Nelly Furtado is kicking off 2025 with a message of self-love and body neutrality, i.e., the practice of accepting one’s shape without attaching emotion or self-esteem to it.
In a new Instagram post, the “Maneater” singer shared mirror selfies wearing a bright orange bikini and no makeup, looking happy and at peace. “HAVE A BODY NEUTRAL 2025, 😉, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, LOVE WITH EVERY INCH OF YOUR HEART ♥️THANKS FOR ALL THE MEMORIES THIS YEAR 🙏🏼,” she declared.
Furtado elaborated on her feelings about her image, which are tied up in her career the way they are for most female celebrities.
“This year I became aware of the aesthetic pressure of my work in a brand new way, while simultaneously I experienced new levels of self-love and genuine confidence from within,” she wrote, explaining that she has not had cosmetic work like plastic surgery or injectables, though she did recently get veneers on her top teeth.
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Nelly Furtado has long had to reckon with society’s narrow definition of physical beauty, revealing in September that earlier in her career, magazines routinely lightened her skin and slimmed out her hips in photos.
Now she’s opening up about some less problematic tricks of the trade, emphasizing that we shouldn’t take what we see on red carpets at face value. “The day before photo shoots and red carpets, I drink a lot of water and sleep on my back. Sometimes on the red carpet or at photo shoots my makeup artist uses face tape to give my eyes, skin and makeup more lift. Sometimes my stylist uses body tape to give a certain look to different silhouettes,” Furtado shared in the post.
The sentiment clearly resonated with fans, who sounded off in the comments praising her realness. As actor Jameela Jamil wrote, “Stunning. Stunning. Stunning. 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡.”
