Lili Reinhartended her Memorial Day with an epic clapback.
The 21-year-old actress posted a powerful message about body positivity on her Instagram story, Monday, responding to rumors that she was pregnant with boyfriendCole Sprouse‘s child.
Over the weekend,photos of theRiverdalecouplecirculated on social media — with fans wondering whether Reinhart, who plays Betty Cooper on the hit show, might be expecting.
That’s when Reinhart took matters into her own hands.
“It’s unfortunate that one unflattering photo of my stomach circulating the internet causes hundreds of people to think that I’m pregnant,” she wrote on Instagram. “Nope. Not pregnant.”
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Reinhart continued, “This is just my body. And sometimes I’m bloated. Sometimes and unflattering photo is taken of me. Sometimes I go through periods of time where I gain weight.”
“My body is something that I will NEVER apologize for,” Reinhart added. “My body will constantly go through change. And so will yours. And that’s fine. So let’s not put so much time and effort into caring about a stranger’s figure.”
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Camila Mendes,Riverdale‘s Veronica Lodge, praised her costar on her own Instagram story later Monday night.
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This isn’t the first time Reinhart has pulled back the curtain on beauty standards.
Earlier this month, Reinhart revealed her struggle withcystic acne, sharing how its “caused major self-esteem issues” since she was 12 years old.
“I always text my mom when I have a bad breakout. I tell her how ugly I feel and how these breakouts shatter my confidence every time they appear,” she wrote, explaining that she had to put her “biggest insecurity on display” after doing a photo shoot with a pimple on her forehead, “But I’m hoping that someday I can feel beautiful even if I’m having a breakout. And that I won’t feel obsessive or paranoid.”
source: people.com
