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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Desirèe Henry

"I've Dealt With Negativity About My Muscles My Entire Life—But There's Power In Stepping Out Confidently In Your Body."

Desiree Henry.

I first became aware that people viewed muscular women differently during my teenage years, especially when taking photos.

Interestingly, I wasn’t even conscious of how I looked until other people started asking me questions like, “Do you get picked on because you’re muscular?” or saying things like, “Your arms look like a man’s.” It genuinely wasn’t something I thought about because when you’re training, all you care about is giving everything you’ve got in the session. Of course, as a result of hours and hours of training, muscles formed, and they served the purpose of helping me run fast.

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