Love Island 2021 star, and fan of Welsh holidays, Liberty Poole has posted a Valentine's Day body positivity post celebrating imperfections. The 23-year-old model, who also appeared on ITV's Dancing On Ice last year, shared her belief that we need to "normalise imperfections on social media".
"Happy Valentines - Love your body and normalise imperfections on social media," Liberty began before writing a lengthy, powerful post. "Couldn’t think of a better day to accept every part of ourselves! My tummy has always been one of my biggest insecurities it’s where I gain weight and I suffer with being very bloated at times. But you know what that’s normal ! So we shouldn’t be made to feel like it isn’t.
"Growing up and still to this day sometimes I still feel the need to look picture perfect but it isn’t day to day life. We have good days, bad days and all the days in-between. I felt like I had to lose weight to fit in with the low waist skirt and cargo fashion trend otherwise people would stare at my tummy and assume I was pregnant or comment on it . And you know what I went out in low waist the other day and didn’t care !! Everyday I choose me over anyone so I owe it to myself to love every part of me to posed and unposed . If I can do it YOU can too."
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After posting, Liberty was met with numerous message of support from her followers. "you’re amazing liberty," wrote one person. A second added: "Most of us girls have tummy’s [sic] and most of us all have a continuous battle trying to get rid! ( I know I do) I’m learning now to accept it and it’s normal."
A third replied: "You are beautiful libs and you’re such an inspiration for everyone else who feels insecure about their bodies ,we’re all beautiful no matter what shape or size." And a fourth wrote: "my tummy has always been something I’ve been insecure about to because I have a stoma bag. You are amazing. Let’s spread the love to each other today."
During her time in the Love Island villa, Liberty was partnered up with Jake Cornish. She would go on to confess her love for him after he asked her to be his girlfriend. Unfortunately, things weren't to last and during the final week of the ITV2 dating show, the pair decided to call things off. Millie Court and Liam Reardon would then scoop the winners titles.
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