Love Island Australia star Erin Barnett has celebrated her cellulite with a candid before-and-after Instagram post.
The 25-year-old explained that she had taken both pictures five seconds apart, and the difference in her appearance was due to angles and posing.
Despite admitting that she ‘struggles mentally with having cellulite’, Erin said she was putting in the ‘hard work’ to love and appreciate her body.
‘Cellulite celebration’: Love Island Australia star Erin Barnett (pictured) has celebrated her cellulite with a candid before-and-after Instagram post
Erin took a break from her usual bikini snaps to get real with her Instagram followers.
While showing off her backside in black underwear, she wrote in the caption: ‘CELLULITE CELEBRATION.
‘I took these photos five seconds apart!
In the LEFT photo, I’m pushing my hips backwards and slightly bending my knees. In the RIGHT photo, I’m pushing my hips forward and locking my knees. ITS ALL ABOUT DEM ANGLES GURLS!’
She continued: ‘I know I have a lot of young girls who follow me on here; so I thought I’d just show errrrbody my booty and remind the world that we ALL have cellulite SOMEWHERE. IT’S NORMAL.
‘Some may have none, some may have a little & some may have heaps.
Either way, IT’S NORMAL!’
Perspective: The 25-year-old explained that she had taken both pictures five seconds apart, and the difference in her appearance was due to angles and posing
‘It’s normal’: Despite admitting that she ‘struggles mentally with having cellulite’, Erin said she was putting in the ‘hard work’ to love and appreciate her body
Erin explained that learning to love her body has been a long process for her, too.
She wrote: ‘I struggle with having cellulite mentally; each day I learn to love it a little bit more; but some days I absolutely hate that a** and cellulite.
It’s okay to be honest and admit to yourself that loving your own body is hard work sometimes, right?!
‘A reminder that majority of our photos are edited in a way to make our Instagram look fabulous, bright and joyful. Every now and then it’s refreshing to add this kind of content to my Instagram ✌.’
Erin concluded: ‘Another little thing: some people have major insecurities about certain body parts; this is why some people choose to have cosmetic surgery.
AND THAT’S OKAY! If you prefer not to have cosmetic surgery, THAT’S ALSO OKAY!
‘As long as you do whatever you want to your body because YOU want to! Do whatever makes YOU happy! Do whatever YOU WANT!
‘Taking it one day at a time!’ As well as preaching body confidence, Erin explained that learning to love her body has been a long process for her, too