Louise Thompson says 'a stoma bag does NOT need to define your life' and declares she felt '10/10 confident' while wearing a 'naked dress' at Vogue World Paris
Louise Thompson has said that 'a stoma bag does not need to define your life' after she confidently wore a 'naked dress' to Vogue World in Paris.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 34, said she never thought she would be able to wear such a dress after having her stoma surgery.
However sharing a collection of clips of her ensemble on Instagram on Tuesday, she revealed she felt '10/10 confidence' in the garment.
She also admitted that people have told her that she looks the 'happiest and healthiest' they have seen her 'in ages'.
Louise looked sensational in the Malila ruffle-trim woven maxi dress from House of CB at the event at Ritz Paris Grand Jardin on Sunday.
Louise Thompson oozed sophistication as she wore a 'naked dress' to Vogue World in Paris on Sunday
However sharing a collection of clips of her ensemble on Instagram on Tuesday, she declared: 'A stoma bag does NOT need to define your life'
Louise beamed at the camera in the shots, exuding happiness at the star-studded event.
In the caption of the video, Louise said: 'I take great pleasure in standing up, speaking up and showing up for the hundreds of thousands of people in the UK that live with one. Let me tell you - you should NOT feel imprisoned by the judgement of others. Easier said than done I know.
'Living with something like this that has the capacity (after the physiological and psychological adjustment) to change your life for the better and that can be incredibly freeing. It can also change your outlook on life. Nothing like bad health to serve as the starkest reminder of what's important and for putting other things into perspective.
'In fact some of the most confident and body positive people I know are those that have something a little unusual about them. I guess I'm now in that camp. People keep telling me I look the happiest and healthiest I have looked in ages and it's wonderful. So if you're scared, let me be your reminder that things get easier with time.'
Louise added: 'The silly thing is that I probably wouldn't have ever given this 'naked dress' a chance 6 months ago, but fast forward to the present and I didn't have to think twice when the girls I travelled to Paris with told me it was the best look out of the beautiful options I took with me. It also happened to be the most affordable and the only one that wasn't couture.'
Louise also joked that she had originally planned to wear the dress without a bra or thong as she did not know it was so sheer.
She said: 'I ended up being incredibly lucky that I didn't have time to change (due to an unforeseen hair nightmare) into more 'dress friendly underwear' and ended up in spanx style pants… only to discover when looking back at videos later that evening that as the sun started setting it turned 1000000 x more sheer, verging on transparent.
Louise turned heads as she made a surprise appearance at Vogue World on Sunday after battling health woes
Louise looked sensational in the Malila ruffle-trim woven maxi dress from House of CB, which retails for £179 and has a cowl neck and leg slit
The former Made In Chelsea star, 34, looked glamorous as she stepped out at the Ritz Paris Grand Jardin wearing a ruffled black maxi dress
For the event at Ritz Paris Grand Jardin on Sunday, her hair was slicked back into a bun and she finished off the look with a pair of bow-adorned black stilettos
'I'm glad I wasn't aware as I was walking around the Ritz Paris courtyard with 10/10 confidence surrounded by hugely influential people.'
It comes after Louise shared the news of having a stoma bag fitted with her Instagram followers in early April, and she bravely admitted it is 'not something she wanted to hide forever'.
The television personality has previously spoken about her ongoing struggles with the bowel condition ulcerative colitis as well as the autoimmune disease lupus.
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic bowel condition where the colon and rectum become inflamed and small ulcers develop on the colon's lining, which can bleed. The condition has no cure, but can be effectively managed with time.
Earlier this year she spent two weeks in hospital after suffering a ulcerative colitis flare up during a holiday with her fiance Ryan Libbey and their little boy Leo, two.
The fitness influencer almost died during the birth of her son Leo in 2021 and was left with post traumatic stress disorder.
Louise beamed at the camera in the shots, exuding happiness at the star-studded event
The former Made In Chelsea star revealed back in March that she had a stoma bag fitted after years of suffering from ulcerative colitis following a diagnosis in 2018 (pictured in March)
Louise shared her nerves ahead of flying for the first time with a stoma bag earlier this month
Louise shared a video of herself showing the bag, which is attached to her stomach, and wrote: HOW DO I DISCLOSE THIS SORT OF NEWS?
'It's not exactly exciting like a big pregnancy or gender reveal announcement! Hey look i'm having a boy… Hey look i've got a stoma!
'So I guess i'll just stand here. Proud in stature. With my new friend. Le bum bag, that represents life. And hopefully a better one.
'Isn't it bizarre that this little grey pouch is the price I pay for good health! I say good riddance to that nasty menacing colon!'
Louise urged people to support her choice to share her news online, and added: 'Please be kind.'
