Rihanna; Lizzo.Photo:Paul Morigi/WireImage; Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic

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Everybody has a body, and not all of them look the same.That’s agoodthing.However, magazine covers and weight-loss companies wanting to make money off of people’s insecurities about their weight or body type preach that “thin is in” or that if you aren’t thin, then you aren’t healthy. A side effect of that is people — bothin the spotlightand out of it — sometimes turn to negativebody imageandeating disordersto try and look a certain way.Celebrities likeLizzo,Rihannaand more have been outspoken about their bodies and shapes. Below, read about theirbody positivityand how they celebrate their curves.

Everybody has a body, and not all of them look the same.

That’s agoodthing.

However, magazine covers and weight-loss companies wanting to make money off of people’s insecurities about their weight or body type preach that “thin is in” or that if you aren’t thin, then you aren’t healthy. A side effect of that is people — bothin the spotlightand out of it — sometimes turn to negativebody imageandeating disordersto try and look a certain way.

Celebrities likeLizzo,Rihannaand more have been outspoken about their bodies and shapes. Below, read about theirbody positivityand how they celebrate their curves.

01of 13LizzoFrazer Harrison/Getty"I’m doing this for myself. I love creating shapes with my body, and I love normalizing the dimples in my butt or the lumps in my thighs or my back fat or my stretch marks. I love normalizing my Black-ass elbows. I think it’s beautiful."— Lizzo, on why she loves showing off her body on social media, toEssence

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Lizzo

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Lizzo wearing a neon green outfit and smiling at the camera.

“I’m doing this for myself. I love creating shapes with my body, and I love normalizing the dimples in my butt or the lumps in my thighs or my back fat or my stretch marks. I love normalizing my Black-ass elbows. I think it’s beautiful.”

— Lizzo, on why she loves showing off her body on social media, toEssence

02of 13Ashley Graham"My thighs are thick, they are luscious, and I got made fun of for them my whole life. And now I’m being praised for my thick thighs. And they have saved my life many a time, and I want women to know that their thick thighs are saving their own lives."—Ashley Graham, on one of her favorite hashtags, #thickthighssavelives, to PEOPLE

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Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham wearing a silver dress at an event for Lifetime.

“My thighs are thick, they are luscious, and I got made fun of for them my whole life. And now I’m being praised for my thick thighs. And they have saved my life many a time, and I want women to know that their thick thighs are saving their own lives.”

—Ashley Graham, on one of her favorite hashtags, #thickthighssavelives, to PEOPLE

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Rihanna

Rihanna wearing a gold dress at ‘Ocean’s 8’ UK Premiere.

“You’ve just got to laugh at yourself, honestly. I mean, I know when I’m having a fat day and when I’ve lost weight. I accept all of the bodies. I’m not built like a Victoria’s Secret girl, and I still feel very beautiful and confident in my lingerie.”

— Rihanna, on why she responded to body-shamers with a Gucci Mane meme, toVogue

04of 13Bebe RexhaBebe Rexha/Instagram"Sorry I had to.Yes it’s real. No it’s not photoshopped. Yes I gained weight. Cause I’m human and I like to eat. And when I eat carbs my ass gets big. And you know WHAT: I love my fat ass!!!!!! Not every singer is gonna be a size zero, skinny and model looking. If that’s what you want from me then you ain’t getting it. Sorry not sorry. I’m tired of people talking about my weight."—Bebe Rexha, on Instagram

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Bebe Rexha

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Bebe Rexha wearing jeans and white jacket with her hair up in a half-pony tail.

“Sorry I had to.Yes it’s real. No it’s not photoshopped. Yes I gained weight. Cause I’m human and I like to eat. And when I eat carbs my ass gets big. And you know WHAT: I love my fat ass!!!!!! Not every singer is gonna be a size zero, skinny and model looking. If that’s what you want from me then you ain’t getting it. Sorry not sorry. I’m tired of people talking about my weight.”

—Bebe Rexha, on Instagram

05of 13Danielle BrooksDanielle Brooks/Instagram"Why Photoshop When You This PHA*T (Pretty, Hot, andTempting) #200plusclub#voiceofthecurves 🍑"—Danielle Brooks, onTwitter

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Danielle Brooks

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Danielle Brooks wearing an orange one piece with long beaded braids.

“Why Photoshop When You This PHA*T (Pretty, Hot, andTempting) #200plusclub

#voiceofthecurves 🍑”

—Danielle Brooks, onTwitter

06of 13Anne HathawayMichael Stewart/WireImage"After I had my son, the weight was really slow to come off and so I was a different size than I normally am … But I walked on the set, and my weight’s a little up and I’m just aware of it. And I’m in my jeans, and I’ve done my best and I’m gonna love myself no matter what. And Sandy Bullock just looks up and goes, ‘You look good mama.’ That made me feel amazing. And then Cate Blanchett’s like, ‘Nice jeans, Hathaway.’ And then Rihanna looks up and goes, ‘Damn girl, you got an ass.’ And I of course was freaked out and loved it so much and I was like, ‘Really?’ And she goes, ‘You got an ass like me.’ And I can honestly say I’ve never had that experience on a film set before. It was just so beautiful."—Anne Hathaway, on how herOcean’s 8costarshelped boost herpost-pregnancy confidence, toEllen DeGeneres

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Anne Hathaway

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Anne Hathaway at the ‘Ocean’s 8’ world premiere wearing a white halter dress.

“After I had my son, the weight was really slow to come off and so I was a different size than I normally am … But I walked on the set, and my weight’s a little up and I’m just aware of it. And I’m in my jeans, and I’ve done my best and I’m gonna love myself no matter what. And Sandy Bullock just looks up and goes, ‘You look good mama.’ That made me feel amazing. And then Cate Blanchett’s like, ‘Nice jeans, Hathaway.’ And then Rihanna looks up and goes, ‘Damn girl, you got an ass.’ And I of course was freaked out and loved it so much and I was like, ‘Really?’ And she goes, ‘You got an ass like me.’ And I can honestly say I’ve never had that experience on a film set before. It was just so beautiful.”

—Anne Hathaway, on how herOcean’s 8costarshelped boost herpost-pregnancy confidence, toEllen DeGeneres

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Lena Dunham

08of 13Selena GomezSelena Gomez/Instagram"I love being happy with me yall#theresmoretolove😂"—Selena Gomez,responding to body-shamerswho attacked her vacation photos, onInstagram

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Selena Gomez

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Selena Gomez wearing a bathing suit and stretched out on a lounge chair at a resort.

“I love being happy with me yall#theresmoretolove😂”

—Selena Gomez,responding to body-shamerswho attacked her vacation photos, onInstagram

09of 13Kate WinsletKENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images"I stand in front of the mirror and say to Mia, ‘We are so lucky we have a shape. We’re so lucky we’re curvy. We’re so lucky that we’ve got good bums.’ And she’ll say, ‘Mummy, I know, thank God.’ “—Kate Winslet, sharing how she teaches her teen daughter to love her body, onRunning Wild with Bear Grylls

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Kate Winslet

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Kate Winslet wearing black outfit and hoop earnings.

“I stand in front of the mirror and say to Mia, ‘We are so lucky we have a shape. We’re so lucky we’re curvy. We’re so lucky that we’ve got good bums.’ And she’ll say, ‘Mummy, I know, thank God.’ "

—Kate Winslet, sharing how she teaches her teen daughter to love her body, onRunning Wild with Bear Grylls

10of 13Gigi HadidJamie McCarthy/Getty"If I could choose, I would have my ass back and I would have the tits I had a few years ago. But, honestly, we can’t look back with regret. I loved my body then, and I love my body now."—Gigi Hadid, ondealing with her changing bodyas a result of Hashimoto’s disease, toBlake Livelyduring aHarper’s Bazaarinterview

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Gigi Hadid

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Gigi Hadid wearing a black corset-type of dress at the world premiere of ‘Ocean’s 8’.

“If I could choose, I would have my ass back and I would have the tits I had a few years ago. But, honestly, we can’t look back with regret. I loved my body then, and I love my body now.”

—Gigi Hadid, ondealing with her changing bodyas a result of Hashimoto’s disease, toBlake Livelyduring aHarper’s Bazaarinterview

11of 13Demi LovatoAri Perilstein/Getty"These are what I call no more dieting thighs andI’m proud of them#thickthighssavelives."—Demi Lovato, on Instagram

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Demi Lovato

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Demi Lovato, wearing a white top visits Fabletics at The Village at Westfield Topanga, California.

“These are what I call no more dieting thighs andI’m proud of them#thickthighssavelives.”

—Demi Lovato, on Instagram

12of 13Iskra Lawrence"Your fat rolls are beautiful🙌 ⬆️ … And the reason we have been lead to believe they aren’t is because we don’t see them in the media unless someone’s being shamed for weight gain or ridiculed for their body. This is NOT the truth and not OK. Having rolls of skin / fat that are soft / squidgy or big / small does not define your beauty. I wanted to show you how my body looks when I’m relaxed and when I’m posing right next to each other so you can see how easy it is to manipulate how a body looks.“I remember the first time I saw curvier models in editorials with their rolls and back fat and I remember the first time I shot with@aerieand they wanted me to not pose but be real and just myself. Then when I saw my first campaign with them and I could see my unretouched body - pics with rolls / back fat I’m not gonna lie I was shocked. That quickly turned into joy because they made me feel good enough and knew that those ‘flaws’ didn’t mean I wasn’t beautiful in fact showing that their models didn’t have to be ‘flawless’ was incredibly empowering."— Iskra Lawrence, introducing avideoshe made about deceptive posing, onInstagram

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Iskra Lawrence

The model Iskra Lawrence in two shots, one relaxed and one posed. She is wearing a purple bralette top.

“Your fat rolls are beautiful🙌 ⬆️ … And the reason we have been lead to believe they aren’t is because we don’t see them in the media unless someone’s being shamed for weight gain or ridiculed for their body. This is NOT the truth and not OK. Having rolls of skin / fat that are soft / squidgy or big / small does not define your beauty. I wanted to show you how my body looks when I’m relaxed and when I’m posing right next to each other so you can see how easy it is to manipulate how a body looks.

“I remember the first time I saw curvier models in editorials with their rolls and back fat and I remember the first time I shot with@aerieand they wanted me to not pose but be real and just myself. Then when I saw my first campaign with them and I could see my unretouched body - pics with rolls / back fat I’m not gonna lie I was shocked. That quickly turned into joy because they made me feel good enough and knew that those ‘flaws’ didn’t mean I wasn’t beautiful in fact showing that their models didn’t have to be ‘flawless’ was incredibly empowering.”

— Iskra Lawrence, introducing avideoshe made about deceptive posing, onInstagram

13of 13Christina HendricksCindy Ord/NBCUniversal/Getty"Back when I was modeling, the first time I went to Italy I was having cappuccinos every day, and I gained 15 pounds. And I felt gorgeous! I would take my clothes off in front of the mirror and be like, ‘Oh, I look like a woman.‘And I felt beautiful, and I never tried to lose it, ‘cause I loved it."—Christina Hendricks, on embracing weight gain, in an interview withHealth

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Christina Hendricks

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Christina Hendricks wearing a blue and white striped dress smiles at the camera.

“Back when I was modeling, the first time I went to Italy I was having cappuccinos every day, and I gained 15 pounds. And I felt gorgeous! I would take my clothes off in front of the mirror and be like, ‘Oh, I look like a woman.‘And I felt beautiful, and I never tried to lose it, ‘cause I loved it.”

—Christina Hendricks, on embracing weight gain, in an interview withHealth

source: people.com