Blake Lively opens up
Gossip Girl alum Blake Lively has revealed she, 'felt insecure,' following the birth of her third child.
She made the revelation in an Instagram Story posted over the weekend.
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Blake shared a picture from her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last year.
And it turns out her wide smile didn't reflect how she was actually feeling inside.
She said, 'I put together a @lavinoffical shirt and dress from @netaporter to make this pretty outfit.'
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The actress explained, 'Because no one had samples that fit me after giving birth.'
'And so many clothes from stores didn't fit either. So. Many.'
'It doesn't send a great message to women when their bodies don't fit into what brands have to offer.'
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Blake said, 'It's alienating and confusing.'
'And I wish I felt as confident then as I do now, a year later looking back. That body gave me a baby.'
'And was producing that baby's entire food supply.'
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She continued, 'What a beautiful miracle. But instead of feeling proud, I felt insecure.'
'Simply because I didn't fit into clothes. How silly is that in retrospect.'
The actress went on to acknowledge the work of Megababe founder, Katie Sturino.
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She said Katie is, 'challenging brands to do better.'
'@katiesturino and others are out there challenging brands to do better, helping women to not feel alone.'
'And she's making meaningful progress.'
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Blake finished, 'She reminds me, we all can ask for better from the brands we love.'
Katie reposted the A Simple Favour star's post, and wrote, 'Wow!!!'
'Waking up to an amazing message about body acceptance and fashion brands from @blakelively'
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Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner also reposted Blake's story.
She captioned it, 'Yes @blakelively one more time for the people in the back!!!'
Referring to her character in GOT, Blake replied, 'Queen of the North everyone.'
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Blake welcomed her third child, Betty, with husband Ryan Reynolds in 2019.
They also share 4-year-old daughter Inez and 6-year-old daughter James.
