Jelena Dokic pens powerful social media post about body image

Jelena Dokic has shared a powerful message about the true meaning of beauty in a candid social media post.

The tennis player-turned-TV presenter shared a side-by-side photo of herself, asking fans, “What is the difference between the two images?

“Nothing except what you see on the outside, my BODY SIZE,” the 41-year-old’s post continued.

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“I am the same hardworking person, respectful, generous, empathetic, compassionate, humble, kind, driven, strong, resilient, capable and loving person, woman and friend.

“What really matters is not different. So never judge anyone by their size or outside appearance but instead appreciate and focus on what is on the inside.

“Beauty has nothing to do with looks. It’s how you are as a person. It’s how you make others feel especially about themselves.”

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Dokic said she believes “no beauty shines brighter than that of a kind heart.

“So, let your eyes see souls and not bodies. And never body shame anyone. Love, Jelena xoxo 🙏🙏❤️❤️,” her post concluded.

Over the years, Dokic has shared her journey to self-acceptance with fans on social media.

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It’s something that makes the former world No.4 emotional. In an interview earlier this year, she told 9honey she hopes it will become her legacy.

“It makes me even emotional now, because it’s where I was,” she told 9honey.

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“To believe that people look at me that way and that they get inspired by me … it’s quite unbelievable, but I will strive to do that for the rest of my life.

“That’s what I want my legacy to be.”

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“I want to stand for kindness and compassion and empathy in everything I do,” she told 9honey.

“If I can just touch one person’s life in some way and change it, then one day when this journey comes to an end, I will die a very happy person.”

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