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Katie Holmes Shows Off Her Stretch Marks in Bare Photos

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Updated on July 6, 2023

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It’s hard to spend a day without hearing about Katie Holmes’s flawless street style, which is full of stylish evening clothing, attractive sweaters, and trendy autumn coats.

However, the actress is now in the news for something else that she is remarkably concealing: her stretch marks.

On November 17, the 40-year-old actress posted two images from her most recent picture session with Vogue Australia. The second image shows Holmes’ stomach clearly, and she is wearing a chic black bra and jacket in both images.

The internet was interested in more than just the images, however. The actress did not retouch her pictures, exposing not only her natural beauty but also her stomach’s stretch marks, which could be seen just above her waistband.

Nearly every woman is acquainted with having lines on her body in some location, even the ones that are barely discernible above the waistline. However, it is so uncommon for a woman in a perfection-obsessed business like Hollywood to use a platform like Instagram to flaunt stretch marks that Katie’s picture received thousands of likes and was deluged with comments supporting her choice to highlight rather than cover up her stretch marks.

“Love how beautiful and natural you are… You aren’t afraid to show your body exactly how it is,” an admirer said.

Another wrote, “I love it that you allow these photos to be unedited. Society needs more of these photos out there. Not to mention it shows the younger ones that it’s ok to show what you have unfiltered and to love your body no matter what!”

Another said, “So bold!! I love that you’re slightly showing the pregnancy warrior marks. You go, girl!!!!”

“Just seeing this made me cry because it means so much to show the beauty of your natural body,” one user said. “I’ve always had issues showing my marks as a mother of three. Seeing this gives me strength.”

Another person said: “Thank you, you’ve made me feel so much better about my stretch marks, which I am always down on myself about!!! You are truly an inspiration.”

Another admirer said, “Stunning… untouched…awesome example for our young girls growing up having to see so many retouched photos and unnatural bodies.”

“I zoomed in and saw your stretch marks! It made me cry to see how proud you are of them,” another individual said.

In a recent interview with ELLE UK, Katie, who rose to popularity as Joey Potter on Dawson’s Creek, also revealed that she almost didn’t appear on the program because she turned down the audition to perform in her school play. She also discussed her rigorous rule about ever Googling oneself. “I feel like my time is better spent watching an old film, reading a great book, spending time with friends and family. That is somebody else’s version of me and I can’t do anything about that,” she remarked. Katie, you are very loved!

Holmes isn’t the first celebrity to proudly display her body on social media. Kourtney Kardashian published a picture of herself in a swimming suit in August, highlighting her own stretch marks.

Kardashian responded, “I love my little stripes” when her followers pointed them out in the comments. For extra effect, she included a grinning emoji.