Pregnant model Jesinta Franklin, 29, reveals her struggle with body image and confidence wearing swimsuits after becoming a first-time mother
Pregnant model Jesinta Franklin welcomed her first child – daughter Tallulah in 2020, and is due to give birth to her second child in March.
Now the former Miss Universe Australia has detailed her struggle with body image and ‘self love’ after becoming a first-time mother.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, the 29-year-old was candid as she revealed: ‘I probably don’t feel as confident as I used to feel in a swimsuit.’
Changes: Pregnant model Jesinta Franklin, 29, reveals her struggle with body image and confidence wearing swimsuits after becoming a first-time mother. Pictured: January 2020
Jesinta, who is married to AFL star Lance ‘ Buddy’ Franklin, told the publication it has been a long journey ‘of self-love’ and ‘learning to love my new body’.
‘Your body goes through so many changes when you’re pregnant, I probably don’t feel as confident as I used to feel in a swimsuit,’ she added.
Jesinta recently shot a campaign for Australian swimsuit brand, Seafolly, where she happily showed off her blossoming baby bump in a bikini at her home in Sydney’s Rose Bay.
‘Your body goes through so many changes when you’re pregnant’: Jesinta told the publication it has been a long journey ‘of self-love’ and ‘learning to love my new body’
The shoot featured a rare appearance from her adorable toddler Tallulah, who will turn one next month.
Jesinta said she likes to limit posts about her daughter on social media until she has a choice in how she interacts with the platform.
‘It’s never been about trying to hide Tallulah… it’s about allowing her to have the choice of how she interacts with social media,’ Jeasinta explained.
‘I was working too much, training too hard and not eating enough’: Jesinta previously said she gained 18kg during her first pregnancy. Pictured in 2010
Jesinta revealed with her first pregnancy that she gained 18 kilograms. But said she was unbothered by it in an Instagram Q&A.
‘I was working too much, training too hard and not eating enough as I was always on the go,’ she said, prior to getting pregnant.
‘Since giving birth, I just look at my body in awe now. I cannot believe I grew and birthed a little human, it is truly amazing and I am so grateful,’ Jesinta added.
And baby makes four: Jesinta confirmed she was ‘halfway through’ her second pregnancy in an interview with Vida Glow in October
Jesinta confirmed she was ‘halfway through’ her second pregnancy in an interview with Vida Glow in October.
‘It was a very big surprise for us. Tullulah [her daughter] will be getting a sibling at the end of March next year, so she will have just turned one,’ she said.
‘So I’ll have a 13-month-old and a newborn, which was very daunting at first,’ she added.
Power couple: AFL star Buddy, 33, proposed to Jesinta (both pictured) in December 2014 after 14 months of dating. They tied the knot in November 2016