Lili Reinhart he’s getting real about his body image and mental health. In a series of Instagram Stories, the Riverdale Star, 25, first shared a “love note” to her body before revealing: “I’ve been struggling with obsessive thoughts about my body/weight for the past few months and it’s gotten pretty severe in the last week.”
She added that she wanted to be “vulnerable and share” her internal battle “in the hope that any of you who are also struggling don’t feel so alone.” “I’m here with you,” he added. “It’s challenging to look at your body with love instead of criticism. It’s a practice I’m still learning.” According to US Weekly, Reinhart went on to discuss how Hollywood has influenced his own image. “I didn’t think that being in this industry, which is so obsessed with women [sic] bodies and weights, it could interfere with my own body acceptance and positivity…but it has,” she continued. “I wish I hadn’t grown up in a time when the media worshiped only one size of woman.”
She went on to say that she’s “trying,” adding, “I know my body deserves the same love and admiration at any size.” He ended by urging his followers to “keep talking about it. Normalize it. Empathize with others. Show compassion and kindness.” According to US Weekly, Reinhart has previously spoken out about her insecurities, most recently in February 2020, when a fan chided the cast of Riverdale for portraying teenagers with “perfectly chiseled bodies.”
The Ohio native admitted at the time that she had gained weight due to depression, but through her Riverdale scenes, she felt it was her obligation to be strong and confident.” reinhart She also previously denied pregnancy rumors in May 2018 while dating co-star Cole Sprouse. (From 2017 to 2020, the couple dated on and off.)
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