Hilary Duff.Photo: Daniella Midenge for Women’s Health
Hilary Duffknew it would “terrify” her to go nude for the cover of a national magazine — and that’spart of why she decided to do it.
TheHow I Met Your Fatherstar, 34, bared all for the May/June cover ofWomen’s Healthand reflected on the major momenton Instagramon the day of its release.
“Sooooo, this was scary….. I knew doing this would terrify me and I was right!” Duff wrote.
“@womenshealthmaghad the most lovely all-women shoot and I actually had the best time. I felt strong and beautiful and laughed a lot getting into some of these poses without my high waisted mom jeans and oversized whatever I normally wear. Thank you to everyone who normalized this day for me and propped me up with compliments and love.”
Duff went on to thank the photographer, makeup artist, hair stylist and everyone who helped her through the shoot.
Hilary Duff.Daniella Midenge for Women’s Health
“I love these photos so much, thank you for capturing a moment in time where I felt both completely vulnerable but powerful,” she told photographer Daniella Midenge.
The mom of three also thanked her longtime trainer Dominic Leeder for “getting me motivated everyday and in this great shape!”
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In the cover story, Duff talked about the ups and downs of her body image, fromdealing with an eating disorder at age 17to accepting her body after three pregnancies, and seeing how it can recover even stronger than before.
Duff, who has 10-year-old son Luca with ex Mike Comrie and two daughters with husband Matthew Koma, admitted that shedidn’t fully accept her body until she had her 3-year-old daughter Banksand realized that she was “powerful” for becoming a mom again after a divorce.
“I’m proud of my body,” she said. “I’ve gotten to a place of being peaceful with the changes my body has gone through.”
source: people.com
