‘I’ve gone up a few sizes!’ Jesinta Franklin opens up about her ‘stretch marks and cellulite’ since becoming pregnant – but insists that her physical appearance ‘means nothing’ now that she’s expecting a baby
She recently announced she’s expecting her first child with husband Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin.
And on Friday, a stunning Jesinta Franklin (née Campbell) opened up about her pregnancy symptoms and weight gain at Myer’s 2019 Spring Style Edit Event in Melbourne.
Speaking with the Herald Sun, the 28-year-old revealed she’s already noticed a lot of stretch marks and cellulite after admitting her pregnancy has been ‘really difficult’.
‘There are lots of different stretch marks’: Jesinta Franklin (pictured) has opened up about her symptoms and weight gain after revealing her pregnancy has been ‘really difficult’
‘There are lots of different stretch marks that I didn’t have before and I’ve noticed some cellulite and I’ve gone up a few sizes,’ she told the publication.
‘But I could put on 100kg and have a body covered in stretch marks and it would not bother me at all,’ she added.
The model admitted that she doesn’t mind being ‘very top-heavy’ as starting a family is much more important.
‘My physical appearance and how I look means nothing to me in comparison to having a baby and starting a family,’ she said.
‘But I could put on 100kg and have a body covered in stretch marks and it would not bother me at all,’ she told the Herald Sun on Friday
Blue beauty! The model looked absolutely stunning in a silky blue frock at the Myer event
On Friday, Jesinta made her first public appearance since announcing her pregnancy at Myer’s 2019 Spring Style Edit Event in Melbourne.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, she confessed that so far it has been a difficult journey.
‘I’ve spent more time in bed and on the couch than I’ve actually [been] outdoors in the sunshine,’ she said.
‘But I’m feeling much better now,’ she added.
Jesinta said: ‘My physical appearance and how I look means nothing to me in comparison to having a baby and starting a family’ (pictured with husband Buddy in 2017)
Jesinta said her husband Buddy was ‘over the moon’ about welcoming their first child together.
‘He’s very, very excited,’ she gushed. ‘It’s something we’ve dreamed of for such a long time and spoken about a lot so we’re really excited.’
She also revealed that the couple already know the gender of the baby, but are keeping it private.
Growing family: Buddy and Jesinta Franklin confirmed they are expecting their first child on Tuesday, sharing a black and white photo in which she’d cradling her bump on her app