Kim Kardashian blasts body shaming in her honest post: “I am empowered by my body”

Kim Kardashian isn’t one to hide away from the cameras, and one of her most recent selfies caused quite a stir.

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by Francesca Battson |
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Kim posted to Instagram on Monday a naked picture of herself with censor bars covering certain areas, captioned: “When you're like I have nothing to wear LOL”.

The picture attracted a lot of negative criticism, including comments from other high profile celebrities like Bette Midler, Piers Morgan and Chloe Moretz.

But Kim responded to the comments, before posting another nude image of herself with the caption: “#liberated”.

However, Kim took to her website yesterday on International Women’s Day to respond properly to the negative comments she received from everyone.

“Hey, guys. I wanted to write a post elaborating on my tweets last night. In all seriousness, I never understand why people get so bothered by what other people choose to do with their lives.

"I don't do drugs, I hardly drink, I've never committed a crime—and yet I'm a bad role model for being proud of my body?*

"It always seems to come back around to my sex tape. Yes, a sex tape that was made 13 years ago. 13 YEARS AGO. Literally that lonnng ago. And people still want to talk about it?!?!

"I lived through the embarrassment and fear, and decided to say who cares, do better, move on. I shouldn't have to constantly be on the defense, listing off my accomplishments just to prove that I am more than something that happened 13 years ago.

"Let's move on, already. I have.

"I am empowered by my body. I am empowered by my sexuality. I am empowered by feeling comfortable in my skin. I am empowered by showing the world my flaws and not being afraid of what anyone is going to say about me. And I hope that through this platform I have been given, I can encourage the same empowerment for girls and women all over the world.*

"I am empowered by my husband, who is so accepting and supportive and who has given me a newfound confidence in myself. He allows me to be me and loves me unconditionally.

"I feel so lucky to have grown up surrounded by strong, driven, independent women. The life lessons I've learned from my sisters, my mother and my grandmother, I will pass along to my daughter. I want her to be proud of who she is. I want her to be comfortable in her body. I don't want her to grow up in a world where she is made to feel less-than for embracing everything it means to be a woman.

"It's 2016. The body-shaming and slut-shaming—it's like, enough is enough. I will not live my life dictated by the issues you have with my sexuality. You be you and let me be me.

"I am a mother. I am a wife, a sister, a daughter, an entrepreneur and I am allowed to be sexy.

"#happyinternationalwomensday”

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