A bodybuilder has penned an open letter to the butt dimple she says had a “hugely negative” impact on her life.
Victoria D’Ariano, an athlete and mental health advocate from Ontario, Canada, has posted about her struggle with body image and her journey towards self acceptance on Instagram.
Addressing her butt dimple, she says it appeared when she was 15 years old and made her “feel fat, but also unworthy”.
“You have always had an impact on what I chose to wear. I would avoid certain bikinis, and even some of my favorite leggings. I would never feel confident in a bikini because I thought everyone was staring at you.