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Woman wears a bikini for the first time in 10 years

A young woman who hasn’t felt comfortable in a bikini for over a decade, is being hailed for her bravery and self-love on social media, after proudly posing in one.

Writer and social media manager Kay Ska, 22, posted this Instagram photo of herself in a black-and-neon-green bikini after overcoming some serious obstacles.

“I’ve struggled with body dysmorphia for as long as I can remember, along with other mental-health issues,” Ska, from Blackpool, England, tells Yahoo Style.

Kay proudly posted this pic. Photo: Instagram
Kay proudly posted this pic. Photo: Instagram

“I also developed an eating disorder at college. I hated everything about myself and my body. I was extremely self destructive.”

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The photo, which Ska also tweeted, reaped loads of praise for her body confidence - which has been hard-earned.

“It’s been over 10 years since I’ve worn a bikini! Until today!” she writes alongside the post.

She's overcome a few hurdles to find self love. Photo: Instagram
She's overcome a few hurdles to find self love. Photo: Instagram

“This summer I have already been kicking ED and body dysmorphia butts, but this is another milestone for me — I actually have bought a bikini!”

“Here’s to the first summer in such a long time where I won’t be sweating my ass off in long sleeves & tights!” she continues.

“And maybe I’ll even manage to even out my tanned face to the rest of my body. We are in control of learning to love, accept ourselves and our bodies! We f**king deserve that love more than we think!”

She's so right when she says every body is 'always summer-ready'. Photo: Instagram
She's so right when she says every body is 'always summer-ready'. Photo: Instagram

During the summer, Ska always turned to long-sleeved shirts and tights to cover her arms and legs — even during a heat wave in London.

“I was sweating so much, but I couldn’t stand the thought of showing my body,” she says.

Unable to explain her feelings to friends and family, Ska found solace in the body-positive movement on social media that has women proudly owning their bodies, self-perceived flaws and all.

Inspired, Ska recently decided to go bikini shopping. “As I tried on the bikini, my first thought was ‘I can’t pull this off!’” she tells Yahoo Style.

“But then I recognised that it wasn’t true, because every body already is a bikini body. I felt quite emotional and in that moment, I realised just how far I’ve come. Which made me happy and grateful for the body I have now.”

Ska was compelled to capture the image and share it as reminder to other women that their bodies “are always summer-ready.”

- Reporting by Elise Solé from Yahoo Style

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