Tess Holliday on her Struggle with Body Dysmorphia: “My Body Doesn’t Always Look or Feel Like Me”

Tess Holliday has recently opened up about her personal struggle with body dysmorphia and the up and down journey of accepting how her body has changed over time, particularly after her divorce from ex-husband Nick Holliday and dealing with anorexia recovery. 

“My body dysmorphia has been really trying me lately and when photos from previous years pop up while I’m scrolling through my phone, it causes me to spiral a bit,” Holliday, 36, wrote on Instagram.

“I have to check myself and ask: ‘Why are you really sad?’ because I like how I looked there,” the model and body image activist explained. “But I was also in the throws of my most disordered eating, in an abusive relationship, and so deeply unhappy.”

Holliday said that “now, my body is different but my heart is fuller,” and that she is much happier now than she was in the past. 

“This is why I say that our sizes and weights don’t effect[sic] our worth, because bodies evolve, and moments fly by us so quickly,” Holliday continued. “And I don’t want to waste a minute of my beautiful life because I’m worried about a new stretch mark.”

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