RHONJ star Jackie Goldschneider defends wearing a crop top after trolls criticize her stretch marks online: 'I won't airbrush my body'
She's one of the newer housewives to bring some drama to Bravo.
But Jackie Goldschneider was trying to quell negative commentary on her own social media page after stepping out for dinner with co-star Melissa Gorga in New York on Tuesday night.
The 43-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star rocked a black crop top for her girls night out at Catch Steak, but was later caught off guard when having to defend showing off her stretch marks in an Instagram post.
Tough: Jackie Goldschneider was trying to quell negative commentary on her own social media page after stepping out for dinner with co-star Melissa Gorga in New York on Tuesday
Jackie was spotted out wearing black jeans with a matching blouse as she wined and dined in the city with her friends.
'This sweet picture from last night turned into a discussion of my stomach on social media, so let's talk about stretch marks, shall we?,' she wrote to her 256,000 followers. 'My beautiful stomach held 4 healthy children, and those stretch marks remind me every day of how powerful my body is and how much mothers endure during pregnancy.
'I won't airbrush my body to perfection so you see a fake version of me or an unrealistic picture of a mother. I love myself and I know that beauty is found in our imperfections.'
'No woman should be ashamed of their stretch marks or anything else about their bodies. Like Eve Ensler said, 'Stop trying to fix your body. It was never broken.' #loveyourself.'
Strong: The 43-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star rocked a black crop top for her girls night out at Catch Steak, but was later caught off guard when having to defend showing off her stretch marks in an Instagram post
Good times: Jackie was spotted out wearing black jeans with a matching blouse as she wined and dined in the city with her friends
Melissa chimed in with nothing but support for her friend: 'You are beautiful inside and out.'
Her RHONJ castmate Margaret Josephs added: 'Be proud you gave the world four amazing humans and made it a better place for all!! You are gorgeous head to toe I live for you my stunner !!'
Jackie joined the cast in 2018 and recently detailed her struggles with an eating disorder which began at a young age and carried through to her adult life.
'I couldn't stop,' she told People in 2018 of her disorder. 'I would do hardcore cardio no matter what, even if I was sick with the flu. I weighed every single thing that I would eat — down to a piece of gum — because I had to know I had the right amount of calories.
Brave: Jackie joined the cast in 2018 and recently detailed her struggles with an eating disorder which began at a young age and carried through to her adult life; seen at the reunion show in May
'I learned really creative ways to satisfy hunger without eating. I got very, very, thin and I became so scared of putting and weight back on. I got myself caught up in it all, in these habits that were incredibly unhealthy. And they stuck with me for the next 10 years.'
Things changed for Jennifer when she had children — two sets of twins ages 12 and 10 — and spoke to a nutritionist about her challenges.
'I just realized at a certain point how bad it was and how I couldn’t do it anymore,' she told the publication.
The ladies, including Jennifer Aydin, Dolores Catania, Teresa Giudice, Margaret Josephs and Melissa Gorga, have reportedly started filming season 11.
Star power: The ladies, including Jennifer Aydin, Dolores Catania, Teresa Giudice, Margaret Josephs and Melissa Gorga, have reportedly started filming season 11; seen at the reunion show in 2020