EastEnders star Melissa Suffield praised by fans as she strips to underwear to show off her ‘wobbly body’
ACTRESS Melissa Suffield has been praised by fans for stripping to just her underwear and showing off her “wobbly body”.
The EastEnders star, who played Lucy Beale on the BBC soap, has become an advocate for body confidence, and today was no different.
Melissa, 30, who had her son River in March 2020, is known for encouraging woman to love their her curves and helping them to feel comfortable in their own skin.
Today she posted a short clip of herself in green underwear shaking her body, with a big smile on her face.
The soap star wrote next to the clip: “13 seconds of a body wobbling, to remind you that a wobbly body is totally NORMAL.
“Every single body has at least a little bit of wobble. Jiggle. Movement. And whether you have a little or a lot, your body is worthy either way.
“We spend so long picking ourselves apart, and it feels so *lonely*, we start to think we’re the only ones who look a certain way. In fact, there’s SO many other bodies like ours- we’re actually pretty damn ordinary!
“So, this is 13 seconds to remind you just how normal your body is. And how WONDERFUL that is.
“What’s your favourite wobbly bit? Let’s hear ‘em! And then let’s CELEBRATE them ”
Melissa – who goes by the handle @the.confidentmama on Instagram – was quickly praised for promoting a realistic body shape on social media.
One person replied: “We all have wobbly bits, and they are all fabulous ”
And a second said: “You are wonderful! Hoorah for jiggle!”
One more typed: “This is excellent . Lets normalises that our body’s can jiggle and still be hottttttt ”
Melissa played Lucy on BBC soap EastEnders during the character’s rebellious teenage years, making on-screen dad Ian Beale’s life hell by drinking, smoking, becoming pregnant and even going missing.
But she was left in 2010 amid rumours bosses weren’t impressed with her off-screen behaviour and attitude outside work after she was spotted in a London nightclub while underage.
Melissa is now focusing on being a body positive parenting Influencer.