Demi Lovato faces her 'biggest fear' with bikini snap showing off her cellulite: 'This is what I got'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Demi Lovato faced her "biggest fear" by sharing a new picture of herself in a leopard-print bikini without any editing.
The picture, which was taken during a trip she took to Bora Bora earlier this summer, shows the 27-year-old singer posing in a pool up to her knees while looking over her shoulder. She puts her backside on display and, in a lengthy caption, Lovato explains that showcasing her cellulite was a point of anxiety for her.
“This is my biggest fear. A photo of me in a bikini unedited. And guess what, it’s CELLULIT!!!! I’m just literally sooooo tired of being ashamed of my body,” she explained.
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Lovato previously turned heads with a handful of snaps in the same bikini while on the same trip. However, she now admitted those pictures were edited.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Yes the other bikini pics were edited — and I hate that I did that but it’s the truth,” she wrote.
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She 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.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The star was likely referencing her previous battles with eating disorders, drug addiction, mental illness and her near-fatal overdose in July 2018.
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“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 s---,” she explained. “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..”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The star concluded her post with a note explaining to fans that, despite the body-positive snap, she’s not 100 percent happy with the way she looks. However, she notes that being appreciative of her body is the best she can do.
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Lovato later took to her Instagram Stories to note that she’s still anxious about having posted the picture but was finding her followers’ love and support calming. She even posted a few images of fans recreating her pose and showing off their own “CELLULIT” figures.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This isn't the first time that the singer has taken a stand when it comes to her looks. In March, she blasted a report about her "fuller figure" by writing: "I am more than my weight.
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"I'm angry that people think it's okay to write headlines about people's body shapes," she explained at the time. "Especially a woman who has been so open about being in recovery from an eating disorder."