Being happy with one’s body is crucial for women but not always easy with the constant pressure from the media to be unrealistically thin. Just ask Kirstie Alley. The 55-year-old actress received a heap of criticism and paparazzi harassment for her weight gain in recent years. So much so that she was absolutely determined to lose it and show it off by wearing a bikini on the “Oprah Winfrey Show.”

Alley became spokesperson for Jenny Craig and lost about one to two pounds per week, until she reached her goal weight loss of 75 pounds last summer. Just a few weeks ago, Kirstie Alley appeared on Oprah wearing a maroon bikini with pride.

Weeks prior to the appearance, Alley wrote in her blog, “ …if I like the way I look in a bikini and I don’t feel self conscious or nervous, I will be able to have my attention on my children or my boyfriend or my life; not who’s lurking in the bushes to take a cheap shot.” She added, “I’m so tired of myself and other women feeling like they aren’t good enough or beautiful enough or something enough, we are enough!”

Amen, Sister!

We want women of all sizes to feel beautiful. That’s why we have a wide selection of plus size jewelry and carry ring sizes 4 through size 12. Emitations does its best to offer elegant jewelry for everyone, but please let us know if you would like to see a piece of our jewelry in your size by e-mailing Jenni at jbeckstrom@emitations.com.