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Vicky Pattison shares honest bikini post to encourage others to stop comparing themselves to influencers
Vicky Pattison has encouraged her followers not to compare themselves to the influencers they see on social media by sharing an honest bikini photo of herself.
The former Geordie Shore star, 33, shared a photo of herself in a leopard print bikini, first with her back towards the camera and good posture with her arms in the air.
She then shared another snap of her from the front in the same bikini, this time slouching down and not posing as she threw a thumbs up sign at the camera.
Vicly told her followers to take the pic as their reminder not to compare themselves to what they see on the internet, adding: ‘I truly believe that comparison is the thief of joy and I’ll tell you why.
‘How many times have you been in a perfectly good mood; work is going well, your fella isn’t getting on your t*ts for a change, that dress you ordered from @asos has arrived and you look AMAZING in it and you’re FINALLY fitting in some you time and getting your nails done at the weekend! Absolute blinder!
‘You’re feeling good, so you just decide to have a little scroll on Instagram and before you know it- you’re bombarded with a veritable smorgasbord of perceived perfection.
‘You continue scrolling, god knows why at this point, it has become a form of torture, it’s almost self harm by now and all you see is filtered faces, smooth skin, slender bodies, fancy cars, expensive watches, picture perfect families and smiling couples. And just like that you feel rubbish again.’
Vicky admitted that she has fallen victim to this behaviour again, scrolling until she starts to feel downhearted about her body, skin and success.
She added: ‘Learning to love ourselves is hard enough without letting a carefully curated glimpse into someone’s life set us back.
‘Don’t forget People post what they want you to see – their best angles, their best days, the best versions of themselves. But never compare a person’s highlight reel to your behind the scenes footage.’
Vicky often uses her platform to show the ‘Instagram vs reality’ images most do not, as she shares photos of her looking glammed up compared to rolling out of bed the next morning with no make-up on.
Her myth-busting photos and body-positive captions have meant she is a firm favourite for fans who are constantly bombarded with heavily edited and impossibly perfect photos and bodies.
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