Fitness model and former Miss Universe contestant Chontel Duncan is going viral, or rather, her unborn child is. It all started when she was photographed standing next to friend Natalie Smith—both women were well into their second trimester of pregnancy. The photo, which was taken in November 2015, shows the contrast between the women’s height and size difference while also pointing out that Smith is only four weeks ahead of Duncan.
Duncan shared the photo on Instagram to highlight how.
“Each woman carries different and this most certainly doesn’t mean one is doing something wrong or not healthy etc.
She goes on to say, that healthy pregnancies come in all shapes and sizes. Although Duncan has been praised for staying in shape throughout her pregnancy, she has also received criticism for continuing a high-intensity workout regimen.
“Once it became clear to me (through my social media posts) how foreign it was to see a pregnancy performed like mine, it did get me thinking, ‘Maybe I should continue to document my pregnancy because it seems that we are misled to believe that we are more fragile than we really are,'” Duncan told Today Parents.
