To celebrate International women's Day, actress Ashley Graham posts a photo of her being in labor to share how women should be appreciated because of their capability to bring life in this world. On March 8, Graham made an Instagram post showing her in labor. Posting the photo is the body-positive model's tribute to women and mothers in the world. According to Graham, the post was to let people know and realize how much strength it takes to be a mother.
On her Instagram post shows her face in great agony as she was in labor. Her caption describes her look in labor as a sign of great strength. Graham describes this as the "greatest pain she's ever felt." She also believes this is the highest accomplishment she can ever achieve. She took this time to encourage women. No matter what they're going through, they are capable of accomplishing greatness. Graham tackles pain and tribulations, stating that many women in the whole world experience this. For her, this shows strength, and it must be celebrated.
At the moment, Graham's post reached more than 890,000 likes. The comment section is filled with women's positivity and became an inspiration to every woman in the world. Citizens and celebrities alike left comments applauding Graham's recent posts, all of which were of sharing the horrors and happiness that motherhood brings. Many agree that Graham is showing motherhood in its raw and vulnerable form, and it's the purest form of love anyone deserves.
It was only in January when she gave birth to her son Isaac.
One article, written by Yahoo Entertainment, highlighted the outpouring, positive responses in Graham's post. Some of them came from celebrities and other famous figures. Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns, the founder of Organization CARE, wrote how every mother in the world counts. Comedian and new mom Amy Schumer also showed support, where she shared how Graham's photo made her emotional. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn praised Graham, saying that how the model is a badass and expressed how she loves her photo. Helena Christensen also highlighted International Women's Day, where she said that women possess so much power and strength that it should be shared and spread across the whole world.
Ever since then, most of Graham's posts are about her newness to motherhood. Now, the body-positive advocate uses her Instagram platform to show her experiences. Whether it's the stressful, horrific moments or joyful and less stressful events, Graham is proud to share her motherhood experiences with her fans and other mothers out there to show how beautiful motherhood is.
The first-time parent posted a photo of her pumping breast milk while in an Uber. In the caption, she wrote how in the past, she was only answering emails while she is riding in an Uber vehicle. Now, she pumps milk as much as she can before she feels that her breast would explode.
Graham also shared her mommy moments with a selfie. The caption included that the post was for people who wouldn't expect that they would become a parent one day. She also shared that disposable underwear is now her favorite piece of clothing. Graham also expressed her disappointment with the lack of talks on giving birth and thinks that there's a need to discuss the downside of giving birth; and that it's not all rainbows and butterflies.
Graham still uses her social media platforms to talk about body positivity. However, this time, she concentrates on mothers. She uploaded a photo of her tummy, showing stretchmarks and discusses that it is reasonable to have them. It is expected that in the future, she'll continue to share her mother moments for people to see online.
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