Vicky Pattison dresses up in a bra and slip to show how having your period affects your appearance

Vicky Pattison took to Instagram on Wednesday to share side-by-side photos of herself wearing a bra and slip.

Vicky, 34, explained to her 4.9 million followers that her post was “not a transformation photo” and explained that she wanted to show how her period changes the appearance of her body.

She wrote: ‘This is not a transformation photo, not a before and after weight loss photo. The only difference? In the photo on the left I had my period and in the photo on the right I did not have my period.’

In addition to her candid post, Vicky also shared a lengthy caption about the importance of awareness: “You are so much more than a dress size or a number on a scale.”

In summary, she wrote: ‘Over the course of our lives, our bodies are going to change.

“Why are we still so cruel to ourselves and our changing bodies?”

She continued: “We need to be more accepting of the ebb and flow of life and the evolution of our bodies.

Candid: In addition to her candid post, Vicky also shared a lengthy caption about the importance of awareness: ‘You are so much more than a dress size or a number on a scale’

“We need to stop beating ourselves up for every pound gained or bit of muscle definition lost.”

She candidly added: “As someone who has actively hated my body for years, I know it can be hard to accept your changing body and love the skin you’re in.

“It took me until my thirties to realize there’s so much more to life than having a thigh gap, having a perfectly flat stomach, or having a size 6.

Honest: It comes after Vicky revealed she had previously used alcohol to “suppress” her insecurities after she won I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

“I urge all of you to stop forcing your body to be something it doesn’t want to be, stop punishing it – instead be proud of all it’s been through, wear your scars with pride and embrace the change.’

It comes after Vicky revealed that she previously used alcohol to ‘repress’ her insecurities after she won I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

The former Geordie Shore star was crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2015, sharing how she had ‘impostor syndrome’ and feared her career in the spotlight would ‘go away’.

Opening: The former Geordie Shore star was crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2015, telling how she had ‘impostor syndrome’ and feared her career in the spotlight would ‘go away’

Speaking on a January episode of ITV’s Lorraine, Vicky also shared how she made the decision to freeze her eggs, saying she wants to have children with her boyfriend Ercan Ramadan one day.

Discussing her insecurities, Vicky said, “To suppress the insecurity I drank, it was a scary and dark time for me. Everyone goes through certain things in life and it makes you.

“I’ve had to go through a lot of my struggles, but now I’m on my way to being a healthy and happy woman. And I want to help other people feel the same way.”

She added: “I’ve had to go through a lot of my struggles, but now I’m on my way to becoming a healthy and happy woman. And I want to help other people feel the same’