'Loose Women' Star Saira Khan Shows Off Her 'Wobbly Bits' In Empowering Body-Positive Video

‘Loose Women’ star Saira Khan has shared an empowering video showing off her “wobbly bits” to inspire a culture of body confidence among women.

The 47-year-old posted the video on Instagram after completing a workout while on holiday in Verona.

In the clip, Khan was visibly sweating after exercising in the heat and proceeded to point out her “flaws”.

“I just wanted to show you that I do not have a perfect body and I do not have perfect skin. So quickly, let me show you my flaws,” she said.

Khan captioned the video: “This is me. Instagram can be really deceiving, so here are my #wobbly #imperfect bits - @loosewomen in more ways than one, but very happy and thankful for my health and family.”

She zoomed in to show viewers some skin pigmentation on her forehead.

“That’s because I’m thinning as I’m getting older, my skin is getting thinner and when I go out in the sun, I get marks,” she said.

“I love the sun, what can I say?”

She went on to add that she doesn’t have a “flat tummy”.

“Look, wobbly bits. That’s what it looks like - thicker at the waist,” she said.

“That’s because I’m getting older, c’est la vie. I like my food and I like my bread and I like my potatoes and I like life, so hey ho, what can I say?”

She then moved on to show scarring on her legs caused by psoriasis in the past and finished the video by telling viewers life’s too short to worry about your appearance.

“Enjoy your life, enjoy your body, just be thankful for who you are,” she said.

Khan’s video has been viewed more than 5,000 times, with many people commenting to thank the star for her honesty.

“Absolutely amazing. Real and that’s what women need. Refreshing to see this on Instagram,” one user said.

Another added: “I honestly think what you’re doing here is so admirable. You don’t have any flaws, you’re gorgeous, but going on a social media platform and showing all women out there that you should be proud of who you are no matter what is just fab. Thank you for sharing this with us.”

Khan’s video comes just a day after fellow ‘Loose Women’ star Stacey Solomon posted a hilarious body-positive video while on holiday.

“You’re all perfectly imperfect and unique and beautiful,” she told her fans.

“I thought I’d make a little holiday video celebrating my society-labelled ‘imperfections’, because actually I love them, they’re part of me and they have their uses.”

Famous Women Get Real About Body-Shaming

Kate Winslet(01 of08)

Kate Winslet is an Oscar-winning actress, but it could have been a very different story if she’d listened to criticism from body-shamers when she was younger.

“I got bullied at school, they called me ‘blubber’, they teased me for wanting to act, they locked me in the cupboard, laughed at me,” she said at a charity event.

“I wasn’t the prettiest, I’ve always had big feet, and I was even told that I might be lucky in my acting if I was happy to settle for the ‘fat girl’ parts. And they would say, ‘You’re just not what we’re looking for Kate’. I’d hear that a lot.”

“I learned to embrace my flaws, to make no apology for who I am,” she said. “This is who I am. The real me. Kate from Reading.” (credit:PA Archive/PA Images)

Lady Gaga(02 of08)

When Lady Gaga wore a crop top for her 2017 Super Bowl performance she received cruel remarks about her stomach. But she rose above the hatred to share a positive message on body image.

“I heard my body is a topic of conversation so I wanted to say, I’m proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too,” she said on Instagram.

“No matter who you are or what you do. I could give you a million reasons why you don’t need to cater to anyone or anything to succeed.” (credit:Ronald Martinez via Getty Images)

Serena Williams(03 of08)

Twitter trolls told Serena Williams that she was "built like a man", but that didn't stop her from being super body-confident.

"I love that I am a full woman and I’m strong and I’m powerful and I’m beautiful at the same time," she said. "And there’s nothing wrong with that." (credit:PETER PARKS via Getty Images)

Jennifer Aniston(04 of08)

Sick and tired of the media speculating about whether or not she was "pregnant", Jennifer Aniston penned an exclusive blog on The Huffington Post about body-shaming and how we value women.

"The objectification and scrutiny we put women through is absurd and disturbing," she said.

"The way I am portrayed by the media is simply a reflection of how we see and portray women in general, measured against some warped standard of beauty." (credit:C Flanigan via Getty Images)

Cheryl(05 of08)

In 2015, Cheryl called for body-shaming to be made "illegal" after some news outlets and members of the public accused her of being "too skinny".

“The body shaming has to stop. It’s bulls***. Something has to be done, changed, even if it’s done in law," she said. (credit:PA Archive/PA Images)

Vogue Williams(06 of08)

Model and TV presenter Vogue Williams told Aol's BUILD LDN she thought it was important to hit back at body-shamers after she was "papped on a beach".

"I got trolled - and it was hundreds and hundreds of comments and different news outlets saying I was fat, I was two stone overweight," she said.

"I actually hit back on that one because I thought people would be looking at me and thinking: ‘If people think she’s fat, what am I supposed to be?’ I also just think how has it come to this, that people find it okay to comment on people’s bodies?

"I would never call somebody fat and I would never call somebody too skinny. People are just the weight that they are, everyone is different and everyone is on a different path in life." (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)

Amy Schumer(07 of08)

When a film critic called actress and comedian Amy Schumer "chubby", she responded by saying: "I am a US size 6 and have no plans of changing.

"This is it. Stay on or get off." (credit:NBC via Getty Images)

Tyra Banks(08 of08)

After she was papped in a swimsuit and body-shamed by the media, Tyra Banks' response made chat show history.

She appeared in front of the live 'Tyra' audience wearing that same swimsuit and said: “If I had lower self esteem, I would probably be starving myself right now. But that’s exactly what is happening to other women all over this country.”

She ended her speech by telling the haters: "Kiss my fat ass." (credit:Tibrina Hobson via Getty Images)

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