IS NUDISM THE NEW NORMAL?

Nudism or ‘naturism’ isn’t a new trend. In fact, millions of years ago it was a way of life. However, since then, we’ve covered up. So much so, that the fashion industry now rakes in billions every year. But just like every ’80s sitcom, we’ve got ourselves a comeback, and leading the way is Australian influencer Jessa O’Brien aka @thenudeblogger.

THE NUDE BLOGGER

With more than 86K followers, Jessa’s Instagram is filled with strong body positivity, mindfulness, and win for body positivity, and most definitely a step in the right direction for Instagram, social media, and society,” she wrote on her blog, . “I started topless sunbaking over 10 years ago, but only started going completely nude six years ago. I’d always been hesitant, but it was absolutely liberating when I did it,” she says. After an unexpected relationship breakdown and losing her job overnight, Jessa packed up and booked a one-way ticket across the world, backpacking for seven months. “I didn’t intend on travelling with that whole ‘I’m going to go and find myself and do some soul-searching’ mentality,” she writes on her blog. “I was going purely for the adventure! But as cliché as it sounds, I rediscovered my soul and my passions on that trip. On my travels, I became free. I freed my mind from the constraints of the ego.”