Singer Lorde expresses self-doubt about body image, shares, "I was extremely fragile"
Lorde Opens Up About Her Journey with Food, Body Image, and 'Virgin'
Get ready to dive into the genuine world of Lorde, as she opens up about her journey with food, body image, and her upcoming album, 'Virgin.'
In an honest chat with Document Journal published on May 1, the 'What Was That' singer shares her four-year-long journey—a far cry from the glamorous life you might expect.
"I made my body very small because I thought that's what a woman and a woman on display should do," Lorde, 28, confessed. She continued, "I thought, I'm small. This will communicate to people that I'm taking my position seriously."
But this shrinking act came with a cost. "I was very weak. I look back now, and I don't have that feeling of floating away. I eat as much as I want and need now. I wasn't very embodied," she admitted.
As we gear up for 'Virgin's release on June 27, Lorde reveals her deliberate decision to hold off on releasing anything until she felt truly in her body as she is supposed to be.
She explained, "This album is born out of that process of fully coming into my body and feeling the fullness of my power. It's a cool feeling to be back in that place of, like, the portal opening and the weight."
Is this new era all about self-acceptance? You bet it is!
"I'm not stealing from myself," Lorde stated. "I often would think about not eating very much as if every bite of food I had was stolen. I was like, hang on, this has gotten weird."
Lorde's tales of body image struggles, weight loss, and self-acceptance echo a universal human challenge, despite her public persona. With her upcoming album, she aims to connect with her audience on a deeper level, using music as a tool for emotional healing and empowerment.
Sources:1. New York Post: Lorde Pens Heartfelt Letter Addressing Her Body Image Issues2. Rolling Stone: Lorde Opens Up About Her Transformative Weight Loss Journey
- Lorde, at 28 years old, discusses her four-year-long journey, a stark contrast to the glamorous world of celebrity and pop-culture she's a part of.
- In an interview with Document Journal, Lorde confesses she made her body smaller, believing it was what a woman on display should do.
- The 'What Was That' singer admits to being very weak during this shrinking phase, a feeling she no longer experiences as she eats as much as she wants and needs.
- 'Virgin', set for release on June 27, is born out of Lorde's process of fully coming into her body and feeling the fullness of her power.
- Lorde's transparency about her body image struggles, weight loss, and self-acceptance resonates with universal human challenges, not just her public persona.
- With 'Virgin', Lorde aims to use music, a tool of pop-culture, as a means for emotional healing and empowerment, particularly focusing on health-and-wellness, mental-health, and women's-health topics.
- The 'Pti' (presumed acronym) worldwide community, including fans and fellow celebrities, can expect a raw and honest depiction of Lorde's personal journey in her upcoming music.
- Despite any struggles she's faced, Lorde's narrative of self-acceptance sends a powerful message to the world, contributing to the broader conversation around body image, food, and the importance of being true to oneself.
