Ashley James has been praised for her ‘inspirational’ bikini video on Instagram as she said ‘I have more confidence in my body now than I ever did before’.
The TV personality, 38, looked incredible as she showcased her unfiltered figure in a halterneck two-piece and matching bottoms as she sat on a sunlounger.
She hit back at ‘SkinnyTok’ as she proudly walking around the luxury five-star Atlantis The Palm hotel in the black bikini.
The mother-of-two, who has been enjoying a girls trip with Maura Higgins, Una Healy and Lucy Mecklenburgh, looked incredible in the swimwear as she turned around to show her body from front to back.
The This Morning star told fans that ‘happiness and confidence’ doesn’t come from being the ‘smallest version of yourself’, as she penned over the clip, ‘Bikini body ready because I have a bikini and a body’.
Addressing the rise in weight loss content on social media and fat jabs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy, she captioned the post: ‘This isn’t just SkinnyTok.
Ashley Jameshas been praised for her ‘inspirational’ bikini video on Instagram as she said ‘I have more confidence in my body now than I ever did before’
The TV personality, 38, looked incredible as she showcased her unfiltered figure in a halterneck two-piece and matching bottoms as she sat on a sunlounger
‘In a world that feels like we’re under more and more pressure to shrink, here’s a reminder that health, happiness and confidence doesn’t come from being the smallest version of yourself.
‘And I have more confidence in my body now than I ever did before.
‘And I’m proud of that, and I never want my daughter to see me hating on my body, and I want the same for you.’
Fans and friends rushed to the comments to praise Ashley for her ‘refreshing’ and ‘inspirational’ body confidence video.
They penned: ‘Normal & natural is so lovely & gorgeous in a world full of other complications, this is refreshing;
‘A total beauty, inside and out; Beautiful natural bodies.. we need to see more of these; So good, so beautiful, so positive!! Thank you;
‘Finally, a natural healthy body shown on my feed, as a Mum we need more of this for our daughters! x;
‘You are gorgeous but your love for your body and your confidence in it is bedazzling! Go you! Inspirational for all women.’
She hit back at ‘SkinnyTok’ as she proudly walking around the luxury five-star Atlantis The Palm hotel in the black bikini
The mother-of-two, who has been enjoying a girls trip with Maura Higgins, Una Healy and Lucy Mecklenburgh, looked incredible as she turned around to show her body from front to back
The This Morning star told fans that ‘happiness and confidence’ doesn’t come from being the ‘smallest version of yourself’
Addressing the rise in weight losscontent on social media and fat jabs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy, she captioned the post: ‘This isn’t just SkinnyTok’
She penned: ‘In a world that feels like we’re under pressure to shrink, here’s a reminder that health, happiness and confidence doesn’t come from being the smallest version of yourself’
Fans and friends rushed to the comments to praise Ashley for her ‘refreshing’ and ‘inspirational’ body confidence video
It comes after Ashley opened up about her personal struggles with her self-worth and body image, admitting it took her a ‘really long time’ for her to accept herself.
The TV personality is determined to ensure her daughter, Ada, never faces those same battles and is committed to breaking free from the societal pressures that often leave women feeling inadequate.
Speaking candidly about her journey towards self-acceptance, Ashley explained last year how important it is for her to protect Ada from the toxic culture of body image obsession.
She exclusively told Daily Mail: ‘I really don’t want my daughter to ever feel like she’s not enough or to ever critique herself, especially when, you know, we can’t change our body shape.
‘Women are so much more than our bodies, and we should be learning how to respect ourselves and strength.’
Ashley said it’s not just about resisting the pressure for women to look a certain way but also about redefining beauty on her own terms.
She emotionally told how she wants her daughter to know her value is not determined by her appearance.
‘I want Ada to grow up and know that she can be a footballer if she wants and not have to waste time thinking about food and diets,’ she shared.
It comes after Ashley opened up about her personal struggles with her self-worth and body image, admitting it took her a ‘really long time’ for her to accept herself
Ashley is a proud mum to daughter Ada, two, and son Alfie, five, who she shares with husband Tommy Andrews
Ashley also reflected on how long it took her to accept her body, a journey that now fuels her passion to spread positivity and challenge the harmful beauty standards.
‘I feel really passionate about it because I think it took me so long to get to a point where I respected and appreciated my body and wanted to do good for my body, especially, you know, in a society that I feel like always makes women’s bodies trends,’ she explained.
‘It’s just something that I really want to try and help women kind of not see skinniness and shrinking themselves as the ultimate goal.’
But it’s not just her daughter that Ashley worries about – she also has concerns for her five-year-old son, Alfie, whom she shares with her partner Tommy Andrews.
‘I want to keep using my voice to give women and girls a voice and keep fighting for equality and, you know, keep getting involved in politics and doing what I can to make not only the world better for my daughter, but also for my son because I worry about him as well growing up in this world,’ she said.
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