Stacey Solomon praised for spreading 'body cheer' with bikini snap: 'You're a special woman'

The Loose Women panellist told followers to be proud of their bodies
Honesty: Stacey Solomon wants to spread body positivity
Instagram/ Stacey Solomon
Emma Powell15 May 2019
The Weekender

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Stacey Solomon was hailed a “special woman” for showing off the realities of pregnancy with an un-edited bikini snap.

The Loose Women panellist, 29, shared several snaps of herself relaxing in a paddling pool in her garden as she tried to cool down while pregnant before taking on her son in a water fight.

Solomon said she posted the images to spread some “body cheer” as part of Mental Health Awareness week, which this year is focusing on body image – an issue Solomon frequently discusses online.

“I try so hard to make a conscious effort every day of being kind to myself and loving who I am inside and out,” she wrote on Instagram. “It doesn’t come easily but it serves a huge reward.”

She urged her followers to “take the power back” to “reverse the damage that conditioning has done to us and how we view ourselves”.

Solomon hailed “stretch marks, veins, cellulite, muffin tops, scars [and] grey hairs” as “beautiful” and told fans: “We are ALL unique, and that is beautiful. You are the only you there is and THAT, in my opinion is perfection!”

Instagram/ Stacey Solomon

Fans praised her honest post for making women feel “proud” while another said she is “everything that is right in the world”.

One commented: “You are beautiful inside and out, your posts are inspirational to women everywhere, your posts make me smile.”

Another wrote: “You are amazing.. I wish everyone thought like you and no one would feel self-conscious about their bodies.. they would feel proud.”

A third posted: “I’m so glad I started following you. Love your approach to body image and making us all feel happy in our own skin, thank you.”

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Lydia Bright, who last week threw Solomon a baby shower, posted several blue heart emojis while TV presenter Zoe Hardman branded her a “special woman”.

The praise comes days after she was hailed a “great role model” for embracing her stretch marks and hairy stomach.

Solomon is gearing up to give birth to her first child with Joe Swash. She is already a mum to sons Zachary, 11, and Leighton, seven.

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