Jessie James Decker ( Jessie James Decker ) has opened up with fans about her struggles with body image and mental health.
In a lengthy post on Instagram Thursday, the country singer opened up about the ups and downs she’s faced, noting her ongoing struggle to love her body.
“I want to be honest. I’ve been struggling the last few years,” Decker began. “Lately it’s been kind of bad, and I’ve just been breaking down and crying. I’ve been struggling with some body image issues and when I really think about it, I probably have it all the time.”
She goes on to say that she has gone from “an extreme to being addicted to exercise, muscular, and skinny to giving up and gaining because food makes me feel better.” Ultimately, she writes, “it’s a cycle of getting worse again.”
Decker, who shares three children with former soccer player Eric Decker, went on to explain that the criticism she’s received from online trolls lately has added to the pressure.
“I don’t deal with social media or trolls like I used to,” she explained, later citing a “hate page” on Reddit that criticized her parenting and career choices. “I’m constantly being torn apart every day, and it kinda kills me every day, and it makes me wonder what my purpose is in this industry, and really makes me consider giving it all up and disappearing sometimes. With the level of progress we’ve made in this digital world regarding bullying prevention, I still don’t know how pages like this are allowed and I’m afraid my sweet daughter will see it one day.”
Dekker also shared that she has struggled with professional challenges and self-doubt.
“I’ve always wanted to be a country singer since I was nine years old, and at times, I feel like I’ve struggled with others in the industry to prove to them that I’m more than just a TV personality or an influencer because that’s beyond my music,” she wrote. “As a woman in 2022, I don’t see why I can’t have a family, publish books, own a fashion brand, be an influencer and do television without being questioned if I take my music career seriously just because I “we choose to dream big.”
Finally, she thanked her loyal fans who have stuck by her side.
“You’ve been there for me and my entire career, and it almost feels surreal not to share what I’ve been through,” she said. “I have such a great life and so many blessings, but I still have struggles and need to sit back and work on my mental health. I feel like I try to not only post good things sometimes, but I think being open and honest will help me get through this as well. I know I’m not alone. I want you to know that you are not alone. I’m working through it and exploring how to heal every day.
Jesse James Decker
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Jessie James Decker Opens Up About Battling ‘Body Image Issues’: “It’s a Cycle That’s Getting Worse”
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Saturday, June 25, 2022, 12:08 a.m. – 4 minutes to read
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Jesse James Decker
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Jessie James Decker ( Jessie James Decker ) has opened up with fans about her struggles with body image and mental health.
In a lengthy Instagram post on Thursday, the country singer opened up about the ups and downs she’s faced, noting that she’s always struggled with loving her body.
“I want to be honest. I’ve been struggling the last few years,” Decker began. “Lately it’s been kind of bad, and I’ve just been breaking down and crying. I’ve been struggling with some body image issues and when I really think about it, I probably have it all the time.”
She goes on to say that she has gone from “an extreme to being addicted to working out, being muscular, being skinny to giving up and getting because food makes me feel better.” Ultimately, she writes, “it’s a cycle of getting worse again.”
Decker, who shares three children with former soccer player Eric Decker, went on to explain that the criticism she’s received from online trolls lately has added to the pressure.
“I don’t deal with social media or trolls like I used to,” she explained, later citing a “hate page” on Reddit that criticized her parenting and career choices. “I’m constantly being torn apart every day, and it kinda kills me every day, and it makes me wonder what my purpose is in this industry, and really makes me consider giving it all up and disappearing sometimes. With the level of progress we’ve made in this digital world regarding bullying prevention, I still don’t know how pages like this are allowed and I’m afraid my sweet daughter will see it one day.”
Dekker also shared that she has struggled with professional challenges and self-doubt.
“I’ve always wanted to be a country singer since I was nine years old, and at times, I feel like I’ve struggled with others in the industry to prove to them that I’m more than just a TV personality or an influencer because that’s beyond my music,” she wrote. “As a woman in 2022, I don’t see why I can’t have a family, publish books, own a fashion brand, be an influencer and do television without being questioned if I take my music career seriously just because I “we choose to dream big.”
Finally, she thanked her loyal fans who have stuck by her side.
“You’ve been there for me and my entire career, and it almost feels surreal not to share what I’ve been through,” she said. “I have such a great life and so many blessings, but I still have struggles and need to sit back and work on my mental health. I feel like I try to not only post good things sometimes, but I think being open and honest will help me get through this as well. I know I’m not alone. I want you to know that you are not alone. I’m working through it and exploring how to heal every day.
Decker has spoken publicly in the past about the impact of body shaming on her.
In July 2021, she asked people to be kind to one another, pointing to the page and saying, “It’s tearing [her] apart every day.”
“They were talking about how visibly obese I had become, how four-sided and how bad my body looked, and they were accusing me of editing my body and all those things,” she said at the time. “It was horrible and I couldn’t believe that this was still happening in the world and that people were doing it.”
She also explained that the comments were particularly hurtful because they came after she decided not to indulge in her body. “I can eat whatever I want, and I’m happy with that,” she said. “When you write blogs and stories and bully me about how much weight I’ve gained and how fat my thighs are, I do take offense. Because what’s the message you’re sharing?”
She concluded, “I just want you to remember that I’m a human being. I am a human being and your words hurt me. I know I’m not perfect, but you pointed out my flaws, the ones that I’ve been insecure about, and it has hurt me. It doesn’t feel good to be bullied, to be picked on or to be torn apart.”
