I am a 61 year old grandma – I have cellulite and I wear swimwear all summer
A 61-year-old woman said she is proud to wear swimsuits.
Therese, 61, a grizzled content creator, explained that she may have cellulite, but it doesn’t stop her from posing in swimwear.
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The influencer, who loves skincare, makeup and fashion, often preaches that “age is just a number.”
The gray-haired beauty, who describes herself as a “silver fox,” is on a mission to empower women, especially “grown-up women,”
The confident woman shared a video on social media in which she posed in her swimsuit, which left many people surprised.
Therese shared her clip with the caption: ‘Grown women should be featured in advertising, not just as a “token grandma!” And as for swimwear, let’s have all sizes AND ages represented!!’
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The busty woman went on to share her love of swimwear, but also touched on the ageist advertising industry, as she said: “I love wearing swimwear, I wear it a lot.”
Therese wore a black floral blazer, which she paired with Ray Ban sunglasses and a hat.
She explained that many swimwear companies don’t want to work with her to promote their products, and the “mature model” assumed that her age might have something to do with that.
She continued: “I contacted many swimwear companies but I got nothing. It was all nonsense, maybe I was too old for them, who knows.
“But you know what, we women, I am [61]I have the money, I like wearing swimsuits and I wear them all summer long.
“If I were a company and I knew this, I would throw swimwear at women like me.”
Therese, whose motto is ‘ageism is never stylish’, added: “I’m good enough.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @theresegoesgrayhas clearly made an impression on many, as the video has quickly been viewed 53,300 times.
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Social media users were only too eager to compliment Therese, with many taking to the comments en masse to compliment her swimsuit.
Someone said: “Keep it up girl!!”
Another added: “You look AMAZING!!! That suit is gorgeous! And so are you!! Represent!!”
A third commented: “You still got it good FOXEY LADY.”
While someone else wrote: “True story. Good for you!”
At the same time, another woman joined in the conversation: “You’re right, women over 50 like to wear swimwear. I’m a 56-year-old model who wants to show that.”
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