Married At First Sight’s Mishel Karen flaunts curvy figure in bikini while talking body positive

She recently set a goal to lose 13 kilos before her 50th birthday in December.

And on Friday, Married At First Sight star Mishel Karen proudly showed off her bikini body while sharing an important message on body positivity.

The 49-year-old shared several images of herself to Instagram in a bright neon green bandeau bikini top with matching high-waisted briefs which flaunted her curvy figure.

The mother-of-two looked relaxed as she dipped her toe into the water of a beach in Sydney, taken in February before they were shut due to restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mishel appeared confident as she strolled down the beach wearing a full face of makeup and with her hair tied up in a ponytail.

‘I love my bikini and I always wear a bikini regardless of my weight or size,’ she captioned the post.

‘If you don’t like seeing me in a bikini… then don’t look! That is not my problem, it is yours,’ she continued.

The former teacher urged women to love their bodies regardless of their size- but explained it was also fine if they wanted to make some changes for themselves.

‘Love your body whatever it looks like and if you think that you want to make some changes that don’t mean that you don’t love yourself,’ she said.

Last month Mishel admitted she gained 13kg filming the channel Nine hit show between August 2019 and January 2020.

The reality star is aiming to lose the extra weight by her 50th birthday on December 15, and vows to be fitter than she ever has been before.

Mishel revealed her weight gain on Instagram, by posting two comparison photographs, taken at the start and end of production, six months apart.

‘I’ve been a curvy woman, ever since I started trying to have my babies. It was during that time my body started to change to a more voluptuous figure,’ she wrote in the caption. 

‘It took me some time to get used to my new shape and start to embrace my curves; but I did it with age, confidence and positive affirmations. I am now back to my pregnancy weight just before I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Eva.’

Mishel has two children, daughter Eva, 18, and son Sam, 20.

She continued: ‘Not a weight I expected to be after ‘getting married’ or turning 50! Even though I believe curves are cool, I just don’t feel as healthy and fit as I did before I entered the experiment.’

‘It is my challenge to fit back into my ‘Hen’s Night’ little black Bec and Bridge dress [at the start of filming]. I hope that you share my journey with me.’