Go, girl! Former Bachelorette star Ali Fedotowsky is being praised for being one brave mama. The mom of two took to Instagram to share honest photos of her postpartum bikini body, revealing she has âloose skinâ and âextra fatâ since welcoming her second child, son Riley, with husband Kevin Manno this past May.
âThis might be my most vulnerable post on Instagram ever. Iâve gone back-and-forth 1 million times in my head on whether not I wanted to post it,â the 33-year-old former reality star captioned an Instagram of her bikini body. âBut at the end of the day, I know itâs important to be open and honest about my postpartum body in hopes that it helps even one person out there who is struggling with their own body image.â
âIf you swipe to see the second photo in this post, you see that my body has changed,â she added. âMy skin around my stomach is very loose and stretched out, Iâm 15lbs heavier than I used to be, and my cup size has grown quite significantly.â
The blogger also shared to her Instagram Story, revealing the âextra fatâ and the âlooseâ skin around her belly, admitting she was âso nervousâ to do so and writing, âThis is what my body really looks like and I am okay with that. I LOVE my body!â
She concluded that she posted the photos to reveal to her fans that she hasnât âbounced backâ and that sheâs just good at selecting her clothes etc.
âIâve gotten so many comments from people on my recent Instagram photos saying that they canât believe how much I bounced back to my pre-pregnancy body. Or someone will say something like, âI wish I looked that good after having a baby!â â she wrote. âAnd while I appreciate the positive comments, you guys are always so good to me, I keep trying to explain that Iâm just good at picking out clothes that flatter my body and hide my tummy. âŠI havenât completely bounced back and that my body has changed â a lot! But as much as I say that, I feel like itâs hard to believe unless I show you guys. I want you all to see me as I really am, and to know that Iâm not perfect and I struggle with my postpartum body just like many other women out there do.â
The mama is being praised for opening up about her postpartum reality.
âLove this. Amazing!!! Thanks for sharing! â€ïžđđŒâ one person commented, while another added: âThank you for being real! Im almost 2 years post partum and my prevaby body is far from back. Sometimes i get discouraged and feel bad about myself but realize that im healthy and my body did an amazing thing! And its OKAY if my stomach is never flat again.â