Jamie Otis shared a body positive message telling followers they don't need to "suck it in" for summer.
The "Married at First Sight" star took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a video of her proudly showing off her natural body with an inspiring message about body confidence during the warmer months.
In the clip, the 35-year-old walked along the water wearing a teal and white polka dot crop top, white bikini bottoms and an ivory sun hat. She filmed herself playfully performing to a voice over that said, "Suck it in ... I'm not sucking it in! ... Why? ... Real stomach is coming back, OK?"
"Have you ever been told to do this? When I was younger I always heard this — and I wasn't even fat," she captioned the video. "It gave me a complex about my body and made me overthink what I'd eat, the size of my clothes, how much I exercised — and I was only like 115 to 120 lbs [52 to 54 kg]."
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Jamie Otis Hehner ✨💗 (@jamienotis)
"So for those of you who say 'but you aren't even big,' the size of someone's body doesn't mean anything about how they feel about it. Or what they're told about it," the reality star continued. "Gone are the days I'm gonna hide behind a towel or not even go swimming because I don't think I'm skinny enough."
Otis concluded her post with a powerful reminder to let go of negative thoughts surrounding our bodies.
"That period of life is over for me. I'm breaking that cycle for me and for my babies. I hope by sharing these 'body love/body [positive]' messages every week or so it helps encourage others to break that cycle too, because man, it is toxic," she wrote.
Fans loved the inspirational post, praising Otis for her transparency and vulnerability.
"Love this vulnerable video! Live your life as you are because you are loved and you are enough!" commented a fan.
"I really needed this reminder. I spent most of my teens years battling with body image issues and I still struggle," someone else admitted. "This is so important for so many people, and these posts are changing lives!"
"This is so real and I truly appreciate how open you are on social media. We need to enjoy life and not care what people think!" wrote another.
Let us know what you think by commenting below and tweeting @YahooStyleCA! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and sign up for our newsletter.
"Beautiful, fit, peaceful queen."
"Truer words have never been spoken."
Halsey performed at the bash, which featured guests like Jennifer Aniston and Taylor Lautner
Strictly Come Dancing stars Ola and James Jordan shared their emotional IVF journey with HELLO! For World Infertility Awareness Month and when they posted the digital cover on Instagram, fans shared their own personal stories. EXCLUSIVE: Ola and James Jordan's emotional IVF journey with daughter Ella and hopes for second baby "Had our IVF boy nearly 9 years ago it's heartbreaking when it doesn't work but an absolute miracle when it does," wrote one and: "Beautiful family. My daughter today is ha
The first half of 2022 has seen our capital city bursting back into life, with new hotels, shops, brilliant places to eat and drink, and a renewed energy that’s wonderful to see.
Martin Brundle has told Mercedes they cannot rely on their Formula One rivals bailing them out of their bouncing issues. Other drivers on the grid have complained of the issue, although Mercedes with Hamilton’s setup for the race in Baku have been particularly affected and ex-F1 driver Brundle believes the team pressing for a rule change to solve the problem is wishful thinking.
A personal finance expert on the steps you can take now to prepare for a possible recession.
The plane was scheduled to depart the UK on Tuesday night.
Approximately 1.7 million people face starvation in South Sudan after the United Nations World Food Programme has been forced to suspend part of its food assistance programme.
New drugs to fight superbugs are to be given to hundreds of patients across England as part of a deal which it is hoped will "save lives and strike a blow" in the global battle against antimicrobial resistance. The NHS has struck a deal with pharmaceutical companies to incentivise the development of the new drugs. Around 65,000 people a year develop drug-resistant infections dubbed superbugs, equating to 178 people per day, according to data from Public Health England.
A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed in Blackbird Leys.
The Conservative former prime minister made the plea to Boris Johnson in the House of Commons.
Prisoners will have more time to find a bed and GP before many services close for the weekend, the government says
A stalker who terrorised his 121 victims online by posting their personal details alongside graphic threats of sexual violence has been jailed. Vishaal Vijapura, 28, of Shirley, Croydon, took pictures from social media profiles and even traced ancestry records in a bid to find more information about them, police say. Vijapura previously pleaded guilty to seven counts of stalking involving fear of violence and was jailed for two years and eight months at Croydon Crown Court on Tuesday.
A PRIVATE school in Glasgow hopes to build a new sport, music, and wellness centre to be used by pupils and West End residents.
The American author faced a backlash following the comments, with some noting that Forbes marks his 2020 earnings at 80 million dollars.
TULLIE House and Pride in North Cumbria (PiNC) have partnered withthe Woman Up! team to create the event which will explore womanhood and empower women.
For millions it was their first ever web browser but as of today - after 27 long years - Microsoft is no longer supporting Internet Explorer. Anybody who now tries to use the desktop application will find it is disabled and out of support and will be automatically redirected to the Microsoft Edge browser. It was released in 1995 and, by being bundled with Microsoft's Windows operating system, quickly became the web's most used browser with a share of 95% by 2003.
A delighted badminton club in East Dunbartonshire will receive a generous £1,000 donation from UK home builder Cala Homes to put towards hall hire costs.