Bollywood actor and mother of two kids, Sameera Reddy has become a new fitness icon in the country. Though the actor has been staying away from the Bollywood industry for a long time now she is totally active on her social media and enjoys it to the fullest.
Sameera through her social media has been promoting to stay healthy, she keeps on posting her regular workout videos and posts to keep her fans motivated.
If you think being a mother is not a difficult task, then maybe you are unaware of the emotional and physical turmoil from which a mother goes through and you have an inspiration many mothers for which the actor has been always vocal about this.
There are a lot of things that change when a girl transforms into a wife and her life changes again when she enters into the world of motherhood and the only celebrity that has come forward to talk about this in public and has motivated a lot of women in the country with her inspiring story is Sameera Reddy.
Well, recently again the actor has written an open letter to her stretch marks in a powerful Instagram post.
Sameera shared an unfiltered picture of herself showing off and embracing her stretch marks. She is seen smiling brightly in her post-workout selfie in a pink tank top over a black-and-white sports bra and purple bottoms.
The actor captioned her post, “Dear Stretch marks, I used to to fear you, hate you, be embarrassed by you but the day I embraced you, wore you as my armour and loved you as my tiger stripes…I felt more powerful than ever. This fitness Friday as I go on this journey of making 2021 my year to dedicate to a healthy body I also want to celebrate the scars that come in the process #bodypositivity #imperfectlyperfect #fitnessfriday #nofear #stretchmarks #tigerstripes.”
Sameera’s letter opens up about her early struggle with her scars. She used to fear, hate and be embarrassed by her stretch marks. However, the day she started accepting them and wearing them as her armour, her confidence grew, and she felt powerful.
Sameera added that during her journey of stay fit and losing weight, her body changed a lot. She vowed in the letter to celebrate the scars that come in the process.
Due to society’s stereotypical beauty standards and depiction of perfect beauty, many of us have grown uncomfortable with our own bodies. We are uncomfortable with our stretch marks, body hair and scars and this affects our mental health too. Sameera’s letter is a gentle reminder to show immense love to our bodies and embrace it as it is.