What Happens When Strangers Get Real About Body Image

Most people would say that they're their own worst critics, listening too closely to that voice in their heads that judges, mocks, and belittles their appearances, bodies, personalities and lifestyles.
But would saying these things aloud to a stranger give you a different perspective on your inner-critic? Here, six people exchange the most painful, critical things they think about their bodies, and try to find ways to be kinder to themselves.
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[@OOoKarmaoOO]

For a second I thought that they were roasting each other

[@lordoffrogspedouncle816]

Looooool yh

[@xmzz7006]

Plot twist: they were roasting shrek

[@134mvues6]

Hhhhhh i did too

[@armandosoto2267]

Chandlez thank u this made my day !!

[@muffinmonster2634]

I thought that the first time I saw this lol

[@EmpireWrestling2024]

My insecurities are so toxic that I believe that when someone says something like “everyone is beautiful” “you are beautiful” it’s complete and utter bullshit and they’re lying to make me feel better.

[@estheradao]

Khalilah Anderson same

[@sanjana3226]

Same

[@ungutted]

same

[@bugatti_bolide3322]

same tho

[@tessastewart6257]

Same

[@user-pi3hd2bt3f]

The girl with braces, who couldn't even look at the person she spoke too. I feel that man. I coild never EVER tell the things i tell myself to someone else. Noone deserves that

[@sunnystarthe]

That made me tear up. She's so freaking beautiful.

[@user-pi3hd2bt3f]

@Hamster Pile to be fair, i dont really know why im so mean to myself, it feels like i've always been like this ever since i can remember. But i am trying to change and if you struggle with the same things i wish you all the best🤗

[@ruthchitakunye2943]

😭😭😭giirrlll

[@Mamta22xx]

@Lurisha Haase - Robinson same and like sometimes people look at me weird. They stare at my teeth and it makes me very uncomfortable and weird.

[@SalmaKhan-gw1sh]

Ikrrr

[@Onlyabbymm]

This puts in perspective how critical we are on yourselves 😰

[@pamelaia]

+Abby MM I know! But the critisizm I'm giving myself is the truth. Why don't I look at least average? Why am I the ONLY person in my whole *year* to have such bad skin and hair? What am I doing wrong? Why do I have bad genetics, but no one else does? Why _me_ ?

[@pamelaia]

+Jimena Rivero Right now I have frizz at the top of my head and I don't know how to get rid of it. I'm already using moisturising/ repairing shampoos, deep conditioners and repairing conditioners on my roots. I made a leave-in conditioner for overnight and it didn't work -.- Whenever my mum does it though, it's perfect! It's all smooth and soft after using the leave-in conditioner on my hair. I want to ask her what the hell she does to it, but she won't understand. I need help!!!

[@pamelaia]

+Jimena Rivero I'd love to talk to you but I don't have Instagram 😅 Thank you for your kind words though! They really do mean a lot me! Remember to love yourself too! 💕

[@zephyrr914]

I'm definitely the hardest on myself.

[@bbygleilani]

hey me too

[@zephyrr914]

Leilani Rubio you are beautiful ❤ us woman gotta be easier on ourselves.

[@bbygleilani]

Zephyrr Sky :) thank you for this. you are beautiful too. i needed this, i hope you have a good night !

[@zephyrr914]

Leilani Rubio awww thank you. I wish I could send you my info or something. I don't even know if we can email through KZbin lol. Always remember to take time for yourself. Make yourself happy. I struggle a lot with it and depression. It's always hard but I just try to keep going. ❤

[@bbygleilani]

Zephyrr Sky you have snapchat or something ? or if anything i'll be here for me through here :) ❤️❤️i hope you have a blessed day

[@aleeyahlewis6276]

you know your insecure when you can barely look at yourself in the mirror ..😬

[@melanatedwoman3760]

Aleeyah Lewis ...true. But on other hand... am always in the mirror and taking too many selfies. :) :)

[@aleeyahlewis6276]

+melanated woman factss

[@m.9.7]

Aleeyah Lewis but you're so beautiful 🤔

[@elliebasworth3166]

Or when you look in the mirror and fake smile at what you see because you can’t even show a real one

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Aleeyah Lewis I haven’t looked at my face in the mirror in months

[@alexiajolie]

I started crying when the darkskin girl started talking because I used to feel the same way about myself. Society teaches us to hate ourselves at such a young age and that European features are the epitome of beauty. There’s a divide within the black community between darkskins, lightskins and brownskins. Lightskins are praised the most because they are the closest thing to the Eurocentric standard of beauty. I think it’s fucking stupid and sad because at the end of the day we’re all black and we need to stick together. I’m thankful that I was able to see through that. And I’m so sorry that she can’t.

[@youruniquestyle]

Alexia Hackshaw Same I used to say all those things she said to myself. So heartbreaking to think that I actually used to think like that about myself. And even more heartbreaking to think there are other dark girls still thinking that way.

[@planetvnus]

Sugarrr me too

[@ninagrace-lee8323]

Oh man, I feel terrible bc the things she said about herself, I say to myself all the time. It really hurts me to think how many dark skinned women look in a mirror and see someone not worth loving ughhhh I’m crying

[@lucarin8191]

Maybe im being a positive penny since im super pale, but darker skinned people are so beautiful. I wish i could show you guys what I see. The beauty industry loves to brag about being diverse, but even the dark skinned models are photoshopped to have subtle European features. Its messed up. There is so much beauty that spans across many features that vary race to race.

[@mr.fahrenheit347]

i wish nobody saw skin tone. i wish everyone saw just a human. it’s like looking at one dog breed verses another. both are dogs and both are cute. they will get equal amount of praise since they are both dogs. the second someone (not everyone) sees a poc person and a light skinned person they see a divide like they are too different species. they aren’t treated the same like the 2 dogs are. we are one human race not separate. everyone is beautiful and we are all different but we are all the same human race also i hope my analogy made sense it’s really hard to explain in writing.

[@nickolinaamerica9105]

The dark skin girl I was really tearing up she is gorgeous

[@luvvvv.m0]

She is.🥺💕

[@kilaa0007]

made me cry, i had been struggling with accepting myself for 5 years that now i am comfortable with myself but sometimes those bad thoughts come back to me

[@chokinonashes61]

tick tock I know what you have been going through, I know how painful it is. I am so glad you are accepting yourself. This made me cry too. With love, Vicky xx

[@marusdod3685]

tick tock why

[@kidist9764]

I do too, every time I try to feel happy the bad thoughts flood back in. Everyone even my family sees me happy but really I am at war with myself, fighting to put on a smile so I don’t disappoint anyone...

[@Michelle-je9jk]

tick tock same :(

[@malilixoxo197]

This also made me cry 😭

[@laurenm837]

All of these people are beautiful

[@laurenm837]

tenna31 aj awesome

[@RedeemedSinner115]

They really are!!!

[@innocentlilkilljoy9831]

I was the 2.1k like!

[@EuniGamer]

the honest loser that’s mean

[@stillsurviving5864]

and that’s the least interesting thing about them

[@mariavalentine4827]

I cried when i heard the younger girls

[@shaboohshoobah714]

It was fantastic to have men involved in this too. It honestly shocked me to see them criticise themselves the way us women do too.

[@adrianvillanueva1788]

"That stomach... Absolutely disgusting." Omg. SAME.

[@ColossalRay]

Oh man, they only said like 3 things each. I'd have been ranting for about 4 hours if I had to express all the nasty shit I think about myself.

[@spicybeantofu]

Yeah I rip myself a new hole everyday.

[@kidist9764]

Ginger Kubicz me too if you need anyone to talk to it to about I’m here! I do that too myself and I know it know it hurts. I just don’t want to see someone else going through the things I have to go throw

[@Hazyla]

Copperheid I would too. I usually cry to myself about it in the middle of the night.

[@repuslayshion]

Me too.

[@padmajarath1966]

Me too

[@JD-dh7bk]

My inner voice is so loud...

[@thehoneyeffect]

Jennifer Dilbeck Sometimes it so loud but I think to myself, Dan did I just say that out loud what did I say that in my head

[@aleeyahlewis6276]

💯💯

[@kittynieves]

Ikr! Sometimes it doesn't give me a rest, I can hear it all day ...

[@Charlie-tj8kz]

Same

[@ZeeHeezy]

Moral of the story: Always be kind to one another.... You never know what battles people are fighting in their own heads. No matter how we come off as a person.... At the end of the day.... When we lay in our beds alone in the dark..... We think about the things we do.... We force ourselves to think were not good enough.... & how we can be better... Some people use that as Motivation... Others use it as an excuse to feel sorry for themselves & give up. We are our Own Best & Worst critics. Interesting little video. Love you all.

[@Farah-ss4hj]

Hena Safi ❤️❤️❤️

[@HabibaMohamed-ym6wq]

💖💖

[@yelenperfection5082]

Thank you for this❣❣

[@way2dead4u]

I once had someone tell me, “you’d look so good with makeup.” That still messes me up today and I’m always super insecure about not wearing makeup

[@Ladyblue7620]

Once a guy told me I look fuckin ugly.

[@strudelh]

Bruh my own friend told me that 😔

[@visa9313]

So sorry...

[@iz4372]

Mayar Ahmed I guy I was dating once told me I looked ugly without makeup on FaceTime in front of his friends

[@becca4012]

ah someone told me that once :(

[@irisaxs]

Am i the only one who started crying-bless them all❤️

[@choceechup6573]

Im crying too watching this. Wow ..deep breath..love it when they hug each other at the end. Shows that reaching out is helping.

[@choceechup6573]

Too much kids these days influenced by social media..constant images of airbrushed models. Not fair on youngsters. We are all unique and have our own DNA so fk anyone who says u aint this or that. One day u will find strength to realise u are you and you are great too. Xxx F+A+B=U xxxxx 😚😚😚

[@aos1762]

The black dude is sooo handsome

[@melanatedwoman3760]

Bon Qui Qui ...but he doesn't see that. That is hard to overcome, when the self image is lying on the ground.

[@ac-wj6kg]

Ikr

[@xypaisb8026]

ikrrrrr I thought the same

[@ilushinanayakkara9732]

@@kinglami6243 can you just shut up

[@coolbeans4881]

I like the white dude lol 😂

[@elizabetha3936]

I have really low self-esteem and can't stand pictures or mirrors ever, I don't take the best care of myself cuz I never feel well enough to. All of these people look like they take really good care of themselves. What they had to say about themselves; couple of things surprised me. You will only ever have one of you, and it is all you're guaranteed to have. Love yourself.

[@Farah-ss4hj]

Lizzzard Breath I'm sure you're absolutely beautiful. Don't doubt urself too much. I believeee in uuuu, I know one day u will become this badass confident version of urself, ur just having to take the hard way but that's okayyy cuz ur a fighterrrr ❤️

[@TFNL]

Thank you guys for doing this. This is a topic that deserves a lot more attention and I’m honoured that I could’ve been a part of this video. The filming inspired us to open up about some of the issues we’ve faced when battling body dysmorphia in our most recent video! Thanks again for this - Alex

[@erikshello7948]

DONT DO THIS SHIT AGAIN!!!!! EWERYONE IS PERFECK JUST THE WAY THEY ARE!!!!!

[@stanrobinson3838]

Ēriks Hello No, that’s the point. It proves how stupid the criticism is.

[@TFNL]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5uVlZmobMmBb68 In case anybody fancies watching our video!

[@FaFa-bw1mm]

heyy you are handsome and I like your nose :O

[@CanadaxIreland]

How did I not know this video existed until now? Clearly I have to go back and rewatch every tfnl video.

[@yourboy_and_things]

I was like why would say that to your self... then the realization hit hard.

[@Lemon-gd3we]

The girl with the braces I immediately started crying when she started talking it broke my heart.

[@blessingashanti7039]

00:36 WOW SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL🍫😍

[@sandrawilsen6324]

Yeah😍😍😍

[@sandrawilsen6324]

Ahmed Hassan dumb comment

[@goldeng4889]

She is

[@samanthahassan2375]

I was thinking that the entire time she's gorgeous

[@JJ-fq5nx]

Ahmed Hassan because she fuckin can

[@mishaeljohnson328]

when Ade starting talking, I honestly felt every single word that she said especially the “no one will love you” part. As another darkskin individual it’s tough going on with your day when you put yourself down because of society’s perspective.

[@mishaeljohnson328]

You Mad? needed to hear that ❤️

[@-nadine-3509]

The little girl omg what she said broke my heart. I don't know how anyone can have the heart to judge others based on their color.

[@OliviaDragonstar]

No she means you have a stone heart

[@nathalyc3557]

i cant walk in school , without thinking other people are judging me

[@jinanb3625]

I really can feel their pain cause thats what i do to myself every single day, i never been nice to myself as i am to others

[@deonkosh31]

You Pretty

[@TayaD34]

Omg I just cried. We can be hard on ourselves but when other people are hard on us it hurts a different way. We need to be kinder to everyone including ourselves. We all have our own preferences on whats attractive or pretty to us but theres no need to say anyone is ugly or fat because you dont find it attractive. We're all made different for a reason

[@Ahmed-ef3bg]

Nobody could look into each others eyes straight saying that.

[@chokinonashes61]

Being good to yourself is the best thing we can do for ourselves. Bless.

[@ILOVEScreamo96]

Cory's face around the 2:00 mark broke my heart....everyone in that video is beautiful inside and out, the guys are so handsome (I love that body type) so its interesting to see them hate it...wow

[@arandomperson1339]

This is too relatable. I’m kind of like the other dark skin girl. I feel I’m too dark and not “good enough” for pictures. I’m really insecure so to speak

[@arandomperson1339]

You Mad? ❤️ over the time since that comment I’ve learned to love my skin much more

[@arandomperson1339]

You Mad? You’re so kind ❤️ thank you

[@yarhetzy8675]

i DID NOT realize that these would hit too close to home

[@Lenci_the_Nugget]

I want to hug all of these people

[@Jade-5713]

This is so sad :( I know we all have insecurities but seeing them express it really hit me, I almost cried

[@stevechristie2569]

Jade you are a beautiful Aussie sheila

[@folasko5120]

those two dudes just straight up started hitting on each other at the end.

[@sbonelocele3711]

It's called positive affirmation, if more men showed each other support and affection. We would have better men, husbands and fathers and we all know we could use more of that.🌻

[@monikamurillo4357]

Jess' smile is actually so beautiful, all of these people are beautiful. I hope they all know that

[@selawayman8625]

Tears 😭 just, rolling down my face, throughout this video. I don’t know how any of them held it together so well, when they heard what the other thought to themselves. I think that’s very strong and brave to do. Especially, to make a video of all of them, in that vulnerable space that, they were embracing.

[@saraporter4559]

I just started crying thinking about my children growing up and thinking these things about themselves.. everyone goes through it. I don't want them to know that pain..

[@rivkathegreat]

I've been emotional about my own appearance for the last few hours now and I'm trying to get myself to see that hating on myself is not gonna help me in any way. The moment that gorgeous little girl said 'why are you so dark' I started crying so hard. Realising it's really the things other love about you that you might hate about yourself. Things you can't change that you might want to, but other people wish they had. Seeing all these beautiful people on my screen, thinking: what would they ever know about not liking yourself. Only to realise I am not the only one saying things like that and that even the people I desire to be like, wish to be someone they're not. STOP THE SELF HATRED! I'm still crying while writing this, still trying to convince myself that I am good enough to show my face to the person I like, thinking that: what if they do like me? That would be great. Thinking that: what if they don't? Will I be okay after? We don't deserve all this self hatred. Neither do we deserve it from anybody else! I want you to know: you are awesome, you are loved, love yourself and others will too! You deserve better than your own darkest thoughts. You are so much greater than those hurtful things you're trying to convince yourself of❤️

[@Kashleighsays]

This really hit home & made me cry. Most of the things the girls said I say to myself and worse on a daily basis. It went from only happening when I looked in the mirror to simply sitting at my desk at work or waiting for the bus...I wouldn't be so cruel to anyone else😞💔 - really touching video

[@Marz_x]

Damn I started crying especially with the last girl at the end when she said she was too dark and she was talking about her hair I couldn’t hold it together because in some way that’s how I feel about myself and it broke my heart everything she said are things I’ve said to myself

[@solaceyes7767]

You beautiful person. I love you ❤️

[@jackiemaldonado7777]

If that's you in your profile pic you are drop dead gorgeous. Could be a model

[@ABCstockholm007]

Just a second of appreachiating what the two guys said at the end to each other and also their hug was beautiful!

[@smellydonut5088]

i literally started bawling when the younger girls were talking. God this just shows how hard we're on ourselves. All these people are so beautiful in their own ways. Everyone is beautiful.

[@Ishaan181]

It's odd how they are smiling out of embarrassment and nervousness.

[@modd9261]

made me cry :( this is so pure, all of them are so beautiful

[@LetsChatGrace]

1:50 they’re both so beautiful! camilla has such an interesting mix of features and abs has the most beautiful skin tone and her makeup is gorgeous!

[@pattyfae1171]

When the girl with the braces started talking I bursted in to tears

[@elizabethr.8500]

This video is so important. I’ve always been extremely judgmental about myself. No matter what size, age, gender, race, or anything you are beautiful. ❤️

[@emmuhlu]

This made me sob uncontrollably but I just want to hug that young black girl so badly my heart just cries out for her I wish she saw what I saw what so many other people saw.

[@rebeccaboweren184]

This is one of the most harrowing, and insightful things I have ever seen. Thank you BBC Three for doing this to raise awareness.

[@nougatschokie]

i loved the way they paired them up. The things they said made me tear up. So brave of them to participate in this video.

[@marcinabrown7355]

This was so insightful and moving... people really need to find inner beauty. Life is hard enough.

[@oriannarizza4959]

This is so touching and precious. I needed this dose of humanity

[@huyked]

Damn, that made me cry. They/we are too mean to ourselves. Thank you for this. It was amazingly revealing. I was so emotional, and tearing up.

[@chocomoose394]

Wow, just goes to show that everyone has their insecurities but you seem to judge yourselves overly harshly. So, here's what this random stranger sees : Jess, you have the cutest smile that lights up your whole face , especially your eyes. You have lovely thick, naturally wavy hair. Kudos for putting up with braces to correct dental issues. Ade, there is no such thing as 'too dark'. You have beautifully shaped, large, expressive eyes.Again, a lovely smile. I would love to see your hair down in all it's natural glory. Abs and Camilla, you are blessed with those classically feminine high cheekbones that sculpt your faces. You both have lovely eyes, great smiles and luxurious hair. I see nothing remotely 'masculine' in your appearances so was quite shocked to hear you describe yourselves in that way. Alex and Cory - two handsome young men with winning smiles. Muscular and strong and perfect for sweeping me off my feet ( I can dream lol ! )

[@JP-zl8cf]

This is one of the reasons why I don’t talk to people unless I know them

[@richard7645]

Well how can you know them if you don't talk to them? 🤔

[@ang5119]

Geez, I started getting choked up and teary... The things that people think about themselves. I saw interesting, unique people who at first glance I would have thought didn't have a care in the world, yet they are at war inside themselves. Just goes to show we don't know what's going on inside...and need to take time to be kinder to each other. And be proud of ourselves and who we are. We all have a place in this world, and we are no better or less than anyone else.

[@isabelgeijsel8083]

The young blonde girl isn’t horrible to look at. She smiles with so much kindness and joy it is very nice to look at

[@indianajosephine4881]

Song of Solomon 4:7 You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.

[@cansuturkmen6799]

Every time i see about a self acceptance or body image thing i can not control myself and start crying. I just have no respect to my self and i literally hate my body. I was a cheerful kid, god what happened to that kid?

[@miragrande1103]

How have I only seen this now? So much respect for all of them. Thry are all so beautiful tho, I'm crying, it's so hard to see them talking about themselves like that

[@maiNmusica]

All of these people: so beautiful! All of these people: terribly hard on themselves! Makes me want to call all the people I know and tell them how wonderful they are.

[@alyce2238]

You are beautiful. You are good enough. You matter. Remember that. Always ❤️

[@lucyy6564]

I really loved that they included men in this video

[@enerycardenas753]

As they speak it just gets harder and harder to breath it’s so upsetting how beautiful someone is and how little we can think of ourselves this is VERY VERY INSPIRING 💕💕💕💕WE SHOULD THINK MORE OF OURSELVES AND BE WHO WE WERE MEANT TO BE !

[@schmelaee]

Oh BBC you touched my heart again. I love the result that you are offering out of the chance having the opportunity to reach so many people! Yoo are wonderful people!!!

[@LifeGuru16]

The Coloured girl made me weep. I didn't expect her to say exactly what I think about myself on a daily.

[@joycegichana3213]

This is really hard to watch because I call myself ugly and disgusting almost every time I'm in front of a mirror.

[@Victoria-bo9xk]

joyce gichana to no

[@deonkosh31]

Me to

[@lanadana7117]

This Video made me cry so much so my friend thought I was physically in pain. Made me realise how hurtful it is when you say these horrible things about yourself at loud. It causes damage on the inside.

[@joofark]

Speechless. Heartbroken. Thank you so much.

[@youpick4764]

The fact that you're different and there's no one in this world who looks like you makes you beautiful.

[@feyzaturkekul7410]

I started crying when the girl said “why dont you have lighter skin” I mean I am not the one to teach you things because I cant even help myself with my own insucurities but dark skin is beatiful girl🥺

[@Abrar-vp5ud]

Oh my god if i knew someone who talks to themselves like this I would give them a hug

[@lauraelizabeth9104]

This made me cry. EVERY SINGLE person in this video is soooooo amazingly gorgeous, and beautiful. I tend to look at myself and say that I'm not pretty enough or I'm to ugly for someone to love me. But then I remember that if I think that way, I'm being a horrible rolemodle for my 3 younger siblings. Being depressed and hating yourself, is such a horrible thing to do to yourself. It breaks my heart to know that there are so many amazing beautiful people out there, that hate themselves. You need to know that it's fine to cry, and not to bottle up your emotions. ♡♡ chose to be strong. And when you trust in God to help you pull through. Your life will make a difference. But you can't make a difference if you don't know how to love yourself as you love others. The only person who can make you believe that you are Beautiful is YOU♡

[@kanyewest4822]

Jade looks like the girl from black mirror in the black museum episode

[@laur7e31]

Kanye West slightly

[@ghettofab511]

not at all loool maybe just the same haircut

[@amara9134]

Kanye West i loved that episode

[@oiification]

Leticia Wright? Lol not at all

[@shubhiyadav4711]

Kanye West shitttt yessssssss

[@squashedopossum7584]

Me trying to criticize others: uhhhhhh...........y-you have..n-nice eyes? Me criticizing myself: you’re absolutely obese, you look like a shark and a whale mixed.....3hours later

[@mellel1797]

We are all self-critical and need to be as kind to ourselves as we are to strangers whom we envy for whatever reason. And each time I watch this sort of video, the people who call themselves ugly are always beautiful to me! Serious food for thought.

[@junahoxha4100]

This brings me to tears.Most of the words they said,are words that I say to myself....

[@rioiri]

They all look totally awesome. Especially, those men are extraordinary.

[@namjoonlover2571]

This made me think about my own insecurities and mad me realise that i shouldn’t hide my emotions all the time and try to act like i dont care what other people say when deep down in side there is an effect😢

[@steffi.mp4]

thank you for this video. It made me feel like I wasn't alone. We all struggle with this in some ways and I think its great we can talk about it together and overcome our insecurities. I know I would never say what I say to myself to others and yet I do. thank you for the awareness thats spreading.

[@Mydigitalcollages]

This is a great message. I struggle with this self shaming a lot. Because I feel different to be disabled. Time for us all to say kind things to ourselves 🙌🏻😊

[@speakvolumes5316]

Honestly .... I cried... It's sad what we say to ourselves .. we have to do better because a lot of society around us is not going to try to help us. They will keep us divided because that's how they rule us but if we chose to stop living brain washed then so much will change

[@siimplycas9738]

I criticize myself alot and now i feel like i should just stop.

[@walzawalt550]

I would give all these people a hug.

[@rosemarybriggs-mccracken9455]

how sad- all these beautiful beautiful humans cannot see how wonderful they all are inside and out.

[@Elena-ec7ei]

If I was supposed to say the critisism I say to my self to some stranger we would be here all day

[@dannydevito6027]

I thought this was a mad roast session I was surprised this didn’t end up in a mosh pit 😂

[@Etigress]

I spend hours a day in front of the mirror trying to fix what's wrong or what I hate about my body.

[@rosep5672]

This was wonderful! Such a good exercise. Heartbreaking and inspiring

[@yoongiya]

I always say to myself those kind of things, I see myself as ugly one, when i'm with my friends, i considered myself the ugliest among them that i cant even compare. when my friends or somebody i know gives me a compliment, i would rejected what they say about me and thinks that theyre trying to make me feel better. Its really sad but this is the real me.

[@melanatedwoman3760]

am listening in awe...I don't know what to say. Am Caribbean born n raised around ppl that look like me. Healthy self image, always hears "blk is beautiful" now it's cliché to hear. I know there are colorism in all cultures, whether skin or hair, yes hair. Whites tends to chose blondes over brunettes. Darkskin in India, other parts of Asia, is seen as unattractive or linked to negative stereotypes. But, I grew up with strong sense of self and body image. Am gud on my end, but I do feel for these ppl on here. At my job, there's this African man who struggles with his skin color. He talks about it daily, and I mean daily. I think he sees it as a deterent, instead of wearing it like a badge of honor. I love all of me,of course there are parts that culd do with some fine tuning, but I just Dance in the mirror blow myself a kiss, a wink, and say hey beautiful. I don't have time to worry too much, I have other things to worry about, and my self image isn't one of them.

[@biggooeyyy]

This year, I had a realization about people going thru midlife crisis, body image & insecurity… now i realize how everyone feels.. but i pray & hope in all my years of existing, i never made someone feel inferior nor made them feel bad about themselves

[@izzyb2475]

People always say that people are insecure because of how we compare ourselves to others, but that’s not the case with everyone. I have insecurities because I have a picture in my mind of who I want to be, what I want to look like. But I’ll never be that girl. And that makes me really sad.

[@meganlawley1924]

I cryed in the first 30 seconds

[@anthonyobyi]

So real, So relatable

[@Vranabestia]

That’s how much we “love” ourselves...crying, can’t stop...

[@Mimi-6798]

You all broke my heart!!! Remember beauty is in the eye of the BEHOLDER!!! In eyes all I see absolutely strong and beautiful human beings!!!!!!!!!!