Bangs Garcia sets the record straight as people have been misjudging her as a mere show-off.
Taking to Instagram on January 16, 2024, Bangs stated how her New Year's post displaying her fit post-pregnancy body was perceived negatively by some netizens.
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"I’d say I could be one of the kindest persons you’ll ever meet but I can also be feisty and I can castigate you for your wrongdoings if I want to once you’ve gone below the belt or if you have offended my loved ones," she wrote.
"But don’t worry, I’m not going down that route anymore as I’m getting too old for that."
Bangs wanted to underscore that her post's ultimate goal was to celebrate the beauty of motherhood.
"This post is to enlighten all of you that my main goal has ALWAYS been to inspire people, especially mums," she explained.
"Otherwise I’d be a miserable person now who’s despised by my friends & family as bragging isn’t the principle they have instilled in me.
"Be reminded that every person’s different, our realities are different. One’s issue could vary in severity. The best is to respect each other’s truths & realities."
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BANGS ON BODY POSITIVITY AND SELF-ACCEPTANCE
Bangs then opened up about her own struggles with body image, candidly discussing the changes in her physique after becoming a mother.
She expressed (published as is), "If you zoom in my photos, you’ll clearly see that my tummy isn’t the way it used to be but as I’ve said, I’ve finally come to terms with it.
"Btw, it looks worse in person w/o good lighting & when not sucking in my tummy.
"Plus, I do try my best to take care of myself. It’s not magic, it’s discipline. It took me ages to have the confidence to wear a bikini again.
"If this is my truth & reality and you got a prob with it, then it’s very sad ‘coz you can always choose to be a half glass full kind of person & act/react positively."
While acknowledging the diversity of perspectives, she invited those with concerns to reach out to her privately.
She said, "Btw, if you have problems with my posts, it’s fine—feel free to DM me instead as not every thought esp. negative ones are always meant to be announced, we can always avoid commotions you know."
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