CHICAGO — Content creator Elaina St. James talks age and body positivity in the latest post to her YouTube channel.
St. James reveals that at the age of 54, she is proud to be promoting body diversity.
“I have been overwhelmed by the support and the positive feedback I’ve gotten doing this,” she said. “I have a natural body and I embrace my body and my age.”
“It’s all about embracing what you have. I love my body for what it has done; it’s survived cancer, it’s gotten me to 54 years old, that’s the key,” St. James continued. “This is a vehicle to get you the experiences you want in life; part of what my body did was make me a mom. That’s amazing, I’m grateful for that experience, so let’s not get too wrapped up in how it looks.”
St. James encouraged her fans to embrace their own bodies.
“Whatever you’ve got going on that you don’t think so highly of, this experience of being a mature model, I have found other parts of my body that I didn’t [like] are really positive,” St. James shared. “Your body is for doing stuff, experiencing stuff — this is our journey. You can be hot without being perfect. The things that aren’t perfect are what make you look interesting.”
The video can be found on YouTube here.
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