Jana Kramer has hit out at online trolls for body shaming her just one week after she gave birth.
The One Tree Hill actress welcomed her second child with husband, Mike Caussin, just over a week ago and has already been targeted by online trolls.
The mother-of-two took to Instagram to hit out at anyone who has criticised her body, as she wrote: “A few things because honestly I’m so frustrated and I need to vent this. I wanted to post this photo (showing my stomach) because I wanted to show my journey back to healthy and my goodness I’m so glad I didn’t which is why this photo is now cropped.”
“It’s amazing the comments and how rude some people be. No I didn’t get a tummy tuck, no I don’t have a personal chef, no I don’t have fortunes so I didn’t train everyday,” she continued.
“Yes I had a c section, yes I am still in pain and on meds but I do have a high pain tolerance. I have had 3 stomach surgeries before this (appendix, gallbladder, and c section)..In that photo I had on a belly bandit wrapped tightly, and high waisted pants and wow here I am defending myself. Why?!!”
The actress went on to say that she posted a photo of her stomach on Instagram now she would have “probably been shamed too.”
“Why do we women have to compare ourselves to each other and then shame? Our bodies are all beautiful and created differently, they heal different, they react different, they simply look different.”
“Why do we need to shame someone for not looking a certain way? Or feel bad about ourselves for looking a certain way?”
“Can we be kinder to ourselves and know that every woman has a different journey but yet we are all beautiful? Can we lift someone up but not tear yourself down in the process with comparing? Let’s give that a try.”
“I love y’all. Back to my baby,” she finished.
The actress’ statement comes after she was body shamed for posting a photo of herself and her husband a week after giving birth.
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