Camila Cabello Opens Up About Battle With Body Image: ‘I Struggle With It All The Time’
11.05.2022 - 00:03
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Camila Cabello is getting vulnerable about her ongoing struggles with body image.
The singer spoke with People about her music and the ongoing pressures of being a public figure.
Cabello shared a post last month on social media about the pressures of being filmed in public when she goes to the beach in Miami. She said that being expected to look perfect even while relaxing takes a toll on her self esteem.
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She told the outlet how nerve-wracking it was for her to open up about this side of fame.
“I hesitated because I think it’s vulnerable to post behind the scenes things like that,” explained Cabello. “I also recognize the immense privilege I have and the life I live, so there’s always a risk that I’m like, ‘Are people just going to think I’m whining?'”
Despite her worries about how her complaints would be viewed, the 25-year-old still thought it was important to shed light on the pressures of public life.
“People can often look at these pictures of celebrities and want to change their diet or aspire to that,” she added. “I thought it was important for me to be like, ‘Hey, this isn’t necessarily something to aspire to. I might look a certain way, but I’ve had a really s***ty time, and that’s not a good way to be.”
In fact, her struggles with body image is something that has continued all her life. Cabello still doesn’t have a good solution for how to deal with self-perception.
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“I don’t have a solution for it, and I struggle with it all the time, even after that post. At the Met