Sarah Hylandis learning to accept every part of her body — even those parts she would normally try tohide under a pair of Spanx.
In the past, Hyland had openly spoken out about wearing Spanx to flatten the small bulge in her stomach she hasas a result of her two kidney transplants, even joking in February that she wore two pairs of the shapewear to theVanity FairOscars Party.But while singing her new duet with Jordan McGraw at the Teen Choice Awards, the actress ditched the garment and embraced her body as it is.
“Thank you to my ever-changing self confidence for making the decision to not wear Spanx and let my KUPA (kidney upper p—- area) shine like the bada– bitch she is. 💖💖💖💖” Hyland wrote on Instagram, captioning a photo of herself from Sunday’s show in Hermosa Beach, California.
“Yesterday I had my first nationally televised performance of a song I did with the amazing @jordanmcgraw. I was terrified. I was excited,” she also wrote. “There was a PHENOMENAL crowd supporting us the entire way through. Thank you so much to everyone who watched! Thank you @teenchoicefox for having us!!”
Jordan McGraw and Sarah Hyland at the Teen Choice Awards.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Hyland attended the Teen Choice Awards with new fiancéWells Adams, 35. The couple walked the red carpet there just three weeks after announcing theirengagement, making it their public debut as bride and groom-to-be.
With her engagement ring on display, Hyland showed PDA with theBachelorettestar, who at one point wrapped his arms around Hyland and gave her a big kiss backstage.
She wore a pink dress, while Adams rocked an all-denim look.
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Wells has been a big support system for Hyland throughout her heath battles since the couple got together in the fall of 2017.
The actress revealed in December thatshe underwent a second kidney transplantfor her kidney dysplasia — a condition that meant her kidneys underdeveloped in the womb and frequently form painful cysts. Hyland initially receivedone of her father’s kidneys in 2012but it failed, and required treatments that caused her to drop weight,attracting criticism on social media.
Doctors removed the kidney in May 2017, and that November, they implanted one from her brother.
source: people.com
