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Rosie Huntington-Whitely Claps Back At Claims She ‘Ruined’ Her Body By Becoming A Mum

"Are we still at a place where we have this pressure of ‘bouncing back’ after a baby?” - by Lucy Bode
  • 05 Dec 2019
Rosie Huntington-Whitely Claps Back At Claims She ‘Ruined’ Her Body By Becoming A Mum
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It’s completely normal and natural to gain weight during pregnancy (you’re cooking an extra human, duh). But for some reason, we seem to think that celebs are unique unicorns that hardly shift in shape. Luckily, a few are out to bin that misconception (thanks Chrissie, Ashley and Rosie!)

The latter two spoke about the pressure to ‘bounce back’ in a new ep of Ashley Graham’s Pretty Big Deal podcast, in which Rosie admitted to being body shamed for putting on 55lbs (24.9kgs) while carrying her son Jack.

"I was kind of taken aback by some of the comments that people had… and the narrative around how women are supposed to look,” the 32-year-old told Ashley, who is currently expecting her first child. “It was just shocking to see someone write, ‘Another Body Ruined After a Baby.’ I was like, what the fuck? Sure, I haven’t bounced back, it’s seven months later, but like..."

"I was quiet for a couple days, but you get on, it makes you stronger," she continued. "But really it was more like, really – are we still at a place where we have this pressure of ‘bouncing back’ after a baby?”

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It was amazing to have a real conversation with @rosiehw about all the changes your body goes through during pregnancy on the latest episode of @prettybigdealpod. And when I say changes, I mean all the POUNDS!! Rosie, thank you for being so open & honest about your pregnancy weight gain, and what inspired your journey from countryside girl to badass businesswoman!

Of embracing her changing body, Rosie said, “Listen, I enjoyed myself. I let the reins go. It’s a new experience, so you’re kind of like, ‘Well, let’s see how this goes’. And six months in, I was like, ‘What? This is crazy! It was an intense journey. It was so magical to see – towards the end I just walked around naked. So, by the end I just felt really empowered in my body, but it took a minute to get there.”

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Lagoon dipping with my baby shark 🦈🐙🐡

Rosie had a hard time returning to her pre-baby exercise routine and admitted that it gave her a new respect for those who don’t like working out.
“I will say working out in the gym and looking back at myself and feeling like shit, I was like, now I understand how hard it is for some people to get to the gym," she explained.

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