An American woman married to a guy she has nicknamed 'Mr Six Pack' has opened up about the abuse she has received on the Internet for her image.
Jenna Kutcher, a wedding photographer from Wisconsin, describes herself as 'curvy' but has received criticism online for posting pictures of her and her husband to Instagram.
People she has never met have been sending Direct Messages to bodyshame her and say 'they couldn't believe [she] had managed to land a guy as good looking' as husband Drew.
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But instead of letting them get her down, she decided to hit back.
She shared a picture of her and her husband on Instagram with the caption: "Part of my insecurity with my body has stemmed from being married to Mr Six-Pack himself. Why should I, a curvy girl, get him?
"I feel unworthy, and when I write narratives in my head that because I am not thin, I don't deserve him.
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"This man has embraced every curve, every dimple, pound and pimple for the last ten years and has always reminded me that I'm beautiful even when my inner dialogue doesn't match (and when I haven't showered in days)."
"So yes, my thighs kiss, my arms are big, and my bum is bumpy but there is just more of me for him to love and I chose the man that could handle all that (and so much more!)."
Luckily, the Internet is not all horrible trolls with nothing better to do than pester people they're unlikely to encounter in real life - this post has had a positive reaction and gained more than 40,000 likes.
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She has spoken before about her battles with body image, as well as her two miscarriages and other difficulties to conceive with her husband.
She told Yahoo Lifestyle: "I think deep down, as women, our biggest fear is that we aren't enough, that our bodies are broken, and after walking through two losses, I was really struggling to 'come home' to my body."
However, she credits her husband with helping her through all of these problems and loving her for who she is.
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She continued: "I think that he helps me, he sees me beautiful on the days when I don't shower or change out of my high school sweatpants, which, let's be honest, is most days. And he reminds me of my worth and beauty.
"But beyond that, I've had to really find that within. I don't think it's safe or healthy to rely on someone else for acceptance and so, as I've grown my empire of a business, I've had to learn how to put myself first so that I can pour into others."
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