Los Angeles, Dec 11 (PTI) Model Adriana Lima has vowedthat she would not pose nude for an "empty cause".
The Victoria's Secret model said she wanted to help otherwomen feel more confident in themselves.
"I had received a call for the possibility of filming asexy video of me to be posted and shared in social media. Eventhough I have done many of this type, something had changed inme, when a friend approached me to share that she was unhappywith her body, then it made me think...
"And in that moment I realised that majority of womanprobably wake up every morning trying to fit in a stereotypethat society (has) imposed. I thought that's not a way ofliving and beyond that. That's not physically and mentallyhealthy, so I decided to make that change. I will not take ofmy clothes anymore for a empty cause," Lima wrote onInstagram.
The 36-year-old model added that her job puts a lot ofpressure on her to make sure she looks a certain way.
"My job puts me in such big pressure to look a certainway. I was thinking, how can we have to carry so much. I amtired of the impositions, we 'as (women)' can't be continuingliving in a world with such superficial values, it's not fairfor us, to behave, to look.
"I want to change it, on the name of my grandma, mymother, and all her ancestors that have been labelled,pressured, misunderstood. And has to live according tosociety. I will make that change. I will start with me," shewrote. PTI SHDSHD.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.