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Keeping it real and relatable,Nelly Furtadogave her fans the pep talk they needed as they entered2025.
THANKS FOR ALL THE MEMORIES THIS YEAR.
She also managed not to succumb to unrealistic pressures perpetuated by the internet and the entertainment industry.
Sometimes my stylist uses body tape to give a certain look to different silhouettes.
Body makeup can also sometimes be contoured to achieve a certain look, she went on to say.
Makeup can do magical things!
So can great eyebrows!
So can a great hairstylist!
So can great underthings!
TheManeatersinger concluded with a heartwarming message on 2025 being a year of self-love and individuality.
We are all cute little humans just bouncing around the earth looking for hugs.
Fans called her a queen, a beautiful angel, and an absolute gorgeous icon.
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I love everything about you.
HATS OFF for this honest post!!!
Authenticity has always been one of your greatest qualities.
Youre truly an inspiration.
But like everything on the internet, the post also attracted naysayers who offered some unsolicited advice.
You let yourself go.. thats sad!
one said while another wrote, Being overweight and celebrating it is whats wrong with society today!
Goddammit Nelly!!!!
Pleasego to the gym and eat healthy!!!
And all the ppl here stop Stop encouraging her!!!
This is NOT NICE, said another critic.
i want old nelly back!!!!!!!!!!!
By my second album, I guess I was kind of angry about it, she added.
My team around me felt so solid and really looking out for my best interests.
And I think I was just raised right, she told the outlet.
So that was a good tool for me to navigate the music industry.
So I was lucky, I was one of the lucky ones.
It was a discovery process for both of us …
Being treated like a colleague in that environment was really special and meaningful, the youngster continued.