Khloe Kardashian Breaks Silence on Body Image Struggles

On Wednesday night, April 7th, Khloe Kardashian responded to a leaked photo of herself by sharing a heartfelt message about her body image. The 36 year old is addressing a recent leaked bikini photo of herself that she didn’t love.

In the Instagram post, the Kardashian sister wrote, “Hey guys, this is me and my body unretouched and unfiltered. 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.”

Khloe went on to explain that “constant ridicule and judgment my entire life” has been “too much to bear,” particularly comments that compare her to her sisters or question her biological father’s identity.

“For over a decade now in photos, every single flaw and imperfection has been micro-analyzed and made fun of to the smallest detail and I am reminded of them everyday by the world,” the Revenge Body star continued. “And when I take that criticism to use as motivation to get myself in the best shape of my life and to even help others with the same struggles I am told I couldn’t have done it through hard work and I must have paid for it all.”

Khloe said she loves “a good filter, good lighting and an edit here and there” and compared it to wearing makeup or a pair of heels. She added that this is “exactly what I will continue to do unapologetically.”

Read her entire message via her Instagram here.

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