Euphoria alum Barbie Ferreira showcased her toned figure in a sultry new photoshoot for Bustle, following her incredible 50-lb weight loss. The star shared several snaps from the shoot to Instagram, including a picture of her dressed in a black bra, an unbuttoned blue shirt and black capris with a large silver choker to complete the look.
In another shot, Barbie posed on a couch in the sizzling outfit, complete with pointed black heels, while a third photo saw her in a pink satin bra with a cherry red leather jacket and black capris.
Her fans rushed to the comment section to share the love, with Two Broke Girls star Kat Dennings writing: “We weren’t ready!!!!!” while Noah Cyrus added: “Fav song.” Another fan shared: “You have left us all speechless,” while another chimed in: “Always been that girl.”
Barbie has undergone a major transformation in recent years, after losing 50 lbs and leaving Euphoria after the show’s second season. She shared with the publication that her weight was constantly fluctuating and that she never chose to become a body positivity advocate despite being labeled as such.
“I started modeling at 16, and I’ve looked different every year for over a decade. It’s very trendy right now to talk about women’s bodies, which is exactly why I personally don’t talk about it,” she explained.
“There is so much discourse around what I look like – and what other women look like – all the time. As women, we are in a losing game. If we’re too small or too big, we lose. We are human beings who fluctuate. I gain weight, I lose weight; that’s just my life. I didn’t realize people would be so hyper-fixated on it.“
Barbie added that she felt uncomfortable when people compared her to her 14-year-old self, who was posting on the blog site Tumblr at the time.
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“People talk about weight gain from my Tumblr days – I was 14 years old in my mother’s room!” she said. “Of course I’m going to look different. Back then, I spoke a lot about body positivity because I had to. People asked me about my activism when I was just a kid.“
“I didn’t even know what activism meant. I’d put on a bikini for a campaign, everyone would get mad, and suddenly I was an activist. I’m 17 years old, thinking, ‘Sure, I’ll be an activist if that’s what you want,‘” she recalled.
© Getty Images for Netflix“But I don’t think that’s what true activism is. Real activism is dedicating your life to a cause. I just believe people should be reflected in the media as they are. My career continues to do that.” The brunette beauty opened up about the toxic habits she fell into while losing weight, particularly the “trap” of receiving compliments about her changing figure.
© Penske Media“That’s why unhealthy eating patterns continue – you want people to think you look good. It’s funny how people never say ‘you look great‘ when someone gains weight. I honestly believe many people would look great if they gained some weight!” she declared.
“But the comments are constant. I could be in character as someone else or just being myself, and the focus is always on my body. It feels like my cross to bear.” Barbie added that part of the reason why she left Euphoria after season two was that she “wanted to be able to not be the fat best friend“, referring to her plus-sized character, Kat Hernandez.
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