Amber Riley, the talented actress and singer, has been on a journey of transformation, focusing on her health and well-being. Her experiences have resonated with many, sparking conversations about body image, privilege, and self-acceptance. Riley's story is not just about weight loss; it's about embracing self-love, prioritizing mental health, and challenging societal norms.
Prioritizing Health and Mental Well-being
Riley's decision to focus on her health was driven by a desire to make healthier choices. She recognized that fast foods were negatively impacting her stomach and decided to make a change. For Riley, working out has been more about the mental benefits than the physical ones. She told the men of the Nice and Neat podcast that she’s been embracing working out for the mental benefits, and that it is her way of putting herself first these days. She emphasizes the importance of choosing herself, a concept that initially felt selfish but has become a cornerstone of her self-care routine. “It’s taken me a couple years to understand that choosing myself is not selfish,” she said at the time. “It sounds foreign and it sounds inappropriate and it [sounded] wrong to me for a long time.
Transformation and Body Positivity
Fans are celebrating Amber Riley‘s transformation as she works on getting healthy and snatched. Riley posted the short video clip as she acts as if she is engaged in a conversation and then is interrupted by the yells of someone falling and smacking into the ground. Riley's journey has resulted in her dropping two dress sizes and feeling more comfortable in her own skin. She told People that although she's always been confident in her skin, she wanted to make healthier choices by cutting out the fast foods that she says "were attacking my stomach.""I've always been comfortable with my size," says Riley. "I just decided it was time to get healthy."The results after seven months on her new diet and exercise regimen include dropping two dress sizes and having an easier time dressing up for glitzy events."I'm a lot more comfortable in dresses, especially gowns," she says.Even her Glee character has had to change up her clothing options."We had to revamp the wardrobe," she says. "They bought a lot of new clothes for me and we have to take in a lot of my pants and dresses."
Despite her transformation, Riley remains a staunch advocate for body positivity. In a video, Riley questioned, "Why does me being fat offend so many people? Is it because I'm confident, and I'm fly and I'm sexy? Do my thighs, offend? Does my stomach, offend? Does my big juicy ass, offend? Why? "Let my big ass live!" Riley exclaimed. "I let y'all live! I love all colors, shapes and sizes. So, just so you know, when you come on here, and you call me fat, it's not an insult, dummy."The empowered actress ended her video with the following legendary words: "My ass is fat. And the fellas love it. And so do I. So eat it." You go, girl. She challenges societal beauty standards and encourages others to embrace their bodies, regardless of size or shape.
Addressing Fatphobia and Privilege
Riley has been vocal about the fatphobia she has experienced and the change in treatment she has received since losing weight. If you weren’t in her DMs before she shed weight, Amber Riley says don’t hop in them now. The actress and singer shared a post this week doing a comical voice-over video where she pretended to be reacting to the men she’s known for years now “falling in my DMs because I’ve lost weight.” The beauty captioned the clip, “Keep that same fatphobic energy player. Ain’t 💩 changed over here but the scale.” And that’s on period (per her “Big Dot” conclusion). She pointed out the hypocrisy of those who only showed interest in her after she lost weight, stating, "Keep that same fatphobic energy player. Ain’t 💩 changed over here but the scale.”
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Community actress Yvette Nicole Brown concurred with Riley’s sentiments and posted, “Right?! They straight up act like we’ve taken off an ‘invisibility cloak’ or something. I’ve BEEN her [sic] playa! And you were uninterested. ”Riley's experience highlights the unfortunate reality that smaller bodies are often more privileged in society. “Unfortunately smaller bodies are more privileged. It’s been weird and uncomfortable experiencing that, and if I’m being honest, kind of nice not having to defend my existence or make space for myself all the time. She acknowledges that it has been "weird and uncomfortable" experiencing the privileges that come with a smaller body, such as not having to constantly defend her existence or make space for herself.
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