Amy Sheppard is continuing to keep things real on Instagram.
In a world with curated and desirable social media feeds, the
singer is reminding us that
“nothing has to be excellent.”
On Saturday August 24, the 28-year-old — who is frontwoman for the
Australian band Sheppard — shared a side-by-side shot which shows her in her underwear whereas standing in
front of the mirror to point
out the type of photograph individuals would possibly share on Instagram
compared to what they really look like.
In the photograph on the left, Sheppard is sucking in her stomach and pouting. In the photograph on the
right, Sheppard is smiling and standing naturally.
“Got to like those mirror selfies. I really like sharing these ‘IG vs Reality’ shots as it really puts things into
perspective — not just for all
of you guys however additionally for myself,”
the singer and body positivity campaigner captioned the post on
Instagram. “It’s simple to start to check yourself to all of the
perfect bodies on Instagram however keep your chin
up because nothing is ideal and nothing should be
perfect.”
After creating a movement referred to as Kiss My Fat Ass earlier this year, Sheppard
has continued to share
her unfiltered and unedited photos in a bid to encourage young
social media users to like and accept their bodies as they’re.
Last month she opened up concerning the
movement in an interview
with 9Honey Celebrity.
“Kiss My Fat Ass has modified my life,” Sheppard
told us. “I
didn’t set out to begin a movement however with one post; I realized how much individuals are craving somebody they can relate
to. Nobody has a perfect body and no
one should feel like they need to have an ideal body.
“By posting all of my perceived
‘flaws’, I was able to connect with alternative ladies who were feeling the
same way concerning their
bodies. I’ve learnt to simply
accept parts of
my body which I never thought I might and i am growing to
like them. Of course, I still have my negative moments however I no longer let these moments drag
on for days.”