Article: ‘My bust size is something I have learnt to embrace but it wasn’t always that way’
‘My bust size is something I have learnt to embrace but it wasn’t always that way’
Meet our model Micah for a chat about her journey with her body, bust size and body acceptance 🫶
Tell us a little bit about you?
Hi! So my name is Micah, I’m 25 years old and a singer/songwriter pursuing a career in music. However, as a fashion graduate, I also have a love for clothing which is why working with My Style Diary has been so fun!
What has your journey been like with your body?
That’s a tough question as I go through phases of picking out insecurities and phases of accepting who I am. I think everyone struggles with their bodies to some degree but for me my small bust and skinny physique have been the most difficult. Discussing my weight with others always felt like a taboo subject because people would often shut me down and get offended. They would say that I can’t complain because I’m skinny but ultimately we struggle too, especially to find clothes that fit!
And in particular your bust size?
My bust size is something I have learnt to embrace but it wasn’t always that way. Entering my teens I started to notice my friends and girls in my year growing rapidly and I was so confused as to why this hadn’t happened for me yet… I think the time I felt most insecure was probably in school changing rooms because I could see other girls already with large breasts and mine being so small in comparison, I used to hide them as I got changed. I waited and waited for mine to develop but they never really came, they are a little bigger now than they were but not by much at all… Over the years I slowly got used to this and the only time I ever really felt insecure was in a bikini but now I just don’t care. I think there are more important things to worry about and I love the fact that I can go out without wearing a bra! If you’re in a good place with your bust size.. What helped you along to the point of accepting your size and being comfortable? I think because I knew it was something I couldn’t change the only way forward was to accept it. I got tired of waiting for them to “arrive” and when you think about it it’s such a small insecurity in the grand scheme of things. Seeing celebrities and high-profile people embracing their small chests definitely helped too and just knowing that I am not the only one. Even supermodels have small chests because they tend to look good in clothes so why are we striving to be the opposite? There’s a whole community of us out there and at the end of the day they’re just boobs, their sole purpose is to feed a baby.
What would you say to anyone else not there yet?
I would say to try to stop focusing on what you don’t like about yourself and instead focus on the positives - the things you love and are proud of! I know this is easier said than done but there’s so much more to life than the size of our chests. We are all so unique and that’s what’s great about us, it would be boring if everyone looked the same!
Is there anything women related/ positive change you’d like to see for women in the future?
Yes definitely! I would love to see more inclusive sizes in shops, whether that be small or large so that everyone can buy their favourite items. I’d also love to see us supporting each other and bigging each other up more. I think especially recently we have become overly obsessed with the way we look and we have been changing our features to fit the current beauty standards but we need to realise that we are all beautiful and unique in our own way.
