Jordin Sparks Embraces her Stretch Marks

Jordin Sparks was recently featured as one of the un-retouched celebrities for People's Body issue, Entertainment Tonight reports.

In her interview for the Body issue, Sparks explained her choice to not filter and photoshop her Instagram photos.

"For the most part, I don't put a filter on at all. I post a lot of pictures without makeup and in sweats," Sparks revealed, adding, "I feel like sometimes people can really overkill on the [filters]. There are all these apps out there where you can photoshop your body and take away everything. I feel like it's too much."

One particular imperfection that Sparks chooses to embrace on her body are her stretch marks which she nicknamed her "tiger stripes," Page Six reports.

Sparks revealed that she has stretch marks behind her legs and on her back but they don't bother her considering that she comes from a long line of family members who are also curvaceous and have stretch marks.

"I have stretch marks behind my legs and on my back," she detailed. "I call them my tiger stripes. And I'm good with my thighs touching. I grew up in a family where we have meat on our bones and I'm used to that."

Page Six reports that Sparks now joins the continuously growing line of celebrities that have embraced their curves and stretch marks.

Last month, Sports Illustrated model Chrissy Teigen Instagrammed a photo of the stretch marks on her thighs while Pink tweeted a photo of what she describes as her "squishy" body.

"American Idol" alum Kelly Clarkson also commented on critics and social media users criticizing her body.

In a past interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Clarkson revealed that while her feelings were hurt because of those who criticized her weight gain, she has learned to embrace her body.

She explained to the host that size does not matter, especially because it is something that can be changed. Clarkson has personal experience with this because she has seen her body change throughout her career. Also, like other people, exercise is not always her top priority.

"Sometimes we're more fit. Like especially me, I'm such a creative person that I yo-yo," she explained. "So sometimes I'm more fit and I get into kickboxing hardcore. And then sometimes I don't, and I'm like ... I'd rather have wine."