Tess Holliday.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicTess Hollidaywants fans to think twice before going under the knife for a beauty trend.On Thursday, the 37-year-old model and body activist shared a video on TikTok and addressed fans using her image andAshely Graham’s as “inspo” for Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBLs).“I am pro plastic surgery, I’m pro do whatever you wanna do with your body, I haveDolly [Parton]tattooed on me for a reason,” Holliday said.Added Holliday: “I’m just here to remind you guys that these are trends. Don’t do anything to your body to fit into a trend. Don’t do it.““I was told my entire life that how I am was not good enough and I have made money off of how I am. So don’t change it. If you want to, great, but don’t feel like you have. You’re perfect as you are.“In the caption, she acknowledged cosmetic procedures that she has done, but then reiterated her message.“Yes I got lip filler yearsss ago and I get Botox occasionally for ME 💞 but plz remember that some of these procedures are life threatening & do your research if you do' love yall! 💓#effyourbeautystandards,” shewrote.Holliday is no stranger to speaking out about body image.In April, she said she was working on repairing her relationship with her body after she wasdiagnosed with anorexia, and had been"really struggling.““I’m gonna be honest, I’ve been really struggling with body image in a way I’ve never experienced,” she shared with her followerson Instagram. “It’s been almost debilitating because even though y’all see me out having fun, it sometimes takes so much work and energy just to be able to leave the house.“The mom of two shared a carousel of pictures from an Easter weekend trip along the California coast with her family, and said that these were the first photos she’s actually wanted to share.RELATED VIDEO: Tess Holliday Had the Perfect Response to a Woman Who Body Shamed Her in a Waiting Room"I’m the kind of gal that always wants my photo taken, until lately… and these are some of the first photos I’ve taken in a while where I saw myself in them and was kind,” she said. “(I’m working on it.)““Soaking up this family time & feeling grateful, even when it’s tough 💕✨,” she added.In December, the star also told fans about her struggle withbody dysmorphia— a mental health disorder in which people obsess over perceived flaws in their appearance.“My body dysmorphia has been really trying me lately and when photos from previous years pop up while I’m scrolling through my phone, it causes me to spiral a bit,” Hollidaywrote on Instagramat the time.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.But Holliday tries to remind herself the body she misses in those photos are from a difficult time in her life when she was struggling in hermarriage to ex-husband Nick Hollidayanddealing with anorexia.“I have to check myself and ask: ‘Why are you really sad?’ because I like how I looked there — but I was also in the throws of my most disordered eating, in an abusive relationship, and so deeply unhappy.“Holliday said that “now, my body is different but my heart is fuller.“If you or someone you know is battling an eating disorder, please contact the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) at 1-800-931-2237 or go toNationalEatingDisorders.org.
Tess Holliday.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Tess Hollidaywants fans to think twice before going under the knife for a beauty trend.On Thursday, the 37-year-old model and body activist shared a video on TikTok and addressed fans using her image andAshely Graham’s as “inspo” for Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBLs).“I am pro plastic surgery, I’m pro do whatever you wanna do with your body, I haveDolly [Parton]tattooed on me for a reason,” Holliday said.Added Holliday: “I’m just here to remind you guys that these are trends. Don’t do anything to your body to fit into a trend. Don’t do it.““I was told my entire life that how I am was not good enough and I have made money off of how I am. So don’t change it. If you want to, great, but don’t feel like you have. You’re perfect as you are.“In the caption, she acknowledged cosmetic procedures that she has done, but then reiterated her message.“Yes I got lip filler yearsss ago and I get Botox occasionally for ME 💞 but plz remember that some of these procedures are life threatening & do your research if you do' love yall! 💓#effyourbeautystandards,” shewrote.Holliday is no stranger to speaking out about body image.In April, she said she was working on repairing her relationship with her body after she wasdiagnosed with anorexia, and had been"really struggling.““I’m gonna be honest, I’ve been really struggling with body image in a way I’ve never experienced,” she shared with her followerson Instagram. “It’s been almost debilitating because even though y’all see me out having fun, it sometimes takes so much work and energy just to be able to leave the house.“The mom of two shared a carousel of pictures from an Easter weekend trip along the California coast with her family, and said that these were the first photos she’s actually wanted to share.RELATED VIDEO: Tess Holliday Had the Perfect Response to a Woman Who Body Shamed Her in a Waiting Room"I’m the kind of gal that always wants my photo taken, until lately… and these are some of the first photos I’ve taken in a while where I saw myself in them and was kind,” she said. “(I’m working on it.)““Soaking up this family time & feeling grateful, even when it’s tough 💕✨,” she added.In December, the star also told fans about her struggle withbody dysmorphia— a mental health disorder in which people obsess over perceived flaws in their appearance.“My body dysmorphia has been really trying me lately and when photos from previous years pop up while I’m scrolling through my phone, it causes me to spiral a bit,” Hollidaywrote on Instagramat the time.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.But Holliday tries to remind herself the body she misses in those photos are from a difficult time in her life when she was struggling in hermarriage to ex-husband Nick Hollidayanddealing with anorexia.“I have to check myself and ask: ‘Why are you really sad?’ because I like how I looked there — but I was also in the throws of my most disordered eating, in an abusive relationship, and so deeply unhappy.“Holliday said that “now, my body is different but my heart is fuller.“If you or someone you know is battling an eating disorder, please contact the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) at 1-800-931-2237 or go toNationalEatingDisorders.org.
Tess Hollidaywants fans to think twice before going under the knife for a beauty trend.
On Thursday, the 37-year-old model and body activist shared a video on TikTok and addressed fans using her image andAshely Graham’s as “inspo” for Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBLs).
“I am pro plastic surgery, I’m pro do whatever you wanna do with your body, I haveDolly [Parton]tattooed on me for a reason,” Holliday said.
Added Holliday: “I’m just here to remind you guys that these are trends. Don’t do anything to your body to fit into a trend. Don’t do it.”
“I was told my entire life that how I am was not good enough and I have made money off of how I am. So don’t change it. If you want to, great, but don’t feel like you have. You’re perfect as you are.”
In the caption, she acknowledged cosmetic procedures that she has done, but then reiterated her message.
“Yes I got lip filler yearsss ago and I get Botox occasionally for ME 💞 but plz remember that some of these procedures are life threatening & do your research if you do' love yall! 💓#effyourbeautystandards,” shewrote.
Holliday is no stranger to speaking out about body image.
In April, she said she was working on repairing her relationship with her body after she wasdiagnosed with anorexia, and had been"really struggling.”
“I’m gonna be honest, I’ve been really struggling with body image in a way I’ve never experienced,” she shared with her followerson Instagram. “It’s been almost debilitating because even though y’all see me out having fun, it sometimes takes so much work and energy just to be able to leave the house.”
The mom of two shared a carousel of pictures from an Easter weekend trip along the California coast with her family, and said that these were the first photos she’s actually wanted to share.
RELATED VIDEO: Tess Holliday Had the Perfect Response to a Woman Who Body Shamed Her in a Waiting Room
“I’m the kind of gal that always wants my photo taken, until lately… and these are some of the first photos I’ve taken in a while where I saw myself in them and was kind,” she said. “(I’m working on it.)”
“Soaking up this family time & feeling grateful, even when it’s tough 💕✨,” she added.
In December, the star also told fans about her struggle withbody dysmorphia— a mental health disorder in which people obsess over perceived flaws in their appearance.
“My body dysmorphia has been really trying me lately and when photos from previous years pop up while I’m scrolling through my phone, it causes me to spiral a bit,” Hollidaywrote on Instagramat the time.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
But Holliday tries to remind herself the body she misses in those photos are from a difficult time in her life when she was struggling in hermarriage to ex-husband Nick Hollidayanddealing with anorexia.
“I have to check myself and ask: ‘Why are you really sad?’ because I like how I looked there — but I was also in the throws of my most disordered eating, in an abusive relationship, and so deeply unhappy.”
Holliday said that “now, my body is different but my heart is fuller.”
If you or someone you know is battling an eating disorder, please contact the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) at 1-800-931-2237 or go toNationalEatingDisorders.org.
source: people.com
