Woman cruelly nicknamed 'twiglet' for having 'small boobs' gets the last laugh
Body-shaming in all its forms is completely unacceptable and cruel - but thankfully one woman who was "skinny-shamed" has had the last laugh after learning to love her body and helping others to do the same.
Leah Godfrey, 34, was told that men wouldn't want her because she had "no boobs", and cruel bullies even nicknamed her "twiglet" because of her slender figure, which made her feel like there was something "wrong" with her.
Now, however, she's thriving and is helping others to embrace their bodies with her clothing line for women with smaller chests, so they can learn to love themselves the way she does now.
Leah was 'skinny-shamed' for her petite frame (Leah Godfrey / SWNS)
She's now helping others embrace their smaller frame (Leah Godfrey / SWNS)Leah was so insecure that she looked into getting a boob job when she was just 15 years old, and even went to several appointments with the view to get the surgery when she was 17 - but something always held her back from getting the procedure done.
After going for counselling, Leah realised the negative feelings about her body were not her opinion and started to embrace her small chest. Now in a long term relationship with three children - aged 14, seven, and five - Leah has created her own clothes brand for other small-chested women to help them feel confident in their bodies.
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Leah, who owns My Style Diary, and lives in Norwich, Norfolk, said: "When I looked around me I didn't look like anyone else. People were making fun of me. There was skinny shaming. People said 'You look really skinny' 'Are you anorexic?' and 'Are you eating enough?' Now I'm happy, confident, and comfortable. I enjoy my body now."
Leah also explained that family members even suggested she get breast implant surgery, sharing: "I used to wear a padded bra. I didn't go through with breast surgery because I didn't want to - I just thought I needed to." And since, a counsellor has helped Leah on her journey of self-love, proving that negative comments often come from others' insecurities. Then, in her early 20s, she started to embrace her small frame.
She said shopping can be a struggle - so she started her own brand (Leah Godfrey / SWNS)
She said she's now a 'confident woman' (Leah Godfrey / SWNS)"It was exciting to let go. I started embracing what I have", she admitted, but even though she felt more confident, she struggled to go shopping and find clothes that fit. She said: "I'm really confident and comfortable and embrace my body but when I go shopping it lets me down. 80 percent of it doesn't fit. It's not empowering. Even as a confident woman, going shopping still makes me feel bad."
That's why she started her brand in 2021 and has just launched her first dress for pre-order in June 2023 – a bodycon number with small cups, and she has plans to release a bra early next year. Leah said: "Hopefully no girl who receives this dress will need to put something in the cup because of gaping. This brand comes from my feelings but it's about something much bigger."
Leah also shared that she now "appreciates" her body, and is open with her children about body positivity, teaching her sons that "all women come in different shapes and sizes." "My body does so much. It's made for me", she said.
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