyone's well-being.
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25 Salma Hayek Shows That Everyone Ages
Salma Hayek is a famous actress, and she's been around for a while to see how social media has changed how people see themselves. So, it's not shocking that she shared a picture of herself without makeup, showing some of her grey hairs. She wanted to make a point with her post and wrote "The white hair of wisdom" underneath the picture.
This wasn't the first time Salma Hayek talked about her body. In 2016, she spoke to Harper's Bazaar and mentioned that in Hollywood, how women look can affect whether they get acting jobs. She also said that she felt good about her own looks, but there were things about herself that didn't match some people's ideas of beauty.
“Breaking Beauty Standards: Celebrities Who Inspire by Revealing Their Imperfections on Social Media”
