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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tUs Weekly is celebrating the stars who are changing the conversation when it comes to body\u2028standards. \u201cBody image and body positivity have become major buzzwords and part of the cultural conversation,\u201d Lexie Kite, Ph.D. and coauthor of More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament, tells Us in the latest issue [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In the caption of her latest video, Porizkova reflected on her modeling days, noting she took her body \u201cfor granted\u201d during her younger years as she didn\u2019t have to do any work to maintain her figure. The No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful<\/em> author said she battled insecurities, including feeling like her thighs were \u201ctoo thick\u201d and her boobs were \u201cnot large enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cThis one works hard for her body,\u201d she said of her current self in a voiceover. \u201cShe hits the heavy weights two or three times a week and pilates in between and cardio. She feeds it food that is good for her and sometimes even food she enjoys. This one really appreciates her body and all of the years that it has held up and carried her<\/a> brain.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cThis one works hard for her body,\u201d she said of her current self in a voiceover. \u201cShe hits the heavy weights two or three times a week and pilates in between and cardio. She feeds it food that is good for her and sometimes even food she enjoys. This one really appreciates her body and all of the years that it has held up and carried her<\/a> brain.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n