TOWIE star Demi Sims has opened up about her skin condition Vitiligo in a stunning new photoshoot as she embraces her natural beauty.
The blonde bombshell, 26, opened up about her battle with the medical condition in an interview with OK! magazine, where she confessed how she used to use a “spend hours” covering up her changing skin with a super thick foundation.
As she opened up about her condition, the reality star revealed how she used to be so worried about people noticing her “patches” that she would often edit them out of her pictures on social media.
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Now, the TV star has embraced her body completely, as she shared snaps from the gorgeous body positive photoshoot with the publication.
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She revealed: “I used to get really thick body makeup foundation which was specially used for made Vitiligo – I used to get it in America.
“It used to take me hours to cover it up, I used to do it perfectly so that no one would notice,” Demi explained. “Every time before i would go out or if I was on holiday and it was exhausting.
“And then I started using social media and I would edit it out or it would take me ages to pick out one picture.”
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The golden goddess later revealed that it was comments from fans asking how she successfully hid her “patches” while going out on the town or in her glamorous photos that forced her to change her mindset.
Demi admitted that there was “nothing worse” than receiving a message on from one of her loyal followers asking what products she used to cover up her skin condition in photos.
With this photoshoot, the TV star wanted others out there also suffering with the skin condition or feeling particularly self conscious in their body to “accept themselves” and embrace their differences “with confidence.”
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In the glamorous shoot, the soap star – who is set to launch her new reality show The House Of Sims – the reality star could be seen wearing a striking red and orange jumpsuit which contrasted with her beautiful complexion.
She straightened her luscious long locks which cascaded down her back as she threw a sultry stare down the lens of her camera.
Demi bravely held her arms up above her head to give viewers a closer look at her condition as she embraced her killer body for all its beauty.
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In another snap, the reality star was pictured laying down on her side as she rocked a black cut-out bodysuit which featured daring mesh panels teasing viewers with a glimpse at her hourglass figure.
She opted to pull her blonde tresses back into a low ponytail with just a few strands of air pulled out to frame her face as she beamed to the camera.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
