Woman with hairy chest says she dumped a man when he moaned about her body hair
To quote Britney Spears: Dump Him.
There comes a time in your 20s when you realise the man sitting across from you at the dinner table is not your Prince Charming. Perhaps he's rude to the waiter, or tells you too many times he's 'actually a feminist' and expects a standing ovation. Or maybe, he doesn't like your body hair.
That's exactly what happened to Esther Calixte-Bea, who hasn't shaved since 22 yet feels sexier than ever. Growing up in a predominantly white neighbourhood, Calixte-Bea spent her childhood fretting over what people would think if they saw her natural hairiness, which she described as a 'burden'.
In a recent interview, she told the Mirror: "I wouldn't go swimming because I didn't want to spend so much time removing my body hair to then seeing it grow back after two days, getting ingrown hair and scars. I remember constantly lifting up my shirt making sure it was properly covering my chest hair because I was so afraid someone would see it and that I would get bullied."
However, now 27, Calixte-Bea (also known online as Queen Esie) decided to embrace her natural hair and refuses to be part of a system that teaches women their body is 'unhygienic, ugly, or undesirable'. She says she now feels 'free' and is 'much happier' than before - even when it causes issues with her love life.
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The activist used to be teased for her body hair (Jam Press Vid/@queenesie)
She now inspires women across the globe to stop caring about gender norms (Jam Press Vid/@queenesie)Speaking about her experiences, she explained: “There was one time when I was seeing this guy who did make a comment saying that he wouldn’t date a girl that’s hairier than him. And I thought how odd.
“So I ended up ending that relationship entirely because I didn’t feel like that was productive or that I wanted to be with a man like that. He was not a very kind person."
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However, since the awkward encounter, Queen Esie has found 'plenty of men' who have been comfortable with her body hair. "There was a guy who was really into me and I had never told him about the fact I had chest hair," she added.
“I decided to tell him because I kinda knew he was in love with me, so I thought that by telling or showing him that I have chest hair, he would stop liking me because I didn’t like him. Once I showed it to him, he still liked me, he was like 'I really don’t care'."
Queen Esie says she dumped a man after he had an issue with her body hair (Jam Press/@queenesie)
The activist says other men haven't been bothered by her decision to not shave (Jam Press/@queenesie)Back in 2019, the social media star created the Lavender Project - where she showed off her chest hair in a V-neck purple dress. The movement inspired woman around the globe to share their stories and start celebrating their body hair.
"I wanted to share my story and start a discussion about femininity, female body hair and beauty," she told the Mirror. "I wanted to show people that you, as a woman, can be beautiful with your body hair."
You can read our excluisve interview with Esther Calixte-Bea here.
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