Ex-Eastenders star Melissa Suffield shared another empowering body confidence post on her Instagram on Friday as she urged her followers to 'love yourself'.
The actress, 28, who played Lucy Beale on the soap, uploaded a lingerie snap where she showed off her post-partum figure 17 months after the birth of her son River.
Melissa said women shouldn't shy away from being confident and proud of their physiques instead of 'self loathing because that's what societal structure says'.
Looking fab: Ex-Eastenders star Melissa Suffield shared another empowering body confidence lingerie post on her Instagram on Friday as she urged her followers to 'love yourself'
Taking to Instagram, Melissa looked lovely in the mustard yellow bralet and matching knickers as she posed in front of her bookcase in her living room.
In a lengthy caption, she wrote: '"Urgh, I can't stand her, just something about her. She really thinks she's all that."
'TOO F*****G RIGHT I DO!
Important message: Melissa said women shouldn't shy away from being confident and proud of their physiques instead of 'self loathing because that's what societal structure says'
'And since when was that a bad thing? Women loving themselves, having confidence- these are not negatives, no matter what years and years of societal structure says.'
Melissa went on to say how hypocritical it is to 'preach self care and mindfulness' but then 'have an issue with it when that turns into a love and appreciation for ourselves'.
The former soap star continued: 'We'd spend time with ourselves and realise that we're actually c**p and have it turn into self loathing? Weird.
'Next time you think about a woman, and not having a reason for disliking her other than "just not being a fan", have a second think. Is she
