How I Learned to Love My Body & Self 

What is one thing you were insecure about but learned to love?

“No, my greatest desire is to be a mom. So give me the mom bod” why am I balling over this line😭 that was beautiful 🥺💕

In the words of Garcelle, “Adrienne I wish you could see you how I see you, thru my eyes.” Love you, thanks for sharing! Glad you’re on the other side now 💗

I think one of the greatest things about A is she’s loved by all.. no matter race, ethnicity.. like people only say good things about her energy/presence

This hit home for me, as it did for many. My husband always asks me "why would you deprive yourself of any experience because you don't look the way you think you need to look?". Being healthy and being confident in your ability take care of yourself properly means so much more than any illusion you try to create. I understand now more than ever that you need to set yourself free of expectations that weren't created to allow you to grow!

It's so wild how everything she said she wishes she could change is everything I love about her. Adrienne is such a stunning woman, inside and out. Learning and unlearning about insecurities is always going to be so impactful to me. I think we all need that reminder

I cried throughout this video.... I really needed to hear this... I am on my journey to self love too and it's crazy how much it takes for me to do that.... but I feel empower just to hear Adrienne talked about her own journey ❤ so thank you so much for inspiring me to accept me as I am.... this video really speaks to my soul ❤

After listening to everything you said including appreciating the body God created and what your parents created it literally hit me harder than rocks. I want people who are reading this comment to know that you are loved. I hope we all learn how to take better care of ourselves and at the same time own it, love it, and embrace it.❤❤❤

The moment you let go of the expectation of what you should look like and start embracing who you see in the mirror, The real you will get liberated and free from care. The time you spent thinking about expectations you can now spend loving yourself. As long as you feel good on the inside, mentally and spiritually the size of your pants will only be a number. Dios Te Bendiga.

This was probably the best episode so far. Your honesty, vulnerability and love for your parents is so admirable . Thanks for what you do.

Sitting here balling my eyes out...The part about having something of our parents when they are gone got me sooooo bad! Thanks for this girl.

That was so beautiful, made me cry! You’re so right about how wonderful it is to be a reflection of your parents. I just lost my dad to Covid a few months ago, and I look just like him, and I have his same hands also! I can’t complain about how I look anymore because I love to see a replica of him in myself, and that I can be that for my mom and everyone who loved him. I’ve been coming to your channel to watch every video for a while now and appreciate who you are and your heart for God and your family; you have really brought me comfort, so thank you 💕

When you started talking about seeing your parents' reflections in the mirror. My heart. Thank you for this.

What an on time message. This is exactly the kind of vulnerability, authenticity, encouragement and wisdom we need more of in the world. You definitely should write a book!

This video is so timely. I love and appreciate everything in it. The honesty and vulnerability. I have been going to the gym, working out and eating healthy (or trying to...lol) for several years. I have lost and gained weight so many times. I've seen others come after me and achieve what I've been trying so hard to achieve. But I watch your video and I'm encouraged. Absolutely love this. God bless you. Thank you Adrienne 💖💖💖

“You can grieve and grow at the same time” I needed this quote for multiple areas of my life (past relationships & past body physique) But we grow into something more beautiful. Thank you for this reminder Adrienne! Love you 😍

I'm in a small city in Uganda, watching this episode after such a tough day ( most of it has been me being too hard on myself) and this episode has just changed so much about that. Thank you, Adrienne.

Literally crying while watching this. I used to be very active and very fit at the age of 20,21. I’m turning 26 this year and have gotten married and my body has changed so much and I’m always beating myself up about it in the the mirror and my Husband will say “hey! Be nice to my wife” and tells me everyday how beautiful he thinks I am. This video really help me not only change my perspective be kind of reinforce what I already know and what to do

I really hate the fact that I still hate myself at my age (almost 40). I need that shift you are talking about and I am working on it. Thanks Adrienne for this video. I think you are beautiful inside and out ❤

In a self-love culture I still feel like I still don't hear this enough. Thank you for speaking up on how to learn to love our self and body! you are such a beautiful person inside n out 💗🥺

Your words touched my heart. Right on time! Last night I was filling forms to receive a consultation on changing parts of me. I am beautiful and enough the way I am. Thank you for being vulnerable Adrienne! Sending love your way and prayers for your hearts desires. Take care!

This is such a beautiful video. I cried when you said that your hands remind you of your dad now. We as people need to not picking out the smallest details we don't like about ourselves because if we saw those details on another person we wouldn't criticize it. Comparison really is a thief of joy. We fail to realize that most people on social media preach what they preach because of how they look, not because they practiced what they preached to become who they are. A lot of these moms that have those abs retain muscle quicker than most people and its in their genetics. It important to realize they you are trying your best and have other priorities that are more important to you.

I never comment on videos but I just wanted to say the message in this video is exactly what me and so many others needed to hear. I struggle with similar issues and this video helped me to not only realize I’m not alone but to give myself grace .thank you so much

All my life I have wanted to change my nose but hearing you is a reminder to myself that my nose not only came from my mom & dad but my grandpa who has passed. I’ll never consider it again thank you Adrienne 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

Man you really spoke life when you brought up social media. This generation is so different from how I remember growing up and to think that we’re the generation that has to figure out how to navigate through social media is insane. It sucks that there’s no blueprint or no “how to not compare yourself” guide to social media as a whole but sadly it’s our reality. You once said in one of your videos “The things you see on social media is peoples highlight-reel of their life”.. and it’s so true. You never really know exactly what goes on behind the scenes or how many takes it took to get that 3 second shot. That is why self love is so important. That is why this video is so important, to let us and the generation after us know that it is okay to not be where we think we should be, and to not rush or compare because we see others getting there. Self love is indeed self discipline, but I also feel like the highest form of self love can also be self acceptance. Accepting that you know what my hands might be a little chubbier, but God wanted me to have these as a reminder of everything my parents have been through, and to be grateful as to where we came from.. I’m so happy you made this and said that. Thank you for this! ❤

The part with your dad touched me so much. I cried, because ... I struggle so long with the look of my legs. At the same time, they remind me of my dads legs. I love him deeply. He is gone now. And now I want to learn to be thankful and love them. Thank you for your video.

I’m here balling my eyes out! Thank you so much for this, it made me take a look at myself and just truly embrace and love my reflection. Please continue to share this real raw and honest content it’s so healing and much needed in today’s world. Thank you Adrienne❤️

Adrienne I dont know what it is that you see when you look in the mirror. You is absolutely beautiful then and now. You are truly a blessing to everyone that know and love you. I myself have always been a thick person and I learned a long long time ago learned to love myself. Becauce baby girl God dont make mistakes.

"It's okay to create the woman that you want to be, while at the same time accepting who you already are."

Adrienne out of every famous person I’ve ever kind of known of, you have been the most perfect example and balance of not changing who you are inside just because of Hollywood but also SO much growth over the years 🥺❤️

Oh Adrienne, You are so beautiful. Throughout your changes, I've never noticed anything until I read comments. We are our worst critics though. Thanks for making this video. I always feel like I'm never good enough but I'm working on it.

This is the one, Adrienne! ✨ “You can grieve and grow at the same time.”

The best episode of All things Adrienne so far. I needed to hear this and I know so many others feel the same. Thanks A for sharing.

Girl, myself and probably every woman watching you are wishing to look like you. You’re BEAUTIFUL!

MY SPIRIT NEEDED THIS!!!! Thank you, Adrienne 😘💕✨

this is why i love adrienne! she's so real and vulnerable with us and i hope she understands how much that means to someone like me that is on that constant battle of loving herself in every phase and season.

If you ever see my comment just know you have always been a huge role model to me. I adore you! I’m so proud of you too 💗💗💗

Literally crying as I watch this. You are so right, we are a product of our beautiful mom and dad. We should love every part of ourselves 💕

"There's somebody that loves that face of yours, so don't change it." Thank you for this video. Your words really touched my heart. I'm always so hard on myself and sometimes hate my looks so much. You reminded me that I should listen to my boyfriend and love myself just the way I am. We're all beautiful and unique in our own way. Love you, Adrienne! ❤️

I lost it when you talked about your hands. I have my dad’s hands too! My dad is gone and I promise I look at my hands all the time. It’s my reminder that he’s with me and a part of me. Sooo good what you said!!

This was so timely, lately I've been feeling down about my weight gain and how difficult it has been to lose it. Thank you for being so vulnerable. YOU'RE LOVED ADE!!!

I definitely needed this! I've been married for a year (2nd marriage)now , and I am the happiest that I have ever been in years God blessed me with this amazing man of God who has been a blessing in my life and my children (our children now) life. God has rewrote my story of my life. But now I've been so happy that I got super duper comfortable and gained so much weight on top of pandemic weight. I feel exactly how you explained I'm fine in the comfort of my home but when I have to go to large gatherings and places I want to hide especially if it's where I may run into someone who last saw me at my decent weight. I have gained weight lost weight through out my life and know exactly how to get it off but now that I have turned 40 it has been a struggle. Adrienne let me tell you though girl you're absolutely gorgeous and you still have a beautiful shape. Get off those social media comments people can be so cruel. You're blessed and beautifully and wonderfully made 💞

Adrienne, you just don’t know! I have DEFINITELY, without a shadow of a doubt looked at you and said, “She kills it and she looks like me!” And I have chosen to love my body RIGHT NOW even though I have greater aspirations for it. I love this for you, and I appreciate your transparency!

This was so real and resonated with me really deeply. I've been struggling with my skin lately and felt less than beautiful, but needed to see this.

“There’s somebody who loves that face of yours, so don’t change it.” That’s a word right there!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I am 54 as of July 7th and I promise you it gets easier as you grow older gracefully. Your in the right direction and this was the best self love video hands down you ever did ❤️

I love this message. The crazy part is over the years your body has changed watching you grow on the show and stepping into a new light day by day warms my heart. Body goals are great but your mind set and your passion about being the best you is all you need. The rest will come. I send blessings as you embrace your body and blessings for those strong arms because in Jesus name you will have that baby.

I have really long skinny veiny hands and sometimes people are like omg your hands are sooo veiny!! But my mom has my exact same hands and I’ve always loved our hands. When you said that one day when your dad is gone you’ll look down and think these are his hands that reminded me of my mom and me and it made me cry ♥️

Omg! This helped me so much Adrienne! Thank you for your vulnerability, and transparency!!! ♥️

This brought tears to my eyes. Sending you a big hug. Thank you A! 🫶🏼❤️

Adrienne you have no idea how much i needed to hear this! I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease and have struggled wih keeping up my weight on and im very self-concious about it. Thank You so much for sharing your journey 💞

Omg Adrienne! I thought I couldn’t love and appreciate you more. This was absolutely beautiful and much needed. I literally can’t stop crying. You are such an amazing person that truly helps me through my struggles and this video was just everything to me in this moment. Thank you thank you ❤️ sending you love, confidence & an endless amount of blessings

I am praying so hard that we will all hear the news soon that you’re having a baby. You deserve it and you’re gonna be a great mom. May God give you the desires of your heart

So beautiful! You are always authentic but this hit in a different way. Here's to 38, mom journey, and self love. 😘😘

The greatest form of self-love is self-love itself. Finding your definition & understanding and accepting the fact that it will change throughout time is the journey… Thank you Andrienne for sharing so much of your life journey with us. Stay Blessed and I pray you have all the children your heart’s desires.

This was such a beautiful and honest video, there is always room for improvement when it comes to loving ourselves. I’ve definitely struggled regaining my confidence and accepting my new body after having a baby, it’s been 5 years but I am a work in progress and I’m ok with that!

Beautiful episode!! You had me crying! Our features are what God created and what our parents created ❤

Thank you Adrienne. You never know what someone is going through. For you to be vulnerable like this it isn’t easy. But you just spoke what a lot of women and men feel. Sometimes we can feel like “oh, I’m the only one going through (insert issue)”. But thanks to videos like these, we know we aren’t the only ones. So thank you again!

Been following your channel for a while!! Love how unapologetically transparent you are in sharing. I used to be so insecure about my feet and now have an appreciation for them. Watching this video made me realize I have a lot more about myself to learn to love

Adrienne there is something so so dope in a woman who owns who she is and how god has made her to be. You are gorgeous inside and out! This video will touch more woman than you know, including myself. God bless you and like alwaysss thank you for keeping it real! That’s why you have so many people who love you.❤️

This was everything and more! There’s definitely a healthy balance between self love and self improvement and sadly society makes us fixate more on “fixing” ourselves rather than loving ourselves.

Adrienne deserve to be blessed with everything her heart desire ,she is the most deserving soul I swear and so simple and real I love this about her ❤️

Wow. I’ve literally never commented on a RU-vid video, but this felt necessary. Such a beautiful, honest and REAL moment. It’s not easy getting vulnerable about your insecurities. Especially when you’re in the public eye. Thank you for showing up. You give other women the courage to show up. There’s a beautiful transformation happening inside you. Praying you follow that because that’s where your greatest blessing is. Cheers to completing the Real and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for your future. You got this sis! Muah

I really enjoyed listening and watching you in this video. You had me crying. You said things that are so true and pointed out things I haven’t thought about because I listen to what others say about me or how I feel about myself. But we’re images of God and our parents. We must cherish ourselves. God bless you Adrienne. 💜

Everyone needs to watch this video. Thank you for being so honest and vulnerable with us, and mentioning facts people don’t always like to talk about. This is my favorite video You’ve ever put out fr 🥺💗💗 such profound words!! Thank you

This is a form of therapy 🤍 happy to see you healing A! My therapist makes me sit and look at myself in the mirror (in front of her) and say things out loud to myself.

I got teary-eyed when I saw this, Adrienne. Can totally related with being petite and having curves. But seeing you here and watching you on The Real, I have come to know you to be a beautiful person inside and out. And yes you do bring the fashion, from the cute to the sexy to the comfortable. I love that you say self-love is a process of discipline and kindness and that we can grieve and grow at the same time. For me, I see self-love as embracing where and how one is at while striving for nourishing goals, and being gentle with ourselves along the way. Thank you for sharing your perspective and your journey. You are a continuing inspiration for me, in being vulnerable and in reminding us we all have beauty and value no comparison or societal expectations can take away.

Good talk Adrienne. I really wish more young girls amd women listen to your talk and love themselves the way they are. It's very important to be healthy, eat right ( with a little indulgence once in a while) , exercise regularly ( not kill yourself ) , think positive, be constructive, be productive ( not by text book definitions, productive in our own way ) and love yourself.,no matter what your size is . It's very dangerous to beat yourself up and try to set unrealistic goals , love the way you are after all beauty comes in every shape size and colour ❤️ I m really happy that celebrities like u are promoting such thoughts .I wish u good luck and God be on your side Adrienne

A woman's body is the most beautiful unique creation of God. If we were meant to all look the same then God would of created us that way. Loving your body takes years, it's so beautiful to embrace and accept yourself for who you are at each moment in life. You are very brave for speaking up about this Adrienne. I think girls and women alike need to hear this more often. As women we should cut eachother some slack, we work, we birth children, we are wives and so on...A happy woman who loves herself can help others and do amazing things. 👏 💖 great video, powerful messages here!

ade. I've looked up to you since I was a little girl (I'm 20 now) as chuchi. from empire girls. the beginning of the real. and I've always thought you gave fashion. you're quite literally on my pinterest board. as an aspiring IT GIRL like yourself. I wanna sing. act, dance and inspire people. but the idea of how people see me is like a dark cloud that's hung over my life. I've struggled with an ed since I was 17 and this was exactly what I needed to see and hear. and I'm just so grateful for you. your vulnerability. I see so much of myself in you and I just love you lots. thank you for this video

It's already hard being a regular chick and dealing with insecurities inflicted by self or by others. I can't imagine what people in the limelight go through. Because regardless of if you're the most beautiful or not, people will always find something to pick on you on.

I’m literally crying! Especially because I can relate so much on the mom topic 😫 Gods timing girlie, Gods timing.

Actualmente me pasa lo mismo Adrienne. Cuando veo mis ojos delicados, veo los ojos de mi mamá... Cuando veo mi asimetría corporal, veo la silueta de mi papá. Y despues de eso pienso en que cuando ellos ya no estén aquí, me miraré al espejo recordándolos con ternura. 🙂

I got off social media almost 7 years ago besides you tube. Best decision EVER!!! Both my husband and I gave it up at the same Time.

Adrienne, you have been my role model my entire life since 3LW, but I have never loved you more than I do right now. I turn 30 this weekend and God knows this video is EXACTLY what I needed to hear. I am in tears. I will watch this on repeat. May God continually bless you and use you.💖💖💖

Obviously A doesn't know me, but I love that I've grown up with her since my childhood, and I'm grateful that you're transparent with these topics... But I do hope you know that you've grown into a such beautiful woman inside and out... You're genuinely one of my favourite celebrities ❤

Someone who struggles with mental health, I needed this video. Thank you so much for being vulnerable and sharing your truth. You are truly such an inspiration. Also thank you for the tears today but it was good tears! God Bless!

I am proud of you Adrienne. I think opening up like this would bring about Realness for us women to embrace our BEAUTIFUL bodies. One thing I did is accept that I am a WOMAN. I am not ashamed of my WOMANNESS. We are all unique and special. For anyone reading this....you loving yourself is better than anyone attempting to. You are beautiful 😍

This has giving me so much self confidence and reassurance about myself. Thank you!

You were beautiful then, and you're beautiful now, and you'll always remain beautiful, cause you have a beautiful heart.

This literally made me cry 😭 I have my abuela sausage fingers and I feel the exact same way about them. Everyday I put my myself down about my body and this is such a beautiful reminder to love ourselves 🥹❤️😘 gracias

You are Amazing and Beautiful inside and out. I’ve struggled all my life with my weight. I am 53yrs old now and I watch what I eat but even doing that, I’m not toned and I have 50 lbs to lose. I am starting to embrace my curves and my fun size. God bless you for always keeping it real. 🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️🥰

Yes, Adrienne, as I’ve gotten older and ever since my mom passed I truly embrace all of my physical attributes. I get it. I used to be so critical but since she passed, I see so much of my mom in me and I love it. I also feel that it would be the ultimate betrayal to my mom and God to change anything He created through her and with love. Love you, Adrienne and you are wonderfully and beautifully made inside AND out 💗

Wow, I just wanted to say that I appreciate you being authentic about what you’ve learned throughout your self love journey. As someone in her early twenties, I’ve struggled so much to accept the way I currently look after complications from a surgery. It’s so refreshing to hear the shift of someone who has been through it and sees things differently. This video has given me so much hope that being truly confident in myself is possible. Thank you.

Ms. Adrienne you are truly an inspiration, I remember watching an episode on the real it was your and Tamera told you these words “ I am proud of your strength, your grace and your knowledge”. Psalms 139:14-16 thank you for sharing this with us this week

Social media needs more of this type of content!!! 💞 You're speaking to all of us women who can totally feel you, thank you for being a shining light A 🫶🏻

This was so awesome, thanks for posting. Because as a 44 year old women I still have my days. But I love me more than I have in a long time!

Oh, Adrienne! You and me man, we are on this fertility journey together. My journey doesn't look exactly like yours but I sooooo relate to everything you say about it. And at 37 I'm on the same wavelength with you about the body image thing as well. I'm not 100% there yet but I too am sooo over the level of pressure I used to put on myself! Love you girlfriend!

Thank you for being real makes us know stars are also humans like all of us. I can really relate.

Thank you so much I really needed to hear, since I've been struggling a lot with self love. I've gained so much weight and , breakouts and bald spots :/ its hard starting I don't even know how to some days . but this video gave me hope thank you for keeping it so real , blessing to you!!

Let's start believing that we are beautiful and start loving ourselves🥰 because it is simply true. Love to everyone💜💜💜

Thank you so much for this video!! I definitely needed this. I’ve struggled for a while now with self love. Discipline is so hard for me. But I’m going to work with being patient with myself and start loving myself again. Mom pooch and all. 🥰

What a much needed message for women to hear and learn to accept themselves for who they are and where they are. I’m so proud that you decided to create this video Adrienne. Please continue to provide this type of much needed content. Our young women need this type of message.💕🌸

This is was such a beautiful video!!!!!! Thank you for sharing a lovely, well timed and needed message ❤️

We need more people like you in this world adrienne ❤

I needed this. I went through 5 fertility treatment cycle and I have gained almost 40lbs from it. Self love is extremely difficult because I know where my body was before and now I'm just trying to remind myself, hey I went through all this. My body went through all this. And mentally just got to embrace the beauty behind it. But especially in the latino community, it's extremely tough. But I'm so happy to feel I'm not alone! You are beautiful, and stronger than ever 💛

Adrienne, thank you for this. When you mentioned your dad's hands, I teared up. I was just making fun of my own hands earlier today and they look EXACTLY like my dad's hands. Hearing your perspective just...changed my perspective. You are such a gem.

Girl you got me crying in the shower watching this 😭 this was so beautiful and totally relatable. Thanks for being so raw and sharing these human emotions 🤍 your perspective is so refreshing!

Thank you for your vulnerability ! I felt this so much

Love this one Adrienne! Also, love how intimate this shoot is! Social media has become a cesspool. A couple of years ago, I removed myself from those platforms because I recognized this. I think the less social media you imbibe the happier and healthier you are. People simply are not as kind and empathetic as they used to be. I completely agree that "comparison is the thief of joy," and I understand that on my journey to deeper self-love I need to guard against anyone or anything that encourages me to compare any aspect of my person or life to anyone else's. Over time, I have learned that the more accomplished you are the more curated your social and professional interactions should be, and the more strategic you ought to be about how and with whom you invest your time and energy. Fortunately, there are many alternative platforms to the ones open to the general public. As you focus on achieving your goals and on becoming the best version of yourself that you can be, I sincerely believe that the Universe will draw into your life those sorts of social and professional opportunities for connection. Those are the most meaningful in my book.