Getting comfortable in your own skin is something we all strive for. The tricky part is that the journey of getting there is different for each person. Like most, Renata Neia, a secretary from Colinas do Tocantins in Brazil, had a few detours before reaching this Holy Grail of self-love.
Renata gained a lot of weight after her second pregnancy and it started bothering her. So she started dieting. Eventually, Renata decided to track her progress with pictures. But she also wanted to make the process a little bit more fun, so she started posing like famous people and publishing the images on social media.
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To her surprise, these celebrity photo recreations blew up. Thousands of people appreciated Renata's honesty and her fanbase has been growing ever since. Even actress Giovanna Antonelli, who Renata is a fan of, started following her. The best part is that all of this made Renata accept her body and she started feeling beautiful the way she is.
Because we all take our gajillion dollar bags to the beach and soak them in sea water
We are all here for the shoes!!! But theres a slight disproportion of some sort in the original picture, no?
She is way more sexier than the original one... The original one looks so disproportionnal im sorry she doesnt ever look human...
Apparently holding on to a bunch of bananas on a stick makes you grow hair out your a*s. Never do that.
Why would someone pose in lingerie wearing stilettos on a motorcycle in the the first place?
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I like how she puts her laundry in everything. Life really is a relentless parade of laundry.
Why is it okay for women to make fun of / mock thin women? Seriously, I want an answer to this. When I was younger, I was naturally thin. It's just how my metabolism worked. WOMEN called me every name in the book. Miss Ethiopia, Miss Anorexia, etc. I heard 'eat a sandwich ' non-stop. When I'd cry, they'd laugh and say it was a compliment. When I'd reciprocate with equally hurtful words, I was a b***h and went too far. Again, it was women who hurt me. Up in the comments, they call some of the models 'sticks', or quantify their insecurities with other jabs. Why is that still okay in this time? I'm now overweight. Not 'curvy '. My belly fat isn't curvy or sexy. This isn't something men made me feel. Let's stop with this s**t.
I get it because I have an autoimmune disease if the digestive system and people think they can say rude comments to thin people and pass it off as a compliment or pretend they were joking. I've heard that I'm lucky to have this disease because I "get to be skinny." Really? I'd rather "get to be healthy" and not have a debilitating illness. People are rude. That is all. They will be rude to everyone and anyone. But I think the campaign shows how stupid done ads are and how they make women into objects and/or are not everyday things normal people do. Que dancing in a white dress on the beach when menstruating...
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yeah, no.. sorry.. mocking people isn't cool, nor will it ever be. some of those are campaigns, people work.. some are just regular women posing. this to me seems like jealousy.
She isn't mocking the women personally, she's mocking the absurdity of the setup. She's mocking the men behind the camera.
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I don't find it funny at all. She just looks petty. She doesn't make fun of stupid things, she makes fun of normal fashion photos. I'm glad she's having fun, but it's just silly and mean, to be honest.
"Normal fashion photos" should be made fun of. Very few people look like that, very few people can afford those clothes (not even most models), and "fashion" is usually ugly - uncomfortable designs, horrific colors.
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How many times can this done, especially when every single time it's pointless garbage
What is it with lingerie on motorcycles? 😕 I’m very concerned for those people.
Dumb. Most of those are real sets of creativity or art. Shes just finding her own way to get pointless attention. We get it. You're overweight and have a boring life.
Just because you show skin or wear horrendous outfits doesn't make it art.
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So weird how nipples are considered innapropriate but the rest of the boob is fully acceptable. Like honestly as a 13 year old i have no boob but can't show my nipples because society has decided that's just gross and weird. How weird... I'm jealous of boys who can take off their shirts to run/exercise.
Downvoting because a: who is she to judge that various model shoots/poses are (silly)? (Sure all those silly girls are laughing while cashing their fat checks). And 2: Why is it ok to pick on/put down thin women, but if you mention someone being obviously overweight, you are a bad person? Bless. I have noticed there is no more viciously cruel lot than women toward other women. Until we all hold each other up, support each other, and take joy in our sisters' triumphs, we will never truly prosper.
But she's doing the exact same thing for the exact same thing..... Likes. Someone's lost the plot.
Celeste Barber has been doing this for years. https://www.instagram.com/celestebarber/
The next person to copy an ooold idea (but very accurate at least ;) )
I love that people are accusing this woman of mocking skinny people simply because she is not one. You are the epitome of hypocrisy: she is CLEARLY mocking the ridiculous photo shoots but because she happens to be NOT skinny, you're putting her down. F*king unbelievable...
if people get offended by everything is because something that they saw or said makes personal...the point is. doesnt matter
Loved this - soooooooooo funny and such an amazing woman to say out loud - hey we're not all the body perfect and we don't care! Appreciate her candour, humour and bravery in an world obsessed with unrealistic perfection.
Renata has a great sense of humour. I think we would be great friends.
I think she’s fun, doesn’t take herself too seriously,. I think she’d be an interesting person to know.
Bad idea, bad execution, zero outcome. Saying that you are provocative, does not make you one.
Jesus people go buy a sense of humor, some common courtesy and freaking enjoy life. Get over yourselves.
Aaaaand the snowflakes show up. It is for FUN, people. It is hilarious! It just shows how utterly stupid some of the positions women are put in for "fashun" are. I love her take and enjoy her photos way more than the c**p she was imitating. Oh, and I am also a "thin" person for all those people who came here to air out their insecurities. Not that it matters. Who gives a s**t what we weigh? We need to support each other and stop thinking that being a Barbie doll is somehow equated with our value and worth.
I wonder what the thought process is when she selects a photo to copy. It doesn’t seem reasonable or good spirited to mock some of these pics of people exercising or just looking polished. I think every woman has a little of column A and a little of column B. We can be both things. And it’s a constant journey and takes growth to keep up with being the woman in the original photo. But I think the woman in the copy photos isn’t someone I’d aspire / resign myself to being. But rather I see her as a part of myself that I can embrace and still love, while always still striving for better.
She's comparing her mundane life and her appearance. Not putting down the models. I think she's gutsy exposing a body that has served her and her children well, but paid a price.
I like this lady! This kind of thing would also be super funny using regular-looking men as models.
I like how she puts her laundry in everything. Life really is a relentless parade of laundry.
Why is it okay for women to make fun of / mock thin women? Seriously, I want an answer to this. When I was younger, I was naturally thin. It's just how my metabolism worked. WOMEN called me every name in the book. Miss Ethiopia, Miss Anorexia, etc. I heard 'eat a sandwich ' non-stop. When I'd cry, they'd laugh and say it was a compliment. When I'd reciprocate with equally hurtful words, I was a b***h and went too far. Again, it was women who hurt me. Up in the comments, they call some of the models 'sticks', or quantify their insecurities with other jabs. Why is that still okay in this time? I'm now overweight. Not 'curvy '. My belly fat isn't curvy or sexy. This isn't something men made me feel. Let's stop with this s**t.
I get it because I have an autoimmune disease if the digestive system and people think they can say rude comments to thin people and pass it off as a compliment or pretend they were joking. I've heard that I'm lucky to have this disease because I "get to be skinny." Really? I'd rather "get to be healthy" and not have a debilitating illness. People are rude. That is all. They will be rude to everyone and anyone. But I think the campaign shows how stupid done ads are and how they make women into objects and/or are not everyday things normal people do. Que dancing in a white dress on the beach when menstruating...
Load More Replies... yeah, no.. sorry.. mocking people isn't cool, nor will it ever be. some of those are campaigns, people work.. some are just regular women posing. this to me seems like jealousy.
She isn't mocking the women personally, she's mocking the absurdity of the setup. She's mocking the men behind the camera.
Load More Replies... I don't find it funny at all. She just looks petty. She doesn't make fun of stupid things, she makes fun of normal fashion photos. I'm glad she's having fun, but it's just silly and mean, to be honest.
"Normal fashion photos" should be made fun of. Very few people look like that, very few people can afford those clothes (not even most models), and "fashion" is usually ugly - uncomfortable designs, horrific colors.
Load More Replies... How many times can this done, especially when every single time it's pointless garbage
What is it with lingerie on motorcycles? 😕 I’m very concerned for those people.
Dumb. Most of those are real sets of creativity or art. Shes just finding her own way to get pointless attention. We get it. You're overweight and have a boring life.
Just because you show skin or wear horrendous outfits doesn't make it art.
Load More Replies... So weird how nipples are considered innapropriate but the rest of the boob is fully acceptable. Like honestly as a 13 year old i have no boob but can't show my nipples because society has decided that's just gross and weird. How weird... I'm jealous of boys who can take off their shirts to run/exercise.
Downvoting because a: who is she to judge that various model shoots/poses are (silly)? (Sure all those silly girls are laughing while cashing their fat checks). And 2: Why is it ok to pick on/put down thin women, but if you mention someone being obviously overweight, you are a bad person? Bless. I have noticed there is no more viciously cruel lot than women toward other women. Until we all hold each other up, support each other, and take joy in our sisters' triumphs, we will never truly prosper.
But she's doing the exact same thing for the exact same thing..... Likes. Someone's lost the plot.
Celeste Barber has been doing this for years. https://www.instagram.com/celestebarber/
The next person to copy an ooold idea (but very accurate at least ;) )
I love that people are accusing this woman of mocking skinny people simply because she is not one. You are the epitome of hypocrisy: she is CLEARLY mocking the ridiculous photo shoots but because she happens to be NOT skinny, you're putting her down. F*king unbelievable...
if people get offended by everything is because something that they saw or said makes personal...the point is. doesnt matter
Loved this - soooooooooo funny and such an amazing woman to say out loud - hey we're not all the body perfect and we don't care! Appreciate her candour, humour and bravery in an world obsessed with unrealistic perfection.
Renata has a great sense of humour. I think we would be great friends.
I think she’s fun, doesn’t take herself too seriously,. I think she’d be an interesting person to know.
Bad idea, bad execution, zero outcome. Saying that you are provocative, does not make you one.
Jesus people go buy a sense of humor, some common courtesy and freaking enjoy life. Get over yourselves.
Aaaaand the snowflakes show up. It is for FUN, people. It is hilarious! It just shows how utterly stupid some of the positions women are put in for "fashun" are. I love her take and enjoy her photos way more than the c**p she was imitating. Oh, and I am also a "thin" person for all those people who came here to air out their insecurities. Not that it matters. Who gives a s**t what we weigh? We need to support each other and stop thinking that being a Barbie doll is somehow equated with our value and worth.
I wonder what the thought process is when she selects a photo to copy. It doesn’t seem reasonable or good spirited to mock some of these pics of people exercising or just looking polished. I think every woman has a little of column A and a little of column B. We can be both things. And it’s a constant journey and takes growth to keep up with being the woman in the original photo. But I think the woman in the copy photos isn’t someone I’d aspire / resign myself to being. But rather I see her as a part of myself that I can embrace and still love, while always still striving for better.
She's comparing her mundane life and her appearance. Not putting down the models. I think she's gutsy exposing a body that has served her and her children well, but paid a price.
I like this lady! This kind of thing would also be super funny using regular-looking men as models.
