A woman who decided to allow body hair to grow on her chest because she hated to shave has never been more confident. Esther Calixte-Bea, 25, has had a hairy chest from a very young age, which made her feel insecure and hate her appearance.
Visual artist Esther's insecurities were such intense she stopped swimming because she didn't want to go through the process of shaving or waxing, and having bad ingrown hair. It was not until 2019 that Esther decided enough was enough, and she stopped shaving after travelling to Haiti.
During her travels, Esther, who goes by the moniker Queen Esie online, realised that beauty standards for women were everchanging and dependent on where you were in the world. Esther said: "I became way less self-conscious when I learned this information and I realised I could choose for myself and couldn't wait for society to validate my body and my appearance."
