Woman Wears A Bikini To The Beach For The First Time Ever, Nails It
Jazzmyne Jay wore a bikini for the first time ever! [Photo: Instagram/jazzmynejay]
Hands up who’s looking forward to wearing a bikini this summer? Nope, us neither. And who can blame us when we’re constantly bombarded with the idea that only a certain type of body shape fits the acceptable swimwear mould. But the truth is one bikini body doesn’t fit all and all bodies, no matter their shape or size can damn well rock a bikini on the beach.
After twenty years of battling body confidence demons and believing bikinis weren’t for her, Jazzmyne Jay finally came to the same realisation. It was time to challenge those ridiculous ‘bikini body’ standards. So she went out and bought the most badass bikini she could find and she rocked it on the beach for the first time ever.
Taking to Instagram to share a picture of the moment, she explained why it was such a big deal for her.
“For the past 20 years I’ve told myself I am not “good enough” to wear a bikini to the beach,” she wrote. “I went out and wore this because I don’t have to limit myself to just “plus-size high-waist swim suits. This is me, in a bikini, and I f***ing love it.”
[Photo: Instagram/jazzmynejay]
And she wasn’t the only one. The picture received over 8K likes and almost a thousand comments from people praising her new found body confidence.
“DAMN GIRL WORK IT! You look beautiful af and I love your self-confidence. You should wear bikinis more,” one fan wrote.
“Thank you so much for being brave, beautiful, and confident. I’m currently battling with weight issues and body image issues. You’re like a hero to me right now. Kudos to you!” added another.
Some women were hoping to follow in Jazzmyne’s footsteps by donning a bikini for the first time ever.
“This is awesome! I feel the exact same way! I have never worn a bikini in my life and am terrified to do so. So I praise you for being brave!”
“I hope more people can learn to accept and love themselves for who they are. You are wonderful and don’t let anyone get you down, ever,” added another woman.
Jazzmyne has gone on to wear all kinds of different swimwear [Photo: Instagram/jazzmynejay]
And the overwhelmingly positive response has inspired Jazzmyne to have the confidence to tackle all kinds of swimsuits.
She’s even made a video of the whole experience in the hope that she might inspire other women to get over their bikini mental blocks and do the same.
“I really want to do this because I see other women, bigger than me, wearing them and I’m like, ‘you go girl’,” she explained.
“I want to work on being the most confident version of myself.”
Let’s just hope a little of that confidence rubs of on us too. Bikini shopping anyone?
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