In light of International Women's Day, Millie Court posted raw pictures of herself—embracing her skin as it is—and asked followers to share what they love most about themselves.
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Hiding behind a face mask
The 25-year-old has, in the past, revealed her gruesome struggles with adult acne that took a serious toll on her mental health and sense of self worth after being catapulted into the spotlight. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the social media influencer admitted to hiding behind face coverings to overcome the fear of being scrutinised for having severe acne. She explained:
I always felt like I was a very, very confident person. When my acne came, definitely my confidence lowered, and I was embarrassed, and I felt shy to go outside. Then COVID hit and we were wearing masks and I could use a mask to cover my face.
And added:
That’s how unconfident I was, that I felt like I could go out because a mask was covering me so nobody could see me. That’s the reason why I’m trying now to make people feel confident about their skin because I know how low I was.
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Coming out victorious
After some time introspecting, Court took the opportunity to spread positivity, and self-love on International Women's Day and encouraged others to do the same. In a post on Instagram, she went bare-faced to show others that it is possible to love one's own imperfections. She explained:
I have so many women in my life who inspire me every day and I wanted to give a little something today that can hopefully inspire one of you.
And added:
Loving our imperfections can be difficult, but when you learn to embrace them and realise that our imperfections don’t define us, they are just a part of us alongside everything else that creates you as a person.
