Ariana Biermann.Photo: Ariana Biermann/Instagram

Ariana Biermann

Ariana Biermann.Ariana Biermann/Instagram

Ariana Biermann

Ariana Biermann

“It takes time but believe in yourself. Do it for you. You got this s—” she added, noting in a separate post that while “it was not easy,” making those changes “was the best thing I ever did for myself and my body.”

Ariana went on to share that after all of her hard work she’s “so happy with myself.”

“I’ve never felt so beautiful,” she added alongside a shot of herself posing in a bathing suit on the beach.

Her mom also shared a supportive message on her own Instagram page. “You comment she’s too Thick! Now your [sic] commenting that she’s too Thin! How about you worry about yourself!!” Zolciak-Biermann wrote.

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Ariana Biermann

Ariana Biermann

The formerReal Housewives of Atlantastar previously opened up about how her daughter hadstruggled with her body imageas a result of growing up in the spotlight.

“Now, they’re saying all she does is photoshop her pictures, ‘cause she’s not that small,” she added. “It’s a constant battle, and I always want my girls to love themselves, no matter what size they are.”

source: people.com