Just like many women do, Brenda DeRouen always struggled with her body image and self-esteem. Also like many women, she hated the sight of her stretch marks. A majority of women have stretch marks, but we all seem to feel like we are the only woman who has them. We look at other women and think that they don’t have any flaws like we do. Instead of looking at Kendall Jenner’s Calvin Klein photo shoot and feeling jealous, Brenda DeRouen looked at it and felt empowered.

Brenda DeRouen is making headlines everywhere for posing in a photo shoot much like Kendall Jenner’s. For a long time after her pregnancy, Brenda struggled with the body that she had after giving birth. It took her a long time to accept that her stretch marks were a symbol of how strong she truly was and how fortunate she was to be a mother. This finally clicked for Brenda, and she wanted to show the world that it’s okay to have stretch marks and it's okay to not have a supermodel body.

Brenda says that for years she was ashamed of her body and felt very uncomfortable in her own skin. The road to becoming confident was a long one, just as it is for most women, but now that she has reached a feeling of happiness with her body she can live a happy, admirable life. She finally wanted to show off her body.

The photos from Brenda’s photo shoot are absolutely stunning, just as Kendall Jenner’s were. Flaws and all, the photos are beautiful and breath-taking. Women everywhere are calling Brenda inspiring. Her bravery and confidence is admirable and I think as women, we all should strive to be more like Brenda and love ourselves as we should.