Lili Reinhart, who is being praised for her performance in TV show Riverdale, has delivered a powerful speech about body image, social media and mental health. While speaking at Glamour 2018, she reveals how her career has made her hyper-aware of her body. She has also slammed the entertainment industry for praising people on the size of their waists.
"For the past year, I've been quietly trying to navigate my fluctuating weight and I've faced criticism in the past for talking about my body image. People told me that I did not have the right to talk about being self-conscious about my body because I was skinny.
"And I understand how it seems inappropriate for someone who is average size to talk about problems with weight gain. But, my point is, I did not think anything was wrong with my body until I was in an industry that rewards and praises people for having a smaller waist than I will ever have."
She said she has become "hyper-aware" of her changing body and could see the difference in her shape in photographs.
"And wondered if anyone else was noticing. I felt this strange, constant struggle of having to live up to the expectation of the appearance that I had already established to the world," she added.
(With IANS Inputs)
