Adriana Lima is learning to accept her postpartum body following the birth of her son, Cyan. Despite being a supermodel and former Victoria's Secret Angel, Lima recently told People [1] that she is grappling with her body image after giving birth last year. "Every day I have to remind myself that, 'Listen, accept who you are. Accept your body,'" she said in an April 13 interview. "You just created life. It's such a big blessing."
To help cope with what she calls her "transitional body" post-baby, Lima emphasized the power of self-acceptance, even when it's not easy. "You have to exercise every day, [practice] acceptance with changes. And I struggle every day," she said. In addition to this mental work, she previously told People [2] that she's also been looking forward to exercising more [3] since giving birth. "I find this part of my life super important," she said. "Usually I start working out six weeks after I give birth, and we have a whole plan already."
Lima welcomed her son, Cyan, in August 2022 with her boyfriend Andre Lemmers [4]. She also has two children from her previous marriage to basketball player Marko Jarić: 12-year-old Valentina and 9-year-old Sienna. But just because she's seen her body change before from her previous pregnancies, doesn't make it any easier the third time around. "Every day, I have to remind myself, I'm human. I get insecure here and there," she said. "And then every day, I learn new things. And with age, your body reacts differently. But it's OK. I'm learning."
