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I’ve gone up two dress sizes since Love Island and I’ve finally learnt to accept my new curves, says Liberty Poole
LOVE Island star Liberty Poole has revealed she's learning to 'accept' her figure after gaining weight after the ITV2 show.
The reality TV star - who rose to fame on the ITV2 dating show in 2021 - took to Instagram with her before and after snaps.
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Liberty, 23, posed in a series of Instagram snaps showing off how her figure had changed since her time on the programme.
One snap showed the brunette bombshell posing with her hand on her hip, wearing a two-piece black bikini and holding a drink.
She let her hair flow down her chest as she struck a pout at the camera as she hit a beach club on holiday in Greece.
A second snap showed Liberty wearing the same bikini in two snaps as a comparison, revealing her changing waistline.
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"Please appreciate this is a really scary thing for me to post," Liberty wrote to her fans as she opened up on her weight gain.
"The first picture is me the other week in Ibiza size 10 confident with my curves. Slide two is me 8 months prior to going on Love Island.
"I was around size 6-8 the left picture is unedited the one to the right is what I posted on my Instagram.
"It’s scary to think I didn’t see how severe I was editing my pictures.
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"From decreasing my waist to this size and don’t get me wrong I love a tan but the fact I felt the need to edit it on to my body and change my skin tone, I look back and think it’s so unhealthy.
"My point is it’s really not about how skinny we are or how big we are or what we look like etc. It’s about self acceptance."
Liberty went on: "I’ve always wanted my platform to be a safe space for people and I feel like by talking about this on my Instagram with you guys is going to help make social media a safer place.
"It’s something I want you to be a part of so if you guys want to share your story on toxic habits, life-changing moments, over coming an insecurity, what we face into today's society do not hesitate to DM."
Liberty then headed to her stories to clarify to her fans that she no longer wanted to "reach beauty standards that weren't realistic."
"It's not about size or how you look, it's about self acceptance really and accepting who you are inside and out," she added.
"I've never wanted people to come on this platform and compare themselves, like ever, because I remember getting Instagram in 2015 and I struggled with self-esteem all my life."
She told fans she was launching a talk series called 'Second Skin' to discuss her experience with "accepting" herself.
It comes after Liberty was seen looking very different as she glammed up for snaps on holiday in Greece.
Liberty had been enjoying a sun kissed getaway with her former Love Island co-stars, including Faye Winter, Kaz Kamwi, Liberty Poole and Abi Rawlings.
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The Birmingham beauty showed off her makeover - sporting a full face of glam make-up and mermaid waves.
She became a well-known face after starring on the hit reality dating show in 2021, during which she had a failed romance with co-star Jake Cornish.
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