The inspiration for Tummies Untucked first came from a friend who had posted on her social media about the fact that she ‘refused to be ashamed about having a tummy because it’s natural, necessary, and it’s me’. Everyone has a tummy. Some are small, some are bigger, some have hair, some have stretch marks, some even have scars. All of these things are a part of who we are, and they’re all beautiful.
Unfortunately, we live in a day and age where most of these things seem to be shamed, covered up and hidden away. At a time when awareness of mental health, self-care, and self-love has never before been so prevalent, and yet so rare, we aim to create something that everyone can look at and say ‘hey, they’re like me, and they’re beautiful, and so am I’.
Male, female, old, young, white, black, size 8 or 18, scarred, stretched, smooth or hairy, plain, innie or outie; they’re all good, great, gorgeous tummies and we want to show the world. Not everyone featured will have a perfect relationship with their tummy (if anyone), but that’s what we’re hoping to change!
So from November 2017 onwards, we have been and will be looking for more tummies to join the series as we go - can we have your tummy too?