Woman responds to body-shamers who 'couldn't believe' she's with her husband
The couple don't care what people say about their body differences
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Your support makes all the difference.Jenna Kutcher and her husband Drew have been together and in love since 2009 - but that hasn't stopped people online from continually criticising the couple and unfavourably comparing Jenna’s curvy body to that of her toned husband’s.
But Jenna is determined not to let the negativity get her down, or impact her relationship, and posted a powerful message in defiance of web troll.s
Jenna recently shared some of the mean comments she’s received on Instagram about the duo's body differences, writing: “Someone once slid into my DMs and told me they couldn’t believe I had managed to land a guy as good looking as @kickingitwithkutch. I’ll be honest that I was taken aback.”
Jenna then admitted part of her insecurity stems from being married to “Mr 6-Pack himself.”
“Why should I, a curvy girl get him? I feel unworthy and when I write narratives in my head that because I am not thin, I don’t deserve him,” she wrote.
But, according to Jenna, her relationship with Drew and his love for her body helps to silence her inner critic.
“This man has embraced every curve, every dimple, pound and pimple for the last ten years and has always reminded me that I’m beautiful even when my inner dialogue doesn’t match (and when I haven’t showered in days.)
“So yes, my thighs kiss, my arms are big, and my bum is bumpy but there is just more of me for him to love and I chose the man that could handle all that (and so much more!)
“I am so much more than my body, so is he, and so are you,” Jenna concluded.
The 29-year-old’s post has since been liked over 44,000 times - and hundreds have praised her and her husband in response.
One person wrote: “You are beautiful and a real woman has curves!”
And others have shared similar stories of their own relationships.
“I immediately recognised myself in you. Having a similar body type like you and my boyfriend having a killer body. I always feel so insecure. Your post encourages me so much, thank you! And we are all gorgeous!” wrote another woman.
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