Lena Dunham and the cast of Girls are the latest ladies to grace the cover of Glamour, looking fabulous in the latest platform party shoes from Marc Jacobs. Dunham took to Instagram to post a short body positive essay about the photoshoot and it’s importance, as while as her own personal struggle with body image and society’s reactions to the way she looks.
She begins: “Okay, here goes: throughout my teens I was told, in no uncertain terms, that I was fucking funny looking. Potbelly, rabbit teeth, knock knees- I could never seem to get it right and it haunted my every move.”
Dunham continues: “I posed as the sassy confident one, secretly horrified and hurt by careless comments and hostility. Let’s get something straight: I didn’t hate what I looked like- I hated the culture that was telling me to hate it. When my career started, some people celebrated my look but always through the lens of ‘isn’t she brave? Isn’t it such a bold move to show THAT body on TV?'”
And concludes: “Today this body is on the cover of a magazine that millions of women will read, without photoshop, my thigh on full imperfect display. Whether you agree with my politics, like my show or connect to what I do, it doesn’t matter- my body isn’t fair game. No one’s is, no matter their size, color, gender identity, and there’s a place for us all in popular culture to be recognized as beautiful.”
You can read the full interview with the Girls cast at Glamour, as well as see their vibrant photoshoot. And check out Dunham’s full post below.