The belly pudge dress trend is one we shouldn't ignore

It is impossible to scroll through TikTok without being introduced to a new trend, whether it's glass skin or establishing a 5-9 am routine before you start work.

Creators are forever telling us how to improve our lives, how to change our lives, and how to alter our appearances.

It can slowly chip away at you and make you feel pressured to follow every single trend and take every piece of advice.

You feel like you're not good enough if you don't look like the influencers you see online.

Thankfully, there is one trend that is empowering women again, and we're so here for it.

The Belly Pudge dress trend is all about embracing your body just as it is.

Wear the dress anyway

There's no changing your appearance or forcing yourself into slimming underwear to 'hide' your body.

We shouldn't have to alter our bodies to be accepted, and that's why people love this trend so much.

I remember watching How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days recently and thinking I could never wear that iconic yellow dress Andie has because I'm not skinny like her.

I felt disheartened because I felt like I was worth less than others because I'm a size 14, but this trend has helped me realise that there's no shame in how your body looks.

You can wear that iconic yellow dress like Andie Anderson, no matter what size is on the label.

Most millennial women grew up thinking that being thin was the only way to be. Thankfully, the Belly Pudge trend is shutting that notion down.

You can wear a silky formal dress if you've got a belly and should never feel guilty about it. This dress by Abercrombie & Fitch is now on our wishlist.

This is the attitude we should all try to embrace this year, even if society is telling you a different story.

Wear the dress anyway and let go of the societal pressures placed on women and our bodies.