I thought one had to be full-figured to be considered beautiful – Ezinne Akudo.
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By Ayo Onikoyi Former beauty queen Ezinne Akudo has opened up about her struggles with self-confidence and body image during her early pageant days, revealing how her perception of beauty influenced the way she saw herself.
“At that point, I was even struggling with self-confidence.
I was very skinny, and I thought one had to be full to be considered beautiful, which is crazy because now it’s the other way round,” she said. Recalling how deeply the belief affected her, Akudo revealed that she would drink plenty of water in an attempt to make her stomach appear fuller. “I would dress up and drink a lot of water so that my belly would come out,” she said. Despite her insecurities, Akudo said she proceeded with the competition without knowing she would emerge victorious.
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