Chanelle Hayes compares her real figure to edited snaps
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‘Sending love and stretch marks’: Chanelle Hayes compares her real figure to edited snaps as she urges fans not to stress over social media
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Chanelle Hayes showed off her figure in a series of candid lingerie photos while urging her fans to stress about the images they see on social media.
On Instagram on Tuesday, the 34-year-old Big Brother star compared her physique to edited images that removed any imperfections.
After losing nine stone last year, the mother of two has been open about her transformation and now calls herself a ‘Body Positivity Advocate’ in her Instagram bio, often posting inspirational snaps to her 120k followers.
‘Sending love and stretch marks’: Chanelle Hayes compared her real figure (right) to edited snaps as she urged fans not to stress over social media in a candid post on Tuesday
In honor of Stress Awareness Day, Chanelle shared the images with the caption: “I thought I’d post this to remind you that SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT REAL and things can be edited so easily so please don’t try to stress and put yourself out there.” or compare your life.
“Be kind to your mind. It’s something I have to remind myself of on a daily basis because I subconsciously compare the chosen snapshot of life on people’s social media to my whole life with warts and stuff. It’s unkind of me to do it to myself, but I’ll do it.
I send love, stretch marks, gray hair and messy imperfection to all of you ❤️.
Looking good: After losing nine stones last year, the mother of two has been open about her transformation and now calls herself a ‘Body Positivity Advocate’ in her Instagram bio
Chanelle wrote: ‘I thought I’d post this to remind you that SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT REAL and things are so easy to edit so please try not to stress and compare yourself’
Chanelle lost nine stone after undergoing gastric banding, which dropped her from size 18 to size 10.
The reality star has previously described her battle with food addiction after she was criticized for losing weight through surgery.
She wrote: “I know some people see #bariatricsurgery as cheating…
“I want to share my experience here because #foodaddiction is real and whether people choose bariatry or not, the way this addiction is viewed by society as a whole is like it’s ‘just an excuse to be greedy’.
She added: ‘I have to remind myself daily because I subconsciously compare the chosen snapshot of life on people’s social media with my whole life warts and stuff’
Be kind to your mind: Chanelle shared the images in honor of Stress Awareness Day
Meanwhile, Chanelle recently revealed that she now feels “confident” enough to wear a wedding dress after her weight loss – as she plans her wedding to her fiancé Dan Bingham.
The star said in a candid new interview that she “wouldn’t have wanted to get married if she were even bigger.”
Speaking to New magazine, Chanelle said she hasn’t started shopping for clothes yet because she wants to get her breasts done in January and a tummy tuck to get rid of the loose skin after her 9th weight loss.
She explained, “I feel like nothing would fit right until those two things are done and that would put me down. I don’t know if I would have wanted to get married if I had been even bigger. But I’m excited because I feel confident the way I am now.
“I know I don’t want a big meringue-style dress and will probably go for something really simple, but I haven’t decided for sure yet.”
The TV personality shares her son Blakely, 11, with her ex-partner Matthew Bates, with whom she was in a relationship between 2009 and 2010.
She also has Frankie, four, with Edward Oates, who she dated occasionally from 2016 to 2017.
Private: The beauty revealed she was engaged to Dan, 40, in April after being introduced to the 2020 lockdown through a mutual friend – but has never shared a full picture of him