I love celebrating Christmas NAKED – people stare and say I make them uncomfortable but I love the breeze around my bits
COME Christmas morning, most of us will be dressing up in our very best party outfits, or at least throwing on a festive jumper.
But for Brittany Deigh less is definitely more when it comes to celebrating.
That’s because the mum-of-one spends Christmas Day, and most other days, totally naked.
Speaking in this exclusive interview, Brittany, from Louisville, Kentucky says: “The truth is I love being nude no matter what time of year it is.
“And while my husband DJ might be a little perplexed when I start baking Christmas cookies starkers, he’d grown to accept it as part of me.”
Brittany, who is mum to five-year-old Gaia, says that she inherited a love for both Christmas and nudity from her mum.
“Growing up, my mum always put a lot of effort into our Christmas celebrations,” the lifecoach says.
“She’d decide on a different colour scheme every year, and always signed us up to fundraising activities.
“And that wasn’t the only thing I’d inherited from her.
“My family were always very comfortable being starkers around the house.
“Mum was a fitness-fanatic and was always changing in and out of gym clothes.
“We’d both happily walk from bathroom to bedroom after a shower without a towel.”
Different attitudes
Brittany says it wasn’t until she started getting older that she realised that not everyone was quite as comfortable with nudity.
“Once, I was over at a friend’s house when I started getting changed into pyjamas,” she recalls.
“She was terrified that her brother would walk in but I was genuinely confused.
“Nakedness had never been sexualised for me, so I didn’t see what the problem was.
“But sadly, as I grew older I became more self-conscious as the way boys acted towards me began to change.
“And after surviving a sexual assault, my relationship with my body was very complicated. I no longer walked about the house naked.”
Finding herself
Once Brittany had finished school she decided to go travelling and do a little ‘soul-searching.’
And it was during her travels that Brittany began to grow more comfortable with her body again.
“One afternoon I was kayaking with a group of friends in a tiny mountain town. We paused at an island in the middle of the river and someone suggested going for a swim,” she says.
“When they just began stripping off I felt a little unsure as there were men there as well as women.
“But then I remembered my childhood confidence — and jumping into the water without a stitch on was liberating.
“Throughout the rest of my travels, I kept accidentally stumbling on naturist communes.
“It felt like the universe was trying to tell me something.”
In her early 20s Brittany met a woman named Jordan at a yoga event.
“She was a burlesque dancer and encouraged me to give it a go,” she says.
“And although I was cautious, I was also intrigued so I agreed.
“We worked out a routine, and I began preparing for my first show with an audience of 40 people.
“I felt so vulnerable, but it was also so empowering.”
The kit comes off
Brittany says the experience allowed her to become more comfortable with stripping off around the house again.
“One day I was hanging out naked at my mum’s place after a shower when she joked that she thought I might be a nudist,” Brittany says.
“I couldn’t deny it, and it became a bit of a joke in the family.
“If someone was coming over, she’d make sure to warn them that they might catch a glimpse of my bum.
“But I still made sure to respect other people’s boundaries and would always check people were comfortable before getting my kit off.
“I had a friend told me that she wouldn’t be comfortable with me sleeping naked when I stayed over and I was happy to respect her wishes.”
Brittany continued to practise burlesque and even took part in nude photoshoots, regaining total body confidence along the way.
Finding love
It was at a party that Brittany was introduced to Russell, known as DJ, and she ended up showing him photos from her latest shoot.
She says: “I could tell he was a little taken aback, but it didn’t put him off and soon, we started dating.
“He was surprised at the amount of time I spent naked but I explained to him that it wasn’t necessarily sexual.
“DJ’s biggest concern was about my safety at naked photo shoots but I reassured him that there were lots of precautions and photographers always gave me plenty of privacy and space.
“I could tell that he was beginning to truly understand that it was just who I was.
“I was a little anxious about how his family would feel about it. His mother followed me online, so she must have known about my lifestyle.
“But I didn’t need to worry, his mum encouraged me to be who I wanted to be.”
Just a few months later, the couple were delighted to discover that Brittany was pregnant.
“It meant I had to learn to love my body all over again,” she says.
We’d also gather round the fire wrapping presents together, while totally unwrapped ourselves
Brittany Deigh
“I wasn’t used to my new stomach and rapidly changing shape but thanks to my years of nudism, I had the tools to stay self-confident.”
When Gaia was born, Brittany decided she would raise her the same way.
“I wanted her to know the importance of loving your body,” she says.
“We splash about in our outdoor pool naked, my husband would always warn that the neighbours could see, but I never cared.
“And the winter was no different.
“Instead of splashing about in the pool, we’d relax on the sofa watching Christmas films — in the nuddy.
“We’d also gather round the fire wrapping presents together, while totally unwrapped ourselves.”
Brittany says she’s thrilled with how confident her daughter is at such a young age and hopes to inspire others.
“It’s amazing to see Gaia growing up without hang-ups about her body,” she says.
“I’ve recently started my own spirituality and empowerment coaching business.
“I wanted to help other women feel as comfortable in their skin as I do.”
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