Taryn Brumfitt — the girl who broke social media's standards
Jul 9, 2023
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Taryn Brumfitt, body positivity advocate, discusses her journey of self-acceptance and changing the conversation about body image online, from championing body acceptance to creating a documentary and becoming a body positivity advocate.
Taryn Brumfitt's personal journey from body dissatisfaction to body positivity highlights the importance of self-acceptance and challenging societal beauty standards.
Through her documentary Embrace and advocacy work, Taryn Brumfitt aims to empower individuals to embrace every body at every size and unlearn self-hate.
Deep dives
Taryn Brumford's journey to self-acceptance
Taryn Brumford, a woman dissatisfied with her post-pregnancy body, initially plans to undergo surgery but has a change of heart, realizing it sets a poor example for her daughter. Instead, she commits to getting fit and enters a bodybuilding competition. However, she discovers that the pursuit of a perfect body doesn't bring her happiness or satisfaction. Taryn decides to embrace her curves and rolls, leading to improved mental and physical health. Motivated by her personal transformation, she becomes a body positivity advocate, creating a documentary called Embrace and writing books to empower others to love themselves.
Taryn's impact and recognition
Taryn's social media post showcasing her before-and-after body photos goes viral and receives immense support. Encouraged by the overwhelming response, she continues her efforts to challenge societal beauty standards. Taryn uses her savings to produce the documentary Embrace, addressing the pressure faced by women to conform to certain looks. Her work gains widespread recognition, including being named Australian of the Year. Taryn remains dedicated to spreading the message of self-acceptance, encouraging people to unlearn self-hate and embrace love and acceptance.
Scrolling on social media might make you feel like you need to have the perfect body, and Taryn Brumfitt was sick of the pressure! After becoming a champion bodybuilder didn't make her love her body, she decided to change the conversation about body image online and help every person to embrace every body at every size.
Written and narrated by 13-year-old Josie Dicker.
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