Emily DiDonato on When Her Body Became a Part of Her Inner Dialogue and Her Message For Young Girls - Swimsuit | SI.com

SI Staff | Jul 19, 2021

Emily DiDonato remembers struggling with her body image as early as middle school. “I remember wanting to look like other people and wanting to have bodies like other people.” Now, at 29, she’s just beginning to let go of that inner dialogue trying to convince her that beauty is determined by other people's standards. “Once I allowed myself to not funnel so much energy into wishing I looked like somebody else, I was finally able to just be happy with who I was.” While she still regrets wearing those Hollister jeans without the butt pockets she wants young girls to know, “comparing yourself to others is just a battle you’ll never win.”

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