Recently on the (plus size) internet buzz, Gabi Fresh (one of my adored plus size blogger) did a remake of Beyonce's sing 'Flawless' to remind people that everybody is flawless, regardless of size, skin colour and I also believe she meant disabilites, sexuality as well. When I saw the video, I was very touched as she has reminded us that all of us, despite our 'unusual' or 'out of the norm' appearances and character we are flawless and that we deserves to be respected as an unique individual. In one of the interview she commented, even though she is extremely popular in the plus size industry, she still often gets bullied and compared due to the colour of her skin. Yeah, unbelievable huh~
For me, after watching and reading the lyrics, I interpret it as a reminder to myself that even if I am a plus size and not a mother (yet) I am STILL flawless in every single way. I am definitely flawless to Mr Ling (otherwise he wouldnt married me) and for sure flawless in my sister's and mum's eyes and the ones who loves you, and MOST IMPORTANTLY the One up there in the heaven who thinks you are flawless and hence created you. Through Gabi's movement, I am reminded that I deserves to be respected as an individual and not be outcasted just because I am different (in size and in status)
I hope in some ways I can send a gentle reminder that you are
special, unique, God-sent, talented, loving and perfect in almost every possible way...
THANK YOU Gabi Fresh for making such a bold statement, to remind each and everyone one us of our self worth and that #everyBODYisflawless.
To view the video by Beyonce and the remake by Gabi, click on the following:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBe9Vtodzg4 (Beyonce's)
http://www.gabifresh.com/2014/05/everybodyisflawless.html (taken from Gabi Fresh's website)
Here's how the lyrics goes..
I'm out that H-town coming coming down
I'm coming down, drippin' candy on the ground
H, H-Town, Town, I'm coming down
Coming, coming down, dripping candy on the ground
[Verse 1 Beyonce:]
I know when you were little girls
You dreamt of being in my world
Don't forget it, don't forget it
Respect that, bow down bitches (Crown!)
I took some time to live my life
But don't think I'm just his little wife
Don't get it twisted, get it twisted
This my shit, bow down bitches
Bow down bitches, bow bow down bitches (Crown)
Bow down bitches, bow bow down bitches (Crown)
H-Town vicious
H, H-Town vicious
I'm so crown crown, bow down bitches
I'm out that H, town, coming coming down
I'm coming down, drippin' candy on the ground
H, H-town town
I'm coming down
Coming, coming down
Drippin' candy on the ground
[Verse 2: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]
We teach girls to shrink themselves
To make themselves smaller
We say to girls,
"You can have ambition
But not too much
You should aim to be successful
But not too successful
Otherwise you will threaten the man."
Because I am female
I am expected to aspire to marriage
I am expected to make my life choices
Always keeping in mind that
Marriage is the most important
Now marriage can be a source of
Joy and love and mutual support
But why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage
And we don't teach boys the same?
We raise girls to see each other as competitors
Not for jobs or for accomplishments
Which I think can be a good thing
But for the attention of men
We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings
In the way that boys are
Feminist: the person who believes in the social
Political, and economic equality of the sexes
[Verse 3 Beyonce:]
You wake up, flawless
Post up, flawless
Ridin' round in it, flawless
Flossin' on that, flawless
This diamond, flawless
My diamond, flawless
This rock, flawless
My rock, flawless
I woke up like this
I woke up like this
We flawless, ladies tell 'em
I woke up like this
I woke up like this
We flawless, ladies tell 'em
Say I look so good tonight
God damn, God damn
Say I look so good tonight
God damn, God damn, God damn
Momma taught me good home training
My Daddy taught me how to love my haters
My sister told me I should speak my mind
My man made me feel so God damn fine, I'm flawless!
[Verse 4 Beyonce:]
You wake up, flawless
Post up, flawless
Riding round in it, flawless
Flossing on that, flawless
This diamond, flawless
My diamond, flawless
This rock, flawless
My rock, flawless
I woke up like this
I woke up like this
We flawless, ladies tell 'em
I woke up like this
I woke up like this
We flawless, ladies tell 'em
Say I look so good tonight
God damn, God damn
Say I look so good tonight
God damn, God damn, God damn
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