I was bullied at school for being a ‘big girl’ but now love my 55-inch bum – but I still get body shamed in Disneyland
GRACIE Bon’s backside gives Kim Kardashian a run for her money.
The influencer’s bum measures up at a whopping 55-inches and has helped catapult her into the spotlight.
But when she was a child, 27-year-old Gracie was the subject of cruel bullying for being a “big girl”.
As she’s matured, she’s decided to “embrace” her curvy body and enormous backside.
“Before becoming this confident woman who loves and embraces her body, I was bullied for being a big girl,” she shared on Instagram.
“I was constantly reminded that I didn’t fit the ideal look.
“Now, I don’t care about anyone’s opinions about my body.
“I decided that my body and my curves and everything that made me different were my strengths.
“I started showing up for myself and embracing every part of me that God gave me.”
Gracie describes her journey as one from “self doubt to self love”.
And while she has never confirmed that she underwent Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) treatment to further enhance her behind, social media sleuths are convinced she has.
The Panama-born content creator insists that her body is “what God gave her” in a number of videos on her social media channels.
Back in June, Gracie claimed that she was “body shamed” on a family trip to Disneyland.
Slamming critics on Instagram after the trip, she said that she was simply trying to enjoy the attractions but was subjected to sniggering from strangers.
Not only that, but some even took pictures of her without her consent.
“People wouldn’t stop staring at my curvy body but it’s what makes me unique,” she said.
What are Brazilian Bum Lifts and why are they so popular?
Buttock enlargement surgery – known as a Brazilian bum-lift (BBL) – is used to make the bum look bigger, rounded and lifted.
Surgeons transfer fat, inject filler or insert silicone-filled implants.
It is the fastest growing cosmetic procedure but also one of the most dangerous, according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).
Many patients are travelling to the likes of Turkey or seeking out unregistered surgeons in the UK and are not given full information on the risks.
BBLs carry the highest risk of all cosmetic surgeries – with more than one death occurring per 4,000 procedures.
Due to celebrities undergoing such ops, many women are hoping to emulate their looks.
Consultant clinical psychologist Dr Anu Sayal-Bennett, a chartered member of the British Psychological Society, told the BBC: “Despite there being so much about body positivity, there are pressures for women – and men too – to look a certain way.”
Many people travel abroad for the procedure because it is cheaper and advertising is “terribly seductive”, combined with the idea of a beach holiday, added Dr Sayal-Bennett.
“It’s time to stop body shaming.
“We’re all different shapes and sizes and that’s what makes us unique.”
Her social media posts have seen her tot up an eye-watering nine million followers on Instagram.
Among her recent videos are clips of her working out at a gym, posing in front of a billboard with her infamous bum on it and fashion hauls.