Another national holiday has arrived, and it’s all about loving your body. Love Your Thighs Day is a day for women to celebrate figures of all different shapes and sizes. Western societal beauty standards have long made women believe they had to be super thin to be attractive, especially those of African descent. Case in point: Sarah Baartman. These restrictive standards continue to plague many women, including some celebrities.
Let’s take a look at seven famous Black women who have opened up about their issues with body image.
1. Chloe Bailey, 26
Chloe Bailey has been praised for years for her curvy hips and thighs. Anyone looking at her would believe she took great pride in them, and she does. In fact, the singer sometimes gets criticized for showing her legs off too much. Chloe admitted, however, that loving her body was a struggle growing up.
In a 2022 interview with Allure, she said, “It’s complicated. I’ve always had thick thighs and a butt. But I was growing up at a time when, if someone on television told you that you had a big butt, they meant it as an insult. So I was a little ashamed of my curves. I tried to hide them. It took a very, very long time. Now, my favorite thing about [my body] is my butt.”
