
Valerie Bertinelli has been a beacon of self-acceptance and body positivity, shutting down haters and embracing her natural self while inspiring others with similar self-image issues.
- Dec 6, 2024
AceShowbiz - Valerie Bertinelli, at 64, has boldly opened up about her self-love journey, courageously responding to online critics who body-shamed her for a recent selfie in her bra and underwear. Sharing a powerful message on Instagram, she emphasized the importance of self-acceptance and the inner journey over outer appearances.
"To all of you that would sit in judgment of my body, the photo, and my reason for posting it, I hope you find a place in your heart to not judge yourself as harshly as you judge others," Bertinelli wrote. She reminded her followers, "It has taken me a long time to realize that my judgment, with patient discernment, is the only judgment that counts."
Bertinelli's message is a testament to her resilience against the lifelong judgment she's faced. "I have dealt with judgment my entire life starting from when I was a young girl," she admitted. She has learned to shift her focus inward, asking herself, "More importantly, what is my character like? Am I kind to people? When I'm not kind, what is in my way? Is it my ego or my emotions? Or both? How can I change and grow to be the best version of me today. In this body."
Despite her openness about her struggles, she now finds strength in her vulnerability, stating, "I have no power over someone else's judgment of me and now I have no interest. Finally. It's taken me almost 3 years of emotional labor to get to this point mentally and for the first eight months of this year I had physical setbacks."
The actress, who has had a long and distinguished career, emphasized her newfound love for her body, regardless of its imperfections. "For the first time in my life, I love my body as it is. It's not the 20 year old body that I hated and it really is a shame that I hated that beautiful body."
Bertinelli's journey is not just physical, but an emotional narrative of growth and acceptance. Reflecting on her past, she shared, "Yes, it was a very different body than the one I now inhabit, but it hadn't yet been through the journey I needed to go through. Even as challenging as it's been and is, I am grateful for this journey and I wouldn't trade this body for my 20 year old body any day. Ever."
In a world rife with superficial judgments, Valerie Bertinelli's powerful stand against body shaming and her embrace of self-love offer an inspiring lesson for young people everywhere. She concluded with gratitude and a promise for a better tomorrow: "It gets better."