I know we've never seen Kristen Bell like THIS before. Four actresses dared to bare it all for Allure's annual nude celebs shoot (May issue): Kristen Bell, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Nia Long, and Minnie Driver. They all look amazing — of course! But what's more shocking is what they have to say about posing nude. Keep in mind, all four of these women are moms; Kristen and Jenna had their babies just months ago. Two of them are over 40. Some of these famously beautiful women harbor a few insecurities about their bodies — just like we do. But that's not all they have to share.
Kristen Bell says being outspoken about body acceptance made doing the daring shoot a no-brainer. "I talk a big game about being comfortable no matter my size. I wanted to put my money where my mouth was." But she's still bashful about showing one part of her body: "My belly skin has made me self-conscious, and it's only gotten worse since I've had a baby," she says.
Her butt is another story altogether, though. "I'm a fan of my own buns. I'm very happy with the amount that I've been given, and I often attempt to sculpt them into something more than what I've been given. But I notice other people's buns quite a bit." Probably her husband Dax Shepard's especially.
Kristen confesses she was worried at first about how pregnancy would change her figure. "I was terribly frightened that I would feel like a schlub and not at all beautiful. But I've never been so comfortable with my body. When I looked in the mirror, I saw Cindy Crawford."
Jenna Dewan Tatum is a dancer, so her relationship with nudity is relaxed. "You sort of lose all modesty as a dancer. I also think it's just the way I came out. I've always been free-spirited, and it was hard to keep clothes on me as a kid." The new mom admits she spends "a lot" of time naked — in private, I'm sure.
Minnie Driver poses nude at the age of 44: Respect. But here's the surprising thing — she says being older actually made it easier. "I never could have done this when I was 25. No way. All I saw were the flaws. I still see flaws, but I see what's great more — and I've got a banging body." Um, that's kind of awesome. She admits she was still a little bit nervous about the shoot, "but I actually really love my body — it's done amazing things for me. There's such a grace to being confident in who you are."
Except for one thing: "My boobs do make me a little bit self-conscious," Minnie admits, "because I had a baby and things really do change. I would rather go bottomless on the beach than topless actually, as it turns out — you'll never see that, of course."
Nia Long, who is the mother of two, says the same thing: "When you have kids, your body changes drastically, and we have to learn to appreciate ourselves as we are. My boobs are not the same as they were before; I'm not going to lie." But she's proud to take it all off — at the age of 43. And if any one of us looked that great at 43, so would we … right?
Have you felt more comfortable with your body the older you've gotten?
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