Earlier this week, Australian comedian Tanya Hennessy shared an ultra-relatable video about the struggles of women with big boobs to Facebook and YouTube. Now, it's going viral.
Hennessy started off with a riff on something many big-breasted women know all too well: the horrors of bra shopping. “I was just wondering if you have any bras in a double E?” Hennessy said. “You do? How much are they? Nine hundred dollars, excellent, can I have a look? Wow, it is beige and unattractive, isn’t it? I mean, that is the definition of practical.”
She then explained the variety of other uncomfortable situations she finds herself in regularly, like having strangers ask her if she's considered a breast reduction, exercising with multiple sports bras, and not being able to wear certain types of clothes, including strapless tops and most swimwear. She also pointed out a big problem with bras for bigger boobs: They're often not colorful or sexy.
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"Oh my god, the bridesmaids' dresses are backless, I...cannot wear that. Literally my boobs will hit the ground," she concluded at the end of the video. "I'm going to get gravel rash at your wedding."
Understandably, Hennessy's humor hit a nerve; by Wednesday morning, her Facebook video had over 1.4 million views, 11,000 shares, and 15,000 comments, with numerous women thanking her for making it. In the video's comments, people shared their own experiences being big-breasted. "My favorite comment from a small breasted friend 'oh my, that's a thick strap on your bra' - a comment on the SMALLEST, thinnest bra strap I own," one commenter wrote. "Oh hello random stranger on a night out. Oh you want to motor boat my boobs five seconds after meeting me. Um Yeah I'm gonna have to pass on that brilliant offer," another person said.
Hennessy told Yahoo that she's happy to know her message has touched so many people. “I made it just ’cause that’s how I feel. I just didn’t know so many women felt as frustrated by their boobs as me!” she explained. “Bloody big boobs!”
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