At 24 years old, Ava Phillippe, the daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, is no stranger to the world of social media. With a significant following on Instagram and TikTok, she has decided to use her platform to spread a message of body positivity and challenge the toxic behavior of body shamers.
In a powerful TikTok video, Ava addresses the hurtful comments she has received about her body. Dressed in an oversized Blondie t-shirt, she stands in front of a mirror, applying red lipstick. Text appears on the screen, stating, “NBD but I just achieved a major milestone as a woman online.” The empowering song ‘Just a Girl’ by No Doubt plays in the background.
Ava shares her experience of being body shamed by strangers, both for being “too fat” and for allegedly “starving” herself because she is “too thin.” The text on the video emphasizes that her weight has not changed, and it shouldn’t be anyone’s business even if it had.
With a deliberate smudge of the lipstick on her face, Ava expresses her frustration, stating, “It’s such bulls**t.” She walks out of frame while the text continues to run on the video.
“No one deserves to be picked apart for what they look like,” the text reads. “You don’t always know what someone’s gone through or what they struggle with. But no matter who you are … Your beauty exceeds superficial measures.”
In the caption of the video, Ava shares the message, “Pretty is as pretty does, babes … & body shaming is simply toxic behavior. 💋.” She also acknowledges that body shaming affects not only women but people of all genders, emphasizing that everyone deserves to feel safe and at peace in their own bodies.
Reese Witherspoon, Ava’s famous mother, showed her support by commenting, “Yes to all of this 💋,” on her daughter’s video. It’s heartening to see Ava and Reese taking a stand against body shaming and making it clear that such comments will not be tolerated.
Let’s remember that every body is beautiful, and it’s essential to uplift and support one another rather than tear each other down with hurtful remarks about our appearances.
