Kim Kardashian responds to backlash over her 'maternity solutionwear' as her pregnant pal Chrissy Teigen says she feels 'ZERO pressure' to hide her baby bump
Kim Kardashian 's brand-new maternity line from her shapewear brand Skims immediately sparked controversy on social media over the weekend.
But the 39-year-old defended her new garments online Sunday, denying accusations the line was pressuring pregnant woman to mask their natural figures while explaining how the solutionwear actually helps support expecting bodies.
'To anyone who has an issue with maternity solutionwear, and if you haven't been pregnant before you may not know the struggle of what it's like carrying all of this extra weight the way I did with millions of strong women,' she wrote in a lengthy Instagram Story.
She clarified the specific line, tailored for expectant mothers, 'is not to slim, but to support.'
'The belly part doesn't slim your belly, it's actually sheer and a thinner layered material compared to the rest of the garment.
'It provides support to help with the uncomfortable weight being carried in your stomach which affects your lower back - and the compression on the leggings help with pain relief caused by swelling,' she continued.
This prompted Jameela Jamil, an outspoken advocate for positive body image, to slam the KKW Beauty founder in a new Instagram post, which addresses pregnancy shapewear.
'I will say: I wish we could just normalize just focusing on the inside of a pregnant body, not the outside,' the Good Place star, 34, wrote in an Instagram post.
She added: 'You don't need your shape corrected or hidden. You don't need an even more awkward obstacle between you and a piss. You just need to try and ride with this miracle and do your best to be as happy/comfortable as is possible within your circumstances. Pregnancy is hard enough, with enough worries already.'
'And if you feel self conscious, you are not the problem, who can blame any of us for feeling bad, our society has failed us immensely, and we as a collective need to put more energy into pushing back against this so we can just let a b*tch live!' the British star remarked.
She concluded by telling her followers if she 'ever' has a baby, she will welcome 'the stretch marks' and 'new curves' and not 'rush to try and snap back.'
Coming to her longtime pal's defense, Chrissy Teigen slipped into a shapewear set and cheekily began a series of videos by saying, ''Hi guys, actual pregnant person here!'
Just wanting to show you and maybe talk a little bit about what pregnancy shapewear is. Basically, the reason I love pregnancy shapewear is because it stops all the folds of my vagina and stomach from eating all other times of underwear,' she said, while standing in her expansive bathroom.
She continued: 'When you're pregnant and you're sitting down a lot, or on bed rest like me, you tend to just sit there, and if you're wearing regular, basic a** underwear, all it does is roll inside of folds, I didn't even know I had.'
'It rolls up in there, and doesn't even look like I have underwear on,' she explained. 'Most importantly this is not about creating a body we don't know we have. Like, we're not trying to do anything to trick you, we're pregnant.'
As she continued to list her reasons for wearing shapewear, Teigen pointed out she was just trying to make herself feel good at a time, which she says 'can be really challenging.'
'What's the big deal?' she asked, while clarifying she wants to wear underwear that stretches over her belly, feels good and is soft. 'If you don't like it, don't wear it.'
She reiterated that maternity solutionwear isn't designed to hide pregnancy chuckled at the idea that pregnant women would think the garments would make them look 'smaller.'
'It feels easier to get up,' the cookbook author said, before noting she is 'one thousand percent not trying' to make herself 'smaller.
The Keeping up with the Kardashians star first shared the news of her new line on Instagram with an array of pregnant women in different styles and shades of her product.
'What you’ve been waiting for: @SKIMS Maternity is coming soon! Introducing Maternity Solutionwear™ that offers the best in comfort and support for your changing body during and after pregnancy,' Kim captioned the ad.
The reality star noted the maternity line would be available on the Wednesday, September 16, and would come in nine different colors.
Her Skims Instagram account also featured some closeups of the pregnancy clothing, with models caressing their baby bumps.
In addition to a one-piece set, the look also came with separate bras and full-length leggings or shorts.
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