Ireland AM's Muireann O'Connell has openly shared her journey toward body positivity, reflecting on the hurtful remarks she's received about her body over the years. She delved into the complexities of her relationship with her body, recounting personal stories from her teenage years to her current life in the spotlight. The TV star also discussed the pressures of maintaining a public image and the impact it has had on her self-perception.
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But I’m not giving out – people have every right to talk to me about it. "When someone starts leaving nasty comments about how I look, it can get upsetting. I wish people would do it behind people’s backs the old-fashioned way.
" Growing up, the pressures to conform to idealised body standards were pervasive. Sharing a disturbing but common practice among her peers, she said: "When I was growing up, girls would see a .
