Your body’s not something that needs excusing, and don’t these 15 famous babes know it.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan On What's Important

"Weight gain can happen at any point in time, and it is something that you are dealing with anyway, and it is OK. It is ridiculous to have this dictate your very being because I have always said that it is not the outside that defines who you are. It is what you do, what your beliefs are, your equations with people and just your innate comfort with being who you are that is just so much more important." —The Wall Street Journal

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Jill Scott's Palatable Prioritizing

"[After having a child,] I like my body better than I ever have. It's a little more curvy. I'm a girl who enjoys a great meal with great friends, so I'm not really that concerned about weight loss." —The Guardian

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Melissa McCarthy Ain't Got No Time for That

"Pretty much everyone I know, no matter what size, is trying some system. Even when someone gets to looking like she should be so proud of herself, instead she's like, 'I could be another three pounds less; I could be a little taller and have bigger lips.' Where does it end? You just have to say, It's pretty damn good. I am right here at the moment, and I'm OK with it. I've got other things to think about." —Good Housekeeping

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Aretha Franklin's Ass-Kicking Accessory

"I'm a big woman. I need big hair." —Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History

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