Real bodies

Meet 11 Icelandic women who posed for photographer Helga Nina Aas — and got real about body image.

Maybe if they didn't photoshop models as much girls wouldn't feel quite as bad about themselves.

In a world breaking free from conventional beauty norms, modern women are proudly embracing their body hair, challenging societal expectations, and redefining what it means to be beautiful. From ditching razors to saying no to waxing, these empowered women are leading a movement of self-acceptance and body positivity.

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Hayley Madigan lost her period after bodybuilding saw her develop an obsession with staying lean. She now helps others get stronger and healthier.

The world has changed a lot with the influence of social media and how people have changed their lives because of it. Social media has given people

Don't worry if you don't look like the pretty girls on Instagram- they don't look that way either!

We live in a world that is very much influenced by social media. And what we usually scroll through is a never-ending chain of pictures that showcase happy people with perfect bodies in beautiful places. If there were times when these moments from someone’s life used to encourage us to strive for more and for the better, now often people find these images to be a reminder that someone is doing much more than you. Despite the fact that society doesn’t avoid various discussions about body…

As a teenager, Bree Warren struggled to get her start in modelling thanks to her 'hips and booty'. The Brisbane-born model spoke to FEMAIL about this struggle, and how she did it.

Move over, supermodels! It’s time to celebrate the true definition of perfection, and it comes in the form of the fabulous Kelly Brook and her curvaceous, fuller figure. Say goodbye to restrictive beauty standards and hello to a new era of body positivity. Kelly proves that curves are not just beautiful, they’re downright dazzling. So, let her serve as a reminder that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.

The London-born model, 27, has been sharing self portraits of her body on Instagram for the past few weeks that she has been snapping on her iPhone.