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<p>It&#39;s no surprise that Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman loves her body.</p><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="264" src="https://giphy.com/embed/l0EwXQnMCr5E0fVsc" width="480"></iframe> <p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/siswimsuit-aly-raisman-si-swimsuit-2017-l0EwXQnMCr5E0fVsc">via GIPHY</a></p> <p>Now, she&#39;s encouraging her fans to feel the same way.</p> </div><p>Raisman shared a photo to Instagram reminding her followers about the importance of feeling comfortable in your own skin. In the photo, she shows off how proud she is of her body in a low-cut one piece swimsuit.</p><div> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div> </div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BU-LcK7FUHF/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Wear whatever makes you feel happy and confident. Don&#39;t EVER let anyone tell you how you should or shouldn&#39;t dress. We are all entitled to wear what we want. Females do not have to dress modest to be respected. Be proud of your body. It&#39;s never about the number on the scale it&#39;s about the way you feel. You are all unique and beautiful in your own way. No one is perfect. AND no matter who you are, male or female, we all have those days of insecurity. We are all human. Everyone&#39;s story is important. EVERYONE. You never know what someone is going through. Thank you all for continuing to inspire me each and everyday. Spread the love guys and enjoy your Monday ?✨?#IGotItFromMyMomma #GIRLPOWER</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Alexandra Raisman (@alyraisman) on <time datetime="2017-06-05T20:37:00+00:00" style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;">Jun 5, 2017 at 1:37pm PDT</time></p> </div> </blockquote> <script async="" defer="defer" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>She addresses a few body positive points in her post, from dress code to weight to self confidence. &quot;Wear whatever makes you feel happy and confident,&quot; she writes. &quot;Don&#39;t EVER let anyone tell you how you should or shouldn&#39;t dress. Females do not have to dress modest to be respected.&quot;</p><p>She continues with a reminder to stop worrying about your weight. &quot;Be proud of your body,&quot; she says. &quot;It&#39;s never about the number on the scale it&#39;s about the way you feel. You are all unique and beautiful in your own way.&quot;</p><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="giphy-embed" frameborder="0" height="264" src="https://giphy.com/embed/l0Ex1IPbn60akYYc8" width="480"></iframe> <p><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/siswimsuit-aly-raisman-si-swimsuit-2017-l0Ex1IPbn60akYYc8">via GIPHY</a></p> </div><p>Fans have responded overwhelmingly to Raisman&#39;s message. Her post has gotten over 160,000 likes and tons of comments thanking her for reaching out.</p><p>This isn&#39;t the first time Raisman has publicly commented on body shaming. Last month, she <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/sports/aly-raisman-tsa-twitter-body-shame/">clapped back</a> on Twitter after a a leering TSA agent told her he &quot;couldn&#39;t see any muscles&quot; on her body.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lady at TSA: &quot;Gymnast? I recognized u by ur biceps&quot;<br /> Man at TSA: &quot;I don&#39;t see any muscles&quot; &amp; continues 2 stare at me<br /> How rude &amp; uncomfortable</p> &mdash; Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) <a href="https://twitter.com/Aly_Raisman/status/867445941644783618">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p><span style="letter-spacing: -0.01em;">Of course, with the body of an Olympic gymnast, it might seem easy to love your shape. But </span>Raisman&#39;s<span style="letter-spacing: -0.01em;"> note underscores the fact that </span><em style="letter-spacing: -0.01em;">everyone </em><span style="letter-spacing: -0.01em;">has insecurities. As one fan commented, &quot;You don&#39;t need to prove anything to anyone. You are perfect. You are beautiful. You are amazing.&quot;</span></p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Aly Raisman preaches on Instagram: 'Be proud of your body.'

It&#39;s no surprise that Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman loves her body. via GIPHY Now, she&#39;s encouraging her fans to feel the same way. Raisman shared a photo to Instagram reminding her followers about the importance of feeling comfortable in your own skin. In the photo, she shows off how proud she is of her body in a low-cut one piece swimsuit.       Wear whatever makes you feel happy and confident. Don&#39;t EVER let anyone tell you how you should or shouldn&#39;t dress. We are all entitled to wear what we want. Females do not have to dress modest to be respected. Be proud of your body. It&#39;s never about the number on the scale it&#39;s about the way you feel. You are all unique and beautiful in your own way. No one is perfect. AND no matter who you are, male or female, we all have those days of insecurity. We are all human. Everyone&#39;s story is important. EVERYONE. You never know what someone is going through. Thank you all for continuing to inspire me each and everyday. Spread the love guys and enjoy your Monday ?✨?#IGotItFromMyMomma #GIRLPOWER A post shared by Alexandra Raisman (@alyraisman) on Jun 5, 2017 at 1:37pm PDT   She addresses a few body positive points in her post, from dress code to weight to self confidence. &quot;Wear whatever makes you feel happy and confident,&quot; she writes. &quot;Don&#39;t EVER let anyone tell you how you should or shouldn&#39;t dress. Females do not have to dress modest to be respected.&quot;She continues with a reminder to stop worrying about your weight. &quot;Be proud of your body,&quot; she says. &quot;It&#39;s never about the number on the scale it&#39;s about the way you feel. You are all unique and beautiful in your own way.&quot; via GIPHY Fans have responded overwhelmingly to Raisman&#39;s message. Her post has gotten over 160,000 likes and tons of comments thanking her for reaching out.This isn&#39;t the first time Raisman has publicly commented on body shaming. Last month, she clapped back on Twitter after a a leering TSA agent told her he &quot;couldn&#39;t see any muscles&quot; on her body.  Lady at TSA: &quot;Gymnast? I recognized u by ur biceps&quot; Man at TSA: &quot;I don&#39;t see any muscles&quot; &amp; continues 2 stare at me How rude &amp; uncomfortable &mdash; Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) May 24, 2017 Of course, with the body of an Olympic gymnast, it might seem easy to love your shape. But Raisman&#39;s note underscores the fact that everyone has insecurities. As one fan commented, &quot;You don&#39;t need to prove anything to anyone. You are perfect. You are beautiful. You are amazing.&quot;