By Kayla DeKraker
Candace Cameron Bure knows many women see her as an example for how they look at their bodies, so she wants to stay strong in her convictions, even amid the pressures of Hollywood.
In a recent conversation with Christian author and speaker Lisa Whittle, Bure opened up about why she resists using things like Botox.
“I think what we always say to ourselves is, ‘Why not?’ But why don’t we ask ourselves ‘Why’ instead of ‘Why not’?” Whittle said of women’s propensity for cosmetic procedures.
“So here’s what has helped me resist and again…listen, by the time this comes out, I might have Botox,” Bure confessed. “I don’t know. I just don’t know.”
Whittle chimed in, “Are you fighting it because, as a conviction?…Why are you fighting it?”
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Bure explained that her fans have expressed gratitude that she hasn’t gotten cosmetic work done despite being in Hollywood.
“So I love my social community on Instagram and TikTok and so I love talking you guys there. I love your messages. I have had countless, countless comments from people that say, ‘Thank you for not getting Botox. Thank you for being a real woman. Thank you for letting me see a famous person or someone on TV or a celebrity age with grace. Thank you for helping me feel okay in my own skin, because you’re not putting that in your face. Thank you for allowing me to age gracefully and naturally,’” she said.
Bure shared how the messages on this topic are numerous and overwhelming, enough to make her think long and hard about if she should do anything.
“There are so many messages, Lisa, and they make me cry, but they convict me so much,” she admitted. “And so right now, I am holding off solely because of all of you that send me the comments and that write in, and I know in my heart I want to age as beautifully as my mom…I believe I will, but the industry that I’m in is making it so hard.”
Whittle reflected on the topic more in an Instagram post.
Should Christians have cosmetic procedures?
“Whatever you decide to do personally, know that you already have the highest possible value attached to you already as a human being: you were made in the image of God,” Whittle encouraged her followers. “You are beautiful, not because of anything specific, but because of WHO you are.”
She’s so passionate about topics like this that she explores the connection between the body and soul more in her book Body & Soul.
“Every day we’re bombarded with messages about our bodies: Fix this, change that. But what if we stopped seeing our bodies as projects to perfect, and instead understood and embraced them as God’s incredible design?” a synopsis of it reads.
This truth aligns with Psalm 139:14, which says, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Whether or not you’re contemplating a cosmetic procedure, know that you are deeply loved and made in the image of God.
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