Even at the young age of 19, Venice Bektas is all about being her most confident self. It’s evident in her posts on Instagram, where she unapologetically dresses however she wants. However, her fashion choices, not to mention her celebrity kid status, have made her an easy target for body shamers, some of whom criticize her for wearing revealing clothes and attributing it to a lack of self-respect.
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Venice Bektas Had The Most Empowering Statement On Wearing Revealing Clothes
To which, Venice had the most empowering clapback, schooling people about the art of letting everyone just wear whatever they want. After all, we do live in a tropical country, so it can be considered a practical choice. "I feel like just because someone wants to show off a little bit more skin... of course, we live in the Philippines, so of course, some people want to show off more skin," she said in an interview with Pep.ph.
She continued, "And I feel like because people want to show off more skin, wear more clothes for the warm weather, people think that you have less self-respect, which I don't agree with at all."
"So I think that's probably, I think that's a bias against women that people should no longer perpetuate."
If Venice seems wise beyond her years, she credits her mom’s upbringing with teaching her how to deal with criticism and not letting the unkind words get to her. "I feel like because my mom was very strict, and I'm honestly glad she was very strict, so with social media, I was only allowed to have social media once I turned 13."
"So I feel like once I was 13, I kind of had a gist of what to do. I had common sense na medyo. And I think it's benefited me positively. Yes. So I think it's been good."
