KEY POINTS

  • Kathryn Dennis showed off her stretch marks on Instagram Thursday and said she was "not ashamed"
  • The "Southern Charm" star suggested she wants to have more kids one day
  • Dennis' followers praised her for sharing an unedited picture of her body on social media

"Southern Charm" star Kathryn Dennis loves her body—including her stretch marks.

The mother of two, 29, took to Instagram Thursday to share a photo of herself posing in a gold bikini, along with a message about body positivity.

"Be proud of your stretch marks!! I hope I get more one day #ProudMommy #iamnotashamed," Dennis wrote.

Dennis received tons of messages of support from her followers following the post, praising her for promoting body acceptance. A number of Instagram users also left heart and fire emojis in the comments section.

"Yes this is what we need to see on Instagram. No edited pics just the real authentic you," one commented.

"Nice to see a celebrity that’s not ashamed of her unedited photos! Bravo to you and what a great example you are setting for yourself daughter," a second user added.

"Yes!! This is the type of body positivity young girls and women need to hear. [red heart emoji] You look stunning!" a third netizen wrote.

"Thank you!!! Some 'influencers' are real hard pressed to make everyone think they are perfect. It’s not that serious," another commented.

"Tiger marks !!! Our skin is our stretching !!! Love this babe [purple hearts emoji] @kathryndennis #lilianamontoyaswim," a fifth user added.

"Obsessed with this authenticity. Please keep this going we all need more real inspiration like this! Thank you," another fan wrote.

Dennis shares two children her ex Thomas Ravenel — daughter Kensie, 6, and son Saint, 4. They had a lengthy custody battle and were granted joint custody in August 2019.

Dennis said they have no trouble co-parenting their kids. In fact, she and the kids temporarily moved to Ravenel's home last year when her house was being painted.

"We actually have a great co-parenting relationship. It’s good for him, it’s good for me," the Bravo star told Us Weekly. "We’re moving forward, which is the first time I’ve said that in a long time and it feels good."

Dennis is currently in a relationship with Chleb Ravenell. They made their relationship Instagram official last October.

In a Q&A with Decider, Dennis said she wanted to have kids with her boyfriend when asked about the pregnancy scare that was shown in the last episode of "Southern Charm" Season 7.

"Well, the pregnancy scare made me realize that I’m not done building my family and I do want more kids. So if anything through that experience, I realized, one that I want to have more kids," she said. "Two, I definitely want to have kids with Chleb. Oh my gosh, for sure. I’ve never said that to him."

Southern Charm star Kathryn Calhoun Dennis
"Southern Charm" star Kathryn Calhoun Dennis pictured from Season 6. Tommy Garcia/Bravo