{"id":22590,"date":"2025-07-26T02:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T02:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/22590\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T02:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T02:41:08","slug":"ashley-judd-shares-body-positive-message-in-swimsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/22590\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Judd shares body-positive message in swimsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ashley Judd doesn\u2019t care.<\/p>\n<p>The actress, 57, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMavbVes_F0\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">shared a body-positive message on Instagram Tuesday<\/a> while swimming in the Baltic Sea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi, I\u2019m Ashley and I am a member of the \u2018We don\u2019t care club,&#8217;\u201d she declared at the start of the video.<\/p>\n<p>Ashley Judd shared an Instagram Reel in which she encouraged women to accept and normalize their bodies. ashley_judd\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi, I\u2019m Ashley and I am a member of the \u2018We don\u2019t care club,&#8217;\u201d she declared at the introduction of the video.  ashley_judd\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd when I\u2019m in my swim suit [sic], sometimes I get a little chafing, like right down there,\u201d she said, referring to her upper thighs. She explained that she uses cornstarch as a remedy for it and if people can see the residue on her thighs, she doesn\u2019t care.<\/p>\n<p>Judd went on to address her \u201cinner child\u201d and said it belongs to the \u201cMSU club\u201d \u2014 aka the \u201cMake stuff up club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd as a post menopausal woman, I don\u2019t care if you don\u2019t like the \u2018MSU club\u2019 for inner children,\u201d the \u201cDouble Jeopardy\u201d star screamed as she attempted to backflip into the water.<\/p>\n<p>Judd went on to address her \u201cinner child\u201d and said it belongs to the \u201cMSU club\u201d \u2014 aka the \u201cMake stuff up club.\u201d ashley_judd\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI probably have cellulite and I don\u2019t care. And I got hungry bum and I don\u2019t care,\u201d the actress continued. ashley_judd\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m also picking my crotch, and I don\u2019t care,\u201d she continued while adjusting her one-piece bathing suit. \u201cI probably have cellulite and I don\u2019t care. And I got hungry bum and I don\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actress went on to do several water tricks because \u201cwhen we were little it was really fun and we don\u2019t care what people think of us.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In the caption of the Instagram Reel, Judd further talked about embracing her aging body.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat will I, with my freedom &amp; mirth, when I let go of caring about stupid, controlling norms about my female body, be free to enJOY? . . . I bask in the unselfconscious being-ness of my True Self. My Inner Child is free to emerge. She feels confidence &amp; glee. \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\uddd2\u200d\ud83e\uddd2\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In the caption of the Instagram Reel, Judd reiterated a lot of the sentiments in the video about embracing her aging body. ashley_judd\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Fans flooded the comments section applauding her video and relating to her message. ashley_judd\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Fans flooded the comments section applauding her video and relating to her message.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love this. It made my inner (and whole being) laugh happily several times. \u2728\u201d one fan wrote. \u201cLove your I don\u2019t care club!\u201d another added. <\/p>\n<p>Judd has been a longtime advocate for women. She was one of the first prominent actresses to publicly  <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2017\/10\/05\/harvey-weinstein-accused-of-sexual-harassment-spanning-nearly-three-decades\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/06\/28\/ashley-judd-and-gwyneth-paltrow-on-how-metoo-changed-their-lives\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">played a pivotal role<\/a> in the #MeToo movement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe healing I\u2019ve done has very powerfully shaped my work. It\u2019s made me unafraid, it\u2019s made me incredibly driven,\u201d Judd told the AP in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDouble Jeopardy\u201d star has been a longtime advocate for women and was one of the first prominent actresses to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment  Getty Images for Vital Voices Global Partnership<\/p>\n<p>The daughter of singing legend Naomi Judd revealed that her mom encouraged her to expose the now-disgraced Hollywood mogul for his abuse. Dave Allocca\/startraksphoto.com<\/p>\n<p>The daughter of singing legend Naomi Judd revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/10\/14\/weinstein-accuser-ashley-judd-got-support-from-naomi-judd\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">her mom encouraged her<\/a> to expose the now-disgraced Hollywood mogul for his abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want to remember when I was speaking to my mother about this she said, \u2018Go get him, honey\u2019 in her sweet way, in dulcet tones\u2026 not a punitive bone in her body,\u201d Ashley said of her late mom in October 2022. <\/p>\n<p>Ashley revealed that she was the one who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/05\/12\/naomi-judd-died-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">found her mother\u2019s body<\/a> after Naomi <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/04\/30\/country-music-star-naomi-judd-dead-at-age-76\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fatally shot herself<\/a> in April 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went upstairs to let her know that [her] friend was there, and I discovered her. I have both grief and trauma from discovery,\u201d she told Diane Sawyer the next month. <\/p>\n<p>Ashley revealed that she was the one who found her mother\u2019s body after Naomi fatally shot herself in April 2022. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In October 2022, Ashley\u2019s half-sister, Wynonna, shared that their mother\u2019s death brought them closer together. Invision<\/p>\n<p>Ashley and her half-sister, Wynonna Judd, 61,\u00a0were <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/08\/01\/wynonna-and-ashley-judd-left-out-of-mom-naomis-will\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">left out of their mother\u2019s will<\/a>, but <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/10\/06\/wynonna-judd-dispels-rumors-of-ashley-feud-over-naomis-will\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">denied that they ever argued<\/a> over the matter despite speculation. Instead, the Grammy winner insisted that the tragedy brought them closer together. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth my parents are gone, and I\u2019m relying on Ashley,\u201d Wynonna <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/country\/wynonna-judd-addresses-rumors-fighting-with-sister-ashley-judd-over-mom-naomi-judd-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">told People<\/a> in October 2022. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s relying on me in a different way that\u2019s about compassion. It\u2019s not about being successful and smart and capable. It\u2019s about, \u2018I love you.\u2019 \u2018I love you, too.\u2019 We\u2019re vulnerable with each other, and we\u2019re tender.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline at 988.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ashley Judd doesn\u2019t care. 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