Social Star Alexis Ren Nabs First Magazine Cover
Alexis Ren has had quite a year, from her breakup with fellow Insta star Jay Alvarrez to openly speaking out about her struggles with disordered eating. But the 20-year-old social media star just had her biggest break yet: a major magazine cover, for Maxim. Get ittt.
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The 20-year-old model and founder of Ren Active took her cover story shot and ran with it. Here she is commenting on how slut shaming is still a thing people believe in:
"Confidence is what people tend to gravitate toward, and also, obviously, sex. I don't consider that a bad thing, though. If a woman likes to post about her body, that doesn't make her a slut, desperate, or dumb. It still blows my mind we are stuck in that perception of womanhood. It's 2017. Come on, people!"
She also explained how her life, particularly in terms of health, has changed in recent months:
"I've gone through a lot as far as health. I overworked myself to the point of malnourishment. I'm stronger, happier, and healthier than I've ever been... In the last six months I've opened up to my followers about my struggles in my day-to-day. I think being vulnerable to other humans is a form of strength."
And most importantly perhaps, she has words for people who think she ain't all that:
"People think I don't have substance and I'm just another pretty face. I have been through a lot of life experience for a 20-year-old. People tend to judge a book by its cover. I love being unexpected and gaining respect for who I am and not how I look."
It's something Alexis has posted about before, and it's great to see her take her message from the 'gram to the glossies.
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