Why this blogger finally decided to embrace wearing a crop top

Nisean Lorde
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Body positive blogger Kenzie Brenna is all about celebrating her body — but just last summer she didn’t feel confident enough to even wear a crop top.

At the time, the 26-year-old messaged fellow body positive bloggers Megan Jayne Crabbe (@bodyposipanda), Gina (@nourishandeat) and Michelle Elman (@scarrednotscared) to express her insecurities.

“I told them I was upset cause I wanted to wear this crop top I bought but I was too scared to wear it,” wrote Brenna, known as omgkenzieee, in a recent Instagram post. “They all gently told me that it’s OK to not be ready to do stuff and if it’s going to make you MORE uncomfortable than comfortable then don’t do it, so I didn’t. I wish I could have at the time but my heart wasn’t ready.”

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DO YOU SEE THIS GIRL RIGHT HERE?! Last summer I messaged @bodyposipanda, @scarrednotscared and @nourishandeat in this group chat we had and I told them I was upset cause I wanted to wear this crop top I bought but I was too scared to wear it. They all gently told me that it's OK to not be ready to do stuff and if it's going to make you MORE uncomfortable than comfortable then don't do it, so I didn't. I wish I could have at the time but my heart wasn't ready. NOW???????? THO?????? I've worn that crop top TWICE this summer and now I'm gonna be rocking a @curvykate BIKINI. GUYS. Are you freakin kidding meeeeee!!! THIS GIRL RIGHT HERE USED TO NOT BE ABLE TO 1. Leave the house 2. Look at her face the in the mirror 3. She didn't even own a full length mirror till 26 years old 4. Wear t shirts comfortably 5. Had to work out fully clothed and covered, including yoga classes 6. Have a panic attack when someone wanted to touch her 7. Not eat in front of certain ppl 8. Hurt herself 9. Book surgery consults and cancel immediately afterwards 10. Basically hide and hope no one found her And now????????? She's my BEST FRIEND. And wearing a bikini!!!!!!! BIKINI. GUYS. A. BIKINI. WHAT IS THIS LIFE Things take time!!!!! Give yourself the space you would your best friend!!!! Treat your body and mind good #mybodymybff #curvykate #imsohappy #recoveryisworthit #selflove #thisisthebestfeelingintheworld #mybikinibody #bikinibodies

A post shared by K E N Z I E ⚡️ B R E N N A (@omgkenzieee) on Jun 29, 2017 at 11:12am PDT

Today, Brenna can happily say she has not only worn that crop top twice this summer, she’ll be rocking a bikini by Curvy Kate — something she says is a huge feat.

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When you've got gloss on ur eyes n lips*~ @straightcurvefilm IS PREMIERING TONIGHT. So much bang emoji to add to this cause this is a really incredible doc and I get to hang w all my boos in my fav city tonight!!!!!!!!! So. So. So. Proud of baby schill. U babe @schillian AND YUP. YALL I CANT WAIT FOR YOU TO SEE MY DRESS. NOT ONLY CAN U SEE MY UNDIES BUT IM FREEBOOBIN #nocare #longhair #dowhatYOUWANT #bangbangboom #straightcurvesisters #newyorklove #ludlowhotel

A post shared by K E N Z I E ⚡️ B R E N N A (@omgkenzieee) on Jun 19, 2017 at 3:58pm PDT

“And now? She’s my BEST FRIEND. And wearing a bikini!” the blogger excitedly stated. “GUYS. A. BIKINI. WHAT IS THIS LIFE.”

Brenna concluded that things take time, and sometimes you just have to give yourself the space you would give your best friend.

“Treat your body and mind good,” she wrote.

Brenna’s 185,000+ followers praised the blogger for her candidness and thanked her for inspiring them to be just as bold:

“So happy for you. You deserve to feel great in that bikini. Everyone does. Own it. Work it. It’s you and that’s exactly why you should and for no other reason. And you look bangin’ to boot.”

“You are amazing! Thank you for inspiring me daily. I’m finally learning to truly love myself, too.”

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