VIDEO: Pregnant woman strips off to make powerful statement about body image

This inspirational woman has undressed on camera, all while tearfully speaking about her heartbreaking miscarriage

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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As part of StyleLikeU's "The What's Underneath Project," personal stylist Karyn Starr spoke about having a breast reduction surgery when she was 21, her secret struggle with depression, and holding her miscarried baby in her arms.

She explained: "I started to bleed and I had the feeling like I had to go to the bathroom.

"I passed the baby, and I picked him up - so little, but perfect."

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Going on to explain how she flew to new orleans for her friends wedding just days later, she tearfully said: "It was one of the hardest things I've ever done, because I was suffering.

"But it was so important that I was there for her."

Throughout this exchange, Karyn is undressing to reveal her (then) 9-months-pregnant body.

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"My body is a good place to be because I'm cooking this guy," she says fondly, cradling her belly.

"This is my vessel. This is how I can experience love in this world… so I feel lucky."

The result is a deeply powerful reflection on body image and pregnancy in a modern world.

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Watch her moving confessional here:

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