Khloé Kardashian’s ‘beautiful’ unfiltered bikini photo deleted from social media; she speaks out about it
- The star acknowledged the photo, and said part of her body image struggle stems from having ‘every single flaw and imperfection’ analysed by the public
- Experts say Kardashian isn’t alone in feeling the pressure to meet beauty standards, but that constant exposure to edited photos can undermine self-esteem
It was uploaded by mistake. And the photo seemed reminiscent of any old Kardashian snapshot: a dreamy backdrop, perfectly manicured nails and a fashionable bikini.
“The photo that was posted this week is beautiful. But as someone who has struggled with body image her whole life, when someone takes a photo of you that isn’t flattering in bad lighting or doesn’t capture your body the way it is after working so hard to get it to this point – and then shares it to the world – you should have every right to ask for it to not be shared – regardless of who you are,” Kardashian wrote.
The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star acknowledged her own struggle with body image – part of which stemmed from having “every single flaw and imperfection” analysed by the public “and made fun of”.
“You never quite get used to being judged and pulled apart and told how unattractive one is, but I will say if you hear anything enough then you will start to believe it,” her statement read. “This is how I have been conditioned to feel, that I am not beautiful enough just being me.”