GROWING old is a privilege but sadly, most women feel anxious about their ageing bodies – with every lump and bump under intense scrutiny.
One woman has refused to bow to society’s expectations and wears bikinis into her late fifties – whilst hitting back at trolls.
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Honor Marks might not look like your usual influencer, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t follow her on Instagram.
Better known as @honestlywithhonor, this content creator is a self-styled ‘midlife-champion’ who helps other women embrace life to its fullest.
Whether heading off to a stunning retreat overseas or working with them via her amazing support network, this influencer is all about enjoying the ageing process.
She even challenges societal expectations with her fashion, refusing to give up her bikinis and miniskirts – even as she is about to turn sixty.
In fact, the life coach even took to social media in support of Amanda Holden after the then 52-year-old was criticised for wearing a bikini by sexist influencer Andrew Tate.
Posing against crystal clear waters, Honor wore a ditsy blue and white bikini and posted the picture with a pointed caption about the incident.
“This is not a gratuitous photo of me in a bikini. This is a defiant photo of a #womanover50 nay #nearing60 wearing what the darn hell thing she wants,” she wrote.
Shocked by the amount of sexism surrounding older women, the content creator hit back at the idea of women passing their ‘prime’.
“The problem is this feeds into the stereotypical attitudes that I can’t believe in this day and age still exist so abundantly,” Honor wrote.
She added: “We need to stand up together to oppress these attitudes. Age is not a measure of anyone’s worth or attractiveness.”
It’s the only time that this fifty-something has taken aim at society’s expectations, as she also shared a follow-up post which challenged the idea of a bikini body.
Having seen the sheer number of women supporting Amanda Holden, Honor urged them to keep posting bikini pictures – even when trolls targeted their page.
She even uploaded a tongue-in-cheek reel, showing her body with hilariously bad editing as she asked whether she was ‘too old’ and ‘too fat’ for a bikini.
In the caption, she told her followers: “…What [has] shocked me were some of the nasty comments made to them! Seriously if it’s not for you scroll by!
“Old, young, fat, thin what does it matter? Please stop worrying about what others think of you and wear the short skirt, bikini, sleeveless top.
“So get the hell out there and show those t***s what a real woman looks like. Cellulite and all.”
Unsurprisingly, her post has been liked hundreds of times with women flocking to the comments in support.
For Honor though, these posts aren’t about getting admiration but supporting women just like her and being able to enjoy the fashions she has loved since she was a teen.
We couldn’t agree more and can’t wait to be just like Honor one day.
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