Lili Reinhart details insecurity over cystic acne during photo shoot

Breakouts can be stressful enough when you don’t have to be in front of a camera every single day. 

But for Riverdale star Lili Reinhart, there is no escaping the reality of problem skin, which is why she has felt the need to open up to her fans about her long battle with cystic acne. 

In a powerful Instagram Story, 21-year-old Lili walked fans through the emotional experience of going to an all-day photoshoot while dealing with a breakout of spots on her face.

Open and honest: Riverdale star Lili Reinhart told an emotional story about her acne battle on her Instagram 

Putting it out there: Lili, 21, told the story via text on the social media site, explaining that she is currently dealing with a breakout

Putting it out there: Lili, 21, told the story via text on the social media site, explaining that she is currently dealing with a breakout

Putting it out there: Lili, 21, told the story via text on the social media site, explaining that she is currently dealing with a breakout

‘I have a cystic breakout on my forehead currently. And I had to do a photoshoot all day long,’ she wrote. ‘I’ve had cystic acne since I was 12. And it has caused major self esteem issues ever since.’

And on this particular day, Lili was forced to ‘put my biggest insecurity on display.’

She wrote: ‘There was nowhere to hide. 20+ people were studying my face on the camera monitor at any given time during the 11-hour shoot. And all I could think about when I was in front of the camera were the pimples on my forehead.’ 

The stunning star revealed that she tends to text her mother when she has a breakout to vent about how ‘ugly I feel’ and admitting that ‘I’m not sure if or when I’ll ever be able to accept my skin as it is.’

Getting candid: The star was vulnerable with her followers, saying that she feels 'ugly' when going through a breakout

Getting candid: The star was vulnerable with her followers, saying that she feels 'ugly' when going through a breakout

Getting candid: The star was vulnerable with her followers, saying that she feels ‘ugly’ when going through a breakout

'Thanks for listening': She finished her message with a call out for fans to share their own stories and posted a photo of her using spot treatment on her pimples

'Thanks for listening': She finished her message with a call out for fans to share their own stories and posted a photo of her using spot treatment on her pimples

‘Thanks for listening’: She finished her message with a call out for fans to share their own stories and posted a photo of her using spot treatment on her pimples

However, she said, ‘I’m hoping that someday I can feel beautiful even if I’m having a breakout. And that I won’t feel obsessive or paranoid.’

Lili has made the headlines a number of times for her incredibly candid approach to talking about her skin conditions. In her post she explains feeling a ‘need’ to talk about it.’

‘Because maybe if I normalize my skin, more people… including myself… will be able to feel okay about their skin. 

‘My breakouts don’t define me. To anyone out there who feels embarrassed or ashamed by breakouts… I feel you. We have each other so let’s get through this acne experience together.’  

Making a stand: Lili has become well known for sharing her skin struggles, posting this intimate snap just last month

Making a stand: Lili has become well known for sharing her skin struggles, posting this intimate snap just last month

Held high: She previously has claimed that she has had 'slight body dysmorphia' because of her skin issues

Held high: She previously has claimed that she has had ‘slight body dysmorphia’ because of her skin issues

Lili has previously explained that she started developing ‘really bad acne’ when she was in the seventh grade, and nearly a decade later she is still dealing with breakouts.  

‘I developed slight body dysmorphia — when I would break out, I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror for a couple of months at a time,’ she told Seventeen. 

‘I remember doing my make-up before school in the dark, which is an awful idea, but it’s because I didn’t want to see myself in that bright light.’ 

Last month, Lili also gave her followers an honest look into her skincare routine by sharing a photo of herself fresh-faced with pimple cream dotted all over her face. 

‘Tinder profile: Hi I’m Lili. I’m 21, a Virgo, Cali-Girl. And I have cystic acne. Hmu,’ Lili joked in the post. 



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