Vicky Pattison strips to leopard print underwear and reveals ‘strong, healthy' body after heartbreaking health struggle
The ex-Geordie Shore star and TV presenter posted a photo in her underwear, taking a selfie in the mirror of her hotel in a matching leopard set after completing a charity trek for CoppaFeel.
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Starting off with her trademark humour, Vicky joked: "Imagine my utter shock and dismay when after 3 days trekking through the Icelandic mountains I don't instantly look like a Victoria secret angel/professional athlete/waif like model?!!! HOW RUDE??? 😂"
She then turned serious and urged people to appreciate their bodies no matter what they looked like as long as they were healthy.
"This is just a little reminder that strong, healthy bodies are what we all should be aiming for… and healthy looks quite different on everyone ♥️" she wrote.
"Instead of obsessing over how we look.. I feel like instead we should be focusing on how we feel and what we're capable of 😍"
Praising CoppaFeel, which raises awareness and money for breast cancer charities, she wrote: "I am proud of my little body and what it got me through last week… and I am even prouder of the women I trekked with that have survived breast cancer or are living with this awful disease.
"THEIR bodies, achieved incredible things last week.. and they deserve to be celebrated 🥹"
"It's time we shifted our perspective and focused on health, happiness AND feeling good.. rather than some unobtainable and toxic aesthetic," she noted.
"Every lump, bump, scar, stretch mark and tiger stripe on our body tells a story.. whether that be of strength, resilience, experience or pure joy..
"These things make us who we are and we shouldn't hide them away.. we should celebrate them."
Friends, family and celeb pals were quick to send their love to the star and praise her loving message.
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Gaby Roslin wrote: "Bloody love you ❤️ gorgeous through and through ❤️" prompting Vicky to respond, "right back at you missus 😍"
Zoe Ball added: "Love you lady pants. keeping it real."
"Always gorge! …. Always ❤️" added Cat Deeley.
Cake making TikToker Keith Scovell added: "Love love love this. Our body's are a album of our lives and we should embrace it all 🙌🙌"
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Vicky's Discovery
Vicky's journey with her body comes after she revealed she had been diagnosed with PMDD after being "gaslit" for years by medical professionals into believing nothing was wrong with her.
PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) left Vicky suffering from anxiety, depressive moods, rage, crippling cramps, and a feeling of hopelessness that, at points, left her with suicidal ideation.
"I was told everything from, 'This is just PMS, everyone experiences it, other women can just handle it better' to, 'This is psychological — you need antidepressants.'
'I was told by one doctor, 'Maybe it'll be better if you lose weight.''
Her voice breaks when she reflects on the battle she still faces.
Vicky says: 'Every month, you lose yourself — and as I've gotten older, it's gotten worse.
"It used to last a few days, but now it's seven to ten days before my period.
'I'm anxious, I'm emotional, I'm exhausted, and I'm completely unrecognisable from the woman I am the rest of the time.
'The things that bring me joy don't bring me joy.'
'I broke down when she said I had PMDD,' Vicky said of her diagnosis after turning to private medical care three years ago. 'I'd had five years of being gaslit.'
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