Laura Whitmore

TV PRESENTER AND RADIO BROADCASTER

I’ve been judged. For my appearance. My skin. How my hair looks. My body shape. The media does it to women all the time. When I was approached to do this shoot with no hair or make-up, of course, I was apprehensive. This shoot is a representation of being vulnerable and strong together. I love wearing make-up and feeling good about myself, and knowing I can look reasonably good, even if I don’t feel good. But I loved feeling more exposed. No matter what you look like, or what you do, we all judge to some extent. To be able to strip it all back was rather wonderful: to feel tired and look tired, to capture a moment of truth, without anything to hide behind.