Gone are the days when ‘catching out’ a female celebrity with a glimpse of their cellulite was very important news of the day.
Because, um, most of us have it, it’s not shocking and thank u, next.
But thanks to apps like Instagram, there’s still a whole bunch of unrealistic examples of the female body floating about in the internet ether. Even if you feel amazing in your skin, it’s hard not to play the compare-and-despair game when you’re three months deep in Adriana Lima’s feed and she’s gallivanting around Italy.
Also, picture-editing apps like FaceTune have made it a whole lot harder to know if celebs are posting “real” images at all – many of them use image-editing software to, ahem, iron out any lumps and bumps – and most don’t openly own up to it.
Not that we’d expect them to, because lot of us are… doing this too.
Which is why it’s refreshing to see a group of celebs not just owning their cellulite and stretch marks but actively posting them on Instagram for fans to see. Simply showing what a non-event it is to have thigh dimples makes us feel seen. And we like it.
Demi Lovato is the latest star to do this, bringing us the excellent term ‘cellulit’ in the process.
Her message is but one of many banishing body scrutinity to yesteryear. Behold:
Ashley Graham
Before Demi, there was Ashley, who has long been an advocate for body positivity. The model, who’s currently pregnant, made headlines last month for this post – which really just normalised something a lot of us see every day when we look in the mirror: Rolls. Skin. Flesh.
Hilary Duff
The Younger actress and mum-of-two warned body shamers not to come for her when she posted this pap shot from the beach.
Jessie J
Jessie was all of us when she captioned this shot, “For those of you telling me I have cellulite. I know. I own a mirror.” Preach.
Amy Sheppard
On the local front, the Sheppard band member founded the Kiss My Fat Ass movement, encouraging women to share their body-love photos using the hashtag #kissmyfatass.
Amy sat down with Mia Freedman to talk about the #kissmyfatass movement on No Filter. Post continues below.
Lizzo
Meanwhile, our favourite human on the planet, Lizzo, has been celebrating her dimples since..ever. She frequently posts videos showing she DGAF about cellulite (subtext: neither should anyone.)
It’s basically our daily motto around the office so we’re going to say it again: Be more like Lizzo.
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Top Comments
I don't get it.
Grid girls have been banned from Formula 1, walk-on girls have been banned from professional darts competitions, and now the Melbourne Lord Mayor wants ring girls banned from an upcoming UFC event.
It seems like we're moving towards a society where "normal" bodies wearing skimpy clothes are celebrated as a form of women's empowerment, however attractive women, who are employed to wear skimpy clothes at sporting events, are somehow seen as being disrespectful to women.
It's bizarre to me. If women are happy to wear skimpy clothes and post on Instagram then that's fine, they are allowed to, some can even make a very good living by doing so.
By the same token, if these same women want to wear skimpy clothes and get paid to attend car racing, darts or other sporting events, then they should be also allowed to. I don't see how removing opportunities for women is in any way empowering them.
And I always find it hilarious that men suddenly become all about empowering women and helping them stay employed when it involves hot girls in tiny outfits...
If men did the same for women's sporting events, got dressed up in skimpy clothes and got paid to look hot for the ladies doing their thing, I'd agree with you. But they don't and so women become nothing more that something nice to look at and their participation in those sports is pushed to a second behind things like "grid girls", who get more attention that female drivers. Same with cheerleaders. Why aren't men strutting their stuff for women's teams?
I agree with what you are saying, but in the broader conversation these ladies can make a very good income based around what they do. The UFC ones certainly do.
Why should we tell them they can't do that?
There are ring card boys. There are grid guys.
In regards to cheerleaders at sporting events:
Because women's teams can't afford them?
Because men don't want to be cheerleaders?
Best thing to get rid of cellulite is squats with a meaningful amount of weight.
Maybe they don't want to get rid of their cellulite, they might be happy as is.
Oh Jesus. Did you really read the article or are you some troll misogynist who just lurks around and strikes when you think the need arises?
ALL WOMEN HAVE CELLULITE. YOU CANNOT GET 'RID' OF IT.
That is rubbish.
Squats affect the muscles, cellulite is in fat. I can squat 1.5 times what I weigh and still have cellulite. Other women at my gym squat double their own weight and they all have cellulite. Squats can get you a strong and nicely shaped ass, but they ain't going to be doing much for the cellulite in the fat on top of your glutes.
The best way to get rid of cellulite is to go back in time and get a different set of parents, because that shit is genetic.
Thanks, NotADr Michael.