Clara Dao has faced constant skinny-shaming from trolls in her DMs, but she has learned to love her body and proudly flaunts her no-b**bs in bikinis. Growing up, she disliked herself and even tried weight gain supplements after being branded a twig and anorexic. Her journey toward self-love was rough, but she has come out stronger.
Clara also tried wearing padded push-up bras to boost her confidence, but unfortunately, it did not suffice.
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Due to the remarks, Clara, who is originally from Hanoi, had contemplated getting a b**b job. She was desperate to put on weight and didn’t care about the ingredients in supplements bought off Instagram.
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She remembers one of the rude questions she had been asked: “No offense, but how would you breastfeed a baby in the future?”
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Dao received a comment from another person, who suggested that she should eat a burger and inquired if she was concealing her true gender.
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“I was going through a very dark time, I was heavily into social media and I was obsessed with having a curvy figure with a tiny waist. I looked at pictures of these bodies all the time and I was into body manifestation,” said Clara.
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She now advocates for body confidence and self-love.
Dao had a turning point when she reached the age of 18.
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Having once aspired for a body like Kylie Jenner’s, Clara’s perspective changed after witnessing her friend undergo breast augmentation surgery, going from an A cup to a D cup.
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Upon researching the benefits and risks, she decided it wasn’t worth it and chose to learn self-acceptance and self-love. As a content creator, she now aims to assist others in overcoming their body confidence issues and is content with her own body.
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Clara insisted in one of her videos, “You see, my lack of curves doesn’t make me any less of a woman.”
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She added: “So tell me I need to do squats that I look like a boy – I’m secure with my body. I practice what I preach and as soon as I started producing body positivity content, I could feel my confidence grow. I look at myself with love and gratitude instead of criticism, hate and disgust.”
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She motivates her followers to embrace their bodies and has become fearless in wearing sexy attire.
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In a world that constantly scrutinizes women’s bodies, Clara’s courage to speak out against skinny shaming is a step toward body positivity and acceptance.
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What do you think about skinny-shaming? What about body shaming in general? What do you think about Clara Dao’s reaction to bullies? Let us know in the comments!
