5 Stars Who Know How It Feels To Struggle With Acne – And How They Overcame It!

Skin problems and pimples are a part of life – we promise!

Everybody – no matter who you are or where you’re from – deals with pimples and blemishes. It’s estimated that acne affects nearly 85% of people in the U.S. between the ages of 12-24.

And yes, that 85% includes some of your favorite stars.

Here are the stories of five celebs who used to be insecure about their skin, but now embrace their imperfections!

1. Lorde posted an Instagram story sharing her frustrating journey with acne and all of the useless advice people give her for it. Check it out:

2. In 2016, Bella Thorne opened up about her skin insecurities when she shared this makeup-free selfie. “Personally, I struggled with acne for a long time,” she wrote. “I used to cry every night because I thought I looked so ugly.”

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3. Camila Cabello revealed how her breakouts affected her self-esteem during Fifth Harmony’s first concert tour. “I literally sat in the bus crying because I felt so ugly,” she said. “I didn’t even want to look at myself in the mirror.”

Now, she pokes fun at her pimples and inspires fans to do the same.

selfie ft bathroom stalls written by cheek pimple pic.twitter.com/swbLCvwAgi

— camila (@Camila_Cabello) July 25, 2014

4. Camila’s BF Shawn Mendes also opened up about his insecurities. “I don’t want to go outside when I have acne all over my face,” he said. “It bothers me sometimes. I have to keep reminding myself that everybody has these feelings.”

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Shawn also revealed the secret to his now seemingly-flawless skin. “I have pimples, but if you look closely, there’s makeup on them,” he laughed. “I put it on there myself!”

5. And Shawn’s longtime pal Jack Johnson keeps no secrets from fans either. He’s always been open about his skincare struggles:

Acne is such a nuisance 😤

— J (@JackJ) April 24, 2015

But, as always, he shared some great advice on Twitter:

Man I'm so glad my face has cleared up so much recently. My acne used to be awful like I wouldn't even wanna go out on the weekends forreal

— J (@JackJ) August 17, 2015

But I realised the less I stressed and worried about acne the more it disappeared. If you have issues w/ it do the same I promise it'll help

— J (@JackJ) August 17, 2015

So the next time you start to feel insecure about your skin, just remember that everyone deals with acne, even your favorite stars. But more importantly, always remember that YOU’RE SO BEAUTIFUL NOW!