Tyra Banks and Rihanna Rep Their Big Foreheads: What Body Part Did You Have to Learn to Embrace?
There are few women who cannot attest to being teased growing up. As a child, such taunting may have elicited tears and embarrassment, but as most of us grow older, we learn to make peace with the body part that caused so much strife when we were younger.
As celebrities like Rihanna and Tyra Banks have experienced, teasing can continue way beyond the adolescent years. Fans, critics, and some media relentlessly have made fun of the two ladies for their big foreheads. In fact, the teasing is so commonplace it’s almost expected.
Therefore, it’s super empowering to see both ladies recently embracing and flaunting their large foreheads on social media, in their own unique ways.
Rihanna recently posted a picture on Instagram of her standing next to a wall that reads, “Mines Bigger Than Yours.” Her caption read, rather bluntly:
“My d*ck AND my forehead! One love”
Shortly after, Banks published an image of herself in the water, saying:
“I challenge you to a big 4head contest! You know I got that win on lock!”
Yes, Rihanna was a bit crude, but we thoroughly enjoyed seeing the two rep body parts for which they were previously ridiculed. By doing so, they encourage other people to own their bodies and accept themselves, perceived flaws and all.
I was teased for my long toes in high school (they look like fingers!) and was so horrified by them, I used to avoid sandals all summer. Now, I wear my long toes out with pride. In fact, I think they look elegant in my flip-flops and peeptoe sandals.
Is there a body part you were previously teased for that you now accept with open arms? Tell us, Clutchettes!
i have a fivehead with a widow’s peak. it looks alot like lisarayes head. most days i hate it. i usually style my hair in ways that will hide it. but somedays i embrace it and wear my hair back. i am the only one in my family with a five head so it makes me very self conscious at times but i am still learning to accept it.
i also have a REALLY big forehead.. i guess im trying to accept it too :)
I have a huge forehead and huge feet for a 10 year old girl. I have size 7 feet. Most 10 year old girls have size 3 feet. I am very tall for a 10 year old girl. I am more than 5’0″ in my bare feet. My forehead is bigger than 99% of 10 year old girls. My parents don’t have big foreheads. I am the only one with a huge forehead in my family. I love my huge feet and huge forehead. I will definitely end up having a five head as an adult.
I am 12 Years Old And Have A big forehead. My whole Family has big foreheads. people still tease me about it. when i used to take pictures i would cut my forehead off or raise my eybrows realy high. after my family told me it happened to them too i learned to embrace my big forehead. people call me 5 head ten head, but i dont really care. i just laugh at them. after seeing tyra banks and rihanna i have a lot of respect for them ! I love my big forehead !
i would do the same exact thing in pictures.. and i do try to hide it with my bangs.. i guess im also trying to accept it..:( :)
I have small eyes… Everyone says I have chinese-looking eyes and therefore call me a white chink. Having an asian boyfriend with big eyes doesn’t help either because people tell us we should swap eyes all the time xD I don’t really mind it anymore though, my boyfriend was always confident with his big eyes and made me feel confident about my own small eyes (:
Freaks…