Kristin Cavallari isn't apologizing for getting cheeky on Instagram.
Last month, the mom-of-three nearly broke the Internet when she posted a racy photo of herself wearing a black bikini with thong bottoms near the ocean. But Kristin, 35, admitted she almost didn't post the sexy snap in fear of being mom shamed.
"I did sit on that photo for a few days," she explained on Not Skinny Not Fat podcast on July 19. "Because I knew if I just threw it up and was like, ‘Bun's out,' people were gonna be like, ‘You're a mother! What the hell is wrong with you!'"
While she hesitated with her decision, the Laguna Beach alum decided, "F--k it, I'm gonna post it," because she has been working hard on getting into the best shape of her life.
"I've been working out with a trainer for four or five months," she explained. "He has me lifting very heavy weights. I've put on a lot of muscle weight, and I'm proud of that."
She added, "I think just because I'm a mom doesn't mean I should be ashamed of my body or have to hide it."
Recalling how "thin" and "stressed out" she was back in the fall of 2019, Kristin acknowledged just how far she's come in her health and fitness journey.
"It makes me proud," she said. "I feel the best I ever have, physically but like mentally, emotionally. They all fuel one another. And so, yeah, I think it's something to celebrate."
On June 30, Kristin shared the famed bikini pic to Instagram, along with throwbacks of herself from a more stressed out time, saying she didn't "even recognize the girl in those other two photos.
"I work out really hard and am dedicated to a healthy lifestyle," she continued in the post's caption. "I think just because I'm a mom doesn't mean I can't be proud of my body and be comfortable in my skin."
Despite the haters, Kristin—who shares Camden, 9, Jaxon, 8, and Saylor, 6 with ex Jay Cutler—continues to brush off the negatively.
"I don't really care because I'm confident in all of the decisions I make in my life, so someone's opinion of me doesn't really affect me," she shared on the NSNF podcast. "I have a couple ass photos on my Instagram over the years, but not many."