Having a hard time dealing with your insecurities? Do you sometimes obsess over your weight? Or maybe your blemishes? What about your naturally bushy eyebrows? Belle Mariano says acceptance is key. The young actress shared wise advice to all the girls who are having a hard time with their flaws.
In a vlog with Vice Ganda, Belle admitted that she was once bothered by her weight. She pertained to it as her once "most noticeable flaw." But later on, she learned to accept it. “Before talaga sobrang weight-conscious ko. Binibilang ko 'yung calories ko, ganyan. As in I never saw myself perfect physically. Tapos in-embrace ko siya," Belle told Vice during the vlog.
She also reveals that she is working on improving and accepting another one of her flaws, which is her posture. She describes herself as "kuba."
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Belle notes that in order for us to love ourselves more, we need to accept and embrace our imperfections. “Alam ko namang imperfect ako. It’s our imperfections that make us perfect. I think that’s what I like. We learn how to embrace our imperfections. I think that’s what makes us really stick to our core and love ourselves more,” she expressed.
“So now, I just do what I want to do. Ginagawa ko na lang kung ano 'yung hinahanap ng katawan ko, kung ano 'yung gusto kong kainin,” Belle said as she continued to admit how weight-conscious she was before.
What made Belle realize this? As the new-gen star that she is, she's ultimately familiar with how "noisy" social media could get. She explained that if we're not ready to acknowledge our flaws, other people's comments would immediately affect us.
“You know how noisy social media can get, (how) Twitter can get. Kapag sinasabi na ‘Ay ang pangit ng buhok niya, ang pangit ng ano…’ Noise na lang ‘yun once matanggap mo na ‘yung sarili mo,” she said.
So, basically, Belle says, you are beautiful and your so-called imperfections are part of who you are.
Belle, who recently concluded her first live sold-out concert, is one of the most prominent actresses of her generation. She is set to have her small-screen comeback with loveteam Donny Pangilinan in the TV series, Can't Buy Me Love.
