Carla Abellana laments unrealistic body expectations on celebrities

- Carla Abellana voiced frustration with unrealistic body standards in the entertainment industry

- She took to Instagram to lament the pressure on celebrities to conform to thinness

- The Kapuso star also criticized societal beauty norms and their impact on self-image, particularly among women

- Finally, she then urged her followers to resist the pressures of societal expectations and embrace self-love and acceptance

Actress Carla Abellana took to Instagram to express her frustration with the pressure placed on celebrities to conform to unrealistic physical standards. In a heartfelt post, she lamented the pervasive culture of comparison and self-doubt perpetuated by societal beauty norms.

She highlighted the detrimental effects of constantly being bombarded with images and messages that promote unattainable beauty ideals.

Likewise, she criticized the role of advertisements and commercials in fostering feelings of inadequacy among individuals by promoting unrealistic body standards.

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Carla then urged her followers to resist the pressures of societal expectations and embrace self-love and acceptance. She emphasized the importance of gratitude for the human body, describing it as "absolutely wonderful, magical, and simply awesome" irrespective of arbitrary standards set by society.

“I also wish it didn’t have to be a requirement for us celebrities to be thin. I wish we could compare ourselves less and love ourselves more,

“We live in a world where new insecurities are constantly implanted in people’s minds( especially women) making them feel that they’re less beautiful or just not enough according to the society standards!

“I see women hating their bodies or parts of it because they do not match some fake ads and commercials that are made to instigate this very feeling in them,

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“We all are a part of this and have felt this sometimes in our life, but the fact is that this is a never ending race!

“And the more we feed our minds this kind of information, the deeper we get into the trap and the lesser grateful we become for this absolutely wonderful, magical and simply awesome human body god has blessed us with,” Carla said.

Carla Abellana is an actress and endorser who works for GMA. She used to be married to fellow Kapuso star Tom Rodriguez. Before entering showbiz, she graduated with honors from De La Salle University with a degree in psychology.

As previously reported by KAMI, Carla Abellana stirred social media buzz. On Instagram, Carla reposted what seemed to be a Facebook post on her account. The said post showed a black-and-white photo of Carla, with the user saying the actress had passed away. This, in return, elicited a hilarious reaction from the Kapuso star on her official Instagram page.

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Meanwhile, Carla Abellana attended the 32nd-anniversary celebration of MEGA. Among the celebrities who also attended the event was Heart Evangelista. There, Carla managed to take a glimpse at Heart and gushed over her beauty. On Instagram, Carla left a sweet and cute comment on Heart's post about MEGA's party.

Source: KAMI.com.gh