13 June 2024 , 08:00
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A woman stripped down to her bikini to prove the parts of ourselves we often dislike are "just girlie things".
Karina Irby is known for promoting body positivity online, and people love how authentic she is when it comes to body image. The bikini model and designer, who is the CEO of the brand Moana Swim, took to her Instagram page to remind people that everyone has so-called "imperfections".
She recently stripped down to a multi-coloured bikini to flaunt her body in a candid video. In the clip, she showed what our bodies do that help us to "be a girl", as we all have areas that we don't deem to be "perfect".
These things include cellulite, "squishy tummies", bloating and cramps, "jiggly thighs" and rolls. But, even though we may not like everything we see all the time, Karina wants us to know it's important to embrace these parts of ourselves.
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She said having cellulite is completely "normal" (karinairby/Instagram)She shows off her body to encourage other women to embrace their bodies in the same way. Karina hopes her content will help people to love themselves a little bit more.
Writing on Instagram, Karina said: "Human girl things. Don’t demonise and cast shame on normal bodily things. You’re normal and perfect just the way you are!"
Since she shared the post, more than 5,000 people have liked it and left positive comments. They told her they'd love to have a tummy like hers, and praised her for opening up about body image so openly.
One person said: "Thank you for saying this. Sometimes I catch myself saying mean things to my stretch marks and remember you know what I’m human I’m doing great I look great."
Another wrote: "I wish more content like this was on social media! We need more body positivity! You’re sexy! I need to have this mindset!"
A third replied: "Love seeing you! Natural girly that's what a lot of us look like and it's nice seeing it online instead of the overly processed blurred out versions."
Meanwhile, a fourth also commented: "Always SO SO thankful for you and your posts. When I catch myself judging myself I remember how far my body has gone and will go."
Karina also revealed what her tummy looks like when bloated (karinairby/Instagram)The post comes after Karina recently flaunted all her "imperfections" on social media in a bid to show its normal not to look "picture perfect" all the time. Pointing hers out in a candid video, she said most people have cellulite, bloated bellies, tummy rolls and "giggling thighs".
Instead of dubbing them "flaws", she said they are just normal parts of being human and having a heartbeat. Recently she also opened up about how she won't hide her legs away, even though she's insecure about them.
Writing on Instagram at the time, Karina said: "A carousel of my insecurities. My legs - People staring at my legs in public will never get easy and unnoticed. Tummy - As much as I appreciate it, I still find myself judging it the most. My face - My biggest insecurity. I’d love perfect glass skin.
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"Anxiety - I don’t mind talking about it but dealing with it makes me feel my worst. Being a business owner - I have imposter syndrome everyday. Even though I look confident, I can show you lies.
"I hope by me sharing what my biggest insecurities are helps you feel less alone in yours."