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Jersey Shore star Jenni “JWoww” Farley shared an ultra-toned throwback pic of herself in college from “when I didn’t feel like I was in shape,” sparking a conversation about self-image.
“This was me in college when I ‘didn’t feel like I was in shape,’ “ the mom of two, 40, said of a photo she posted to Instagram Oct. 26. In the image, she’s wearing a sports bra and sweatpants, and appears to be playing baseball. Farley is mid-swing, showing off a toned stoned stomach and arms.
“I’d like to punch this version of me in the face 😩😩😂😂😂 I’d sell my soul to have those abs again,” she said, prompting a conversation in her comment section from others who felt the same.
“The body dysmorphia is wild isn’t it 😩😩,” writer Ali Rey commented, prompting Farley to agree, writing, “Right?!”
Added another commenter, “I look at pics of me in college and im like how on earth did i think i was fat.”
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Another shared, “millennial women grew up with such horrid body shaming – remember they said Britney Spears at the VMAs was fat?? Or Jessica Simpson when she was a size 6 and not a 0 anymore?? Crazy.”
“For real. I do this to my pics from 3 years ago! It’s wild. We’re so hard on ourselves. 😖,” added one commenter, prompting yet another to reply, “We are🥺 why don’t we feel like we’re enough? Who’s standing on the throne drafting up the expectations?”
