Demi Lovato [1] is getting real and raw about her body fears, and we love it! The 27-year-old singer [2] shared one of her classically stunning bikini pics [3] to Instagram, but she revealed that this time, she left it unedited to face her "biggest fear," her cellulite.
"This is my biggest fear. A photo of me in a bikini unedited," Demi started her post [4]. "And guess what, it's CELLULIT!!!! I'm just literally sooooo tired of being ashamed of my body, editing it (yes the other bikini pics were edited – and I hate that I did that but it's the truth) so that others think I'm THEIR idea of what beautiful is, but it's just not me. This is what I got."
She went on to say that she doesn't want to spend this new chapter of her life attempting to meet other people's standards and would rather be "authentic to who I am."
"So here's me, unashamed, unafraid and proud to own a body that has fought through so much and will continue to amaze me when I hopefully give birth one day," Demi continued. "It's such a great feeling to be back in TV/film while not stressing myself with a strenuous workout schedule before 14 hour days, or depriving myself from a real birthday cake rather than opting for watermelon & whip cream with candles because I was terrified of REAL cake and was miserable on some crazy diet sh*t."
Demi, who has always been open about her insecurities [5], recently revealed she was getting back into acting with a guest appearance on Will & Grace's final season [6]. She previously announced that she has been working on her seventh studio album [7] and noted in her post that she's currently in the studio working on an anthem. If she needs any ideas, we would totally be here for a jam about loving your body!
"Just so everyone's clear . . . I'm not stoked on my appearance BUT I am appreciative of it and sometimes that's the best I can do," Demi wrote, finishing her post. "I hope to inspire someone to appreciate their body today too. 💗"