Demi Lovato has always been a strong advocate for body positivity, but like most people, has battled with the temptation of photoshopping her Instagram photos.
However, earlier this month the “Sober” singer vowed to stop retouching her photos on social media, no matter how scary the reality of showing her true skin was.
Demi is continuing to ride that train posting yet another unedited photo online in her bikini.
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“No photoshop pls & thank u. Also big thanks to @izabelag4 & @maremareswimw for my new fav bikini… y’all know my thing for leopard print bikinis and now of course lime green 💚💚💚,” she captioned the gallery photos.
Let’s take a moment to appreciate Demi’s goals right now…
While we’re so proud of the singer for making this change, she has admitted how scary it was to actually do.
“This is my biggest fear. A photo of me in a bikini unedited. And guess what, it’s CELLULIT!!!!”, Demi wrote in the caption for her first unretouched image.
“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.”
Demi continued: “This is what I got. I want this new chapter in my life to be about being authentic to who I am rather than trying to meet someone else’s standards.”
“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. 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 ended: “Anyway, here’s me, RAW, REAL! And I love me. And you should love you too! Now back to the studio.. I’m working on an anthem.. 🙏🏼🙌🏼🤷🏻♀️ also. 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. I hope to inspire someone to appreciate their body today too. 💗”
The star later took to her Instagram Story to admit that she was still ‘shaking’ following her unedited bikini shot.
Demi’s recent self-love also comes while romance rumours about her and ex-Bachelorette contestant Mike Johnson have heated up!
She and Mike were finally spotted on a date over the weekend.
Demi made her feelings for the former contestant well-known in July, when he tweeted his perfect woman, now, according to People, they have been “hanging out and getting to know each other.” A source told the outlet that Demi and Mike have been “talking privately for a bit” since connecting on social media!
It all started with Mike’s initial tweet:
“Jus saying, my future wife though🌹girl you ready for smiles, adventure, comfort, growth, honesty, laughter, me falling using my inhaler and kissing your stretch marks and imperfections. Where u hiding👀”
Fans were quick to let Demi know that her perfect man was looking for her!
“Mike I accept your rose,” Demi wrote on her Instagrams Stories. “IM RIGHT HERE MIKE I’M RIGHT HERE BOO MY MOM ALREADY LOVES YOU TOO.”
In a second video on her Story, she continued, yelling, “Swing me, kiss me, boo boo!”
After the interaction, Mike spoke to Us Weekly at the reality show’s Men Tell All taping, expressing that, “I’m flirting with her too. Tell her, ‘What’s up, baby?’”
“I would definitely take her out for an initial date, yeah. 100 percent not scared about it at all. I would be like, ‘Oh my God! Girl, come here.’”
E! News has also reported that the two have gone on a date, the source saying that they “have a lot in common” and that “it’s been going well.”
YES!
We’re so here for Demi’s journey right now.
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