Melissa Suffield looked stunning in a pink bikini as she moved around in her latest body positivity clip.
The EastEnders alum, 31, took Instagram by storm when she responded to cruel trolls who had been judging her “mum” and “sagging skin”.
But the former actress, who played Lucy Beale in the BBC soap, made light of the comments by doing a little dance while filming herself in the two-piece.
Proudly showing off her curves, Melissa is seen moving like she doesn’t have a car in the world, writing in the clip: “Yo, every time a man on the internet comments that I’m lazy and I could get rid of my belly and my sagging skin just “going to the gym.”
The TV star is known for being a vocalist for body positivity issues and often uses her platform to raise awareness about real beauty standards.
Melissa Suffield looked stunning in a pink bikini on Instagram on Monday as she rocked her latest body positivity clip while responding to cruel trolls.
The EastEnders alum, 31, took Instagram by storm when she responded to cruel trolls who have been openly judging her ‘mum’ and her ‘sagging skin’.
Her funny clip, where she is seen bathed in the sun on the balcony of a ship, was accompanied by a long and inspiring caption.
The soap opera star called for education on realistic beauty standards, especially postpartum bodies.
“I mean if there’s one thing moms aren’t, it’s lazy…” she began.
‘The collective obsession with recovery is nothing new, nor is the idea that it is related to laziness.
‘But we need to educate those who have not given birth about the reality of what it means to have children and give birth, and what it really means for these bodies.
‘We need them to see the reality of what these everyday bodies look like, not just those of celebrities with their trainers and dieticians and an army of nannies.
‘We need them to understand that stretched skin does not simply recede.
‘We need them to know the possible complications that arise, such as injuries and trauma during childbirth, mobility problems, PND and many others.
The former actress – who played Lucy Beale in the BBC soap – made light of the comments by dancing a little while filming herself in the two-piece.
She continued: “We need them to see that our NHS postnatal healthcare is simply not good or comprehensive enough, and that many of us are left to fend for ourselves, costing us money, time and precious energy as we navigate early parenthood “.
‘This education should be as important as the reproductive cycle, how to change a diaper and how to start solid foods.
‘Yet here we are, screaming into the void. With a lot of guys still believing we’re too lazy to get off our butts and that a strict diet and exercise regimen is the answer.
“(Yes, that includes you, Yankeedudebro69, with the sports car you’ll never own as your profile picture and 11 photos of you holding a fish. And everyone else like you.)”
As is often the case, Melissa gathered a lot of positive comments under her post, with many women thanking her and praising her for being “so real.”
Fans were quick to share their own experiences and candid comments about their own bodies, with some writing:
‘I love this. I had a GP at my 6 week check up, weigh me and ask me if I had ‘any plans to lose any of this weight’ 6 weeks after EBF with baby 3, it was honestly soul destroying (and the last what I had in mind until she said that) xx’;
‘If it were as easy as going to the gym, like I’ve been going and I still have my mom’;
‘I had a tummy tuck to get rid of mine. The surgeon made it clear that no amount of training would have changed him. The skin can lose its elasticity after pregnancy or weight gain or loss;
Well said mom!! It’s hard enough not to feel yourself or accept the way our bodies are no longer the bodies we had before we were children! Let alone having others judge us, especially when, as you say, those who are lucky enough to have a lot of support and time to figure it out (good for them, besides not judging them!) It’s just hard in every way! ‘;
‘My children are 9 and 7 years old… I am black, between size 8 and 10, but I was carrying a huge weight and no exercise will recover my skin. I feel the same as you, great song choice’;
‘I love this!’;
‘I love this’;
‘Haha, I love this’;
‘I love this’;
It comes after the soap alum issued a health update after undergoing an ‘endoscopy’ for her mystery illness in early July.
Her glowing appearance comes a few months after the soap opera alum issued a health update after undergoing an ‘endoscopy’ for her mystery illness.
In early July, he previously described how he had felt like “absolute shit” and nauseated for months, and that doctors were struggling to find the cause.
At the time, the star explained that she had her B12 iron appointment and her first NHS food appointment.