Valerie Bertinelli candidly shares her experience of facing criticism over her appearance

Body-shaming is real and it affects the self-confidence of plenty of people who experience it. The truth is that the societies impose certain standards of what “beautiful” stands for and in the pursuit of achieving that looks, people lose themselves.

The moment we learn how to love ourselves with all our flaws is the moment we really start to live our lives to the fullest, and it turns out that actress Valerie Bertinelli has learned this truth and is now helping others embrace it.

In a video she recently posted, the Hot in Cleveland star could be heard giggling as a swishing noise echoed in the background.

“I’m giggling because I had a small, hidden bruise activated today,” the actress says. “My jeans are rubbing together, creating this particular sound, so you can probably hear them,” she added, trying to make a point.

She explained that it’s been long since she had last worn those jeans and the reason she stopped wearing them was a remark an ex of her made about the sound they made while walking, telling her that if she hand’t been lazy and worked out, the jeans wouldn’t create that noise.

Valerie then shared with her followers what she meant when she mentioned the “hidden bruise.”

“Hidden bruises are something that emotional, verbal, and mental abuse does to you that people can’t see,” she explained.

“The work I’m doing on healing is working, so it’s now making me laugh,” she continued. “I put these jeans in storage for good. After working to cure her concealed bruise, she can “wear them, hear that sound, and to me, that sound represents freedom.”

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 23: Actress Valerie Bertinelli attends the 2014 Power of Pink at House of Blues Sunset Strip on October 23, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

The actress added that she hesitated whether to post the video or not, believing her followers would tell her to “move on,” and “let it go,” but she figured out that speaking openly about being body-shamed was in fact a way of moving on.

The comments under the video were full of support and encouragement.

“Thank you for sharing the concept of hidden bruises,” one person wrote. “So proud of you! Many people find inspiration in you and your strength,” another added.

Valerie has always been open about certain aspects of her life. If you want to hear more about her personal journey and healing from past pain go to the video below.


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