‘It’s been months since I shaved – people always ask the same question’

A woman who stopped shaving eight months ago says she is asked the same questions about her body hair every day since ditching the razor. Content creator @ittybittycherry, who posts to a legion of more than 108k followers on TikTok, frequently flaunts her natural looks in a bid to encourage other women to do the same.

But since letting her underarm and leg hair run free, attention has veered towards her looks, with viewers often left asking the same questions. In a viral clip that has racked up more than 118,000 likes, the content creator addresses several assumption people make about body hair, including that it hampers hygiene.

According to the content creator, one of the questions she is most frequently asked is how she washes the hair on her body.

“Literally the way anyone would wash their body,” she answered. “Most men have armpit hair and hair everywhere else, so if you’ve ever seen a man take a shower – just like that. I just get in there with my fingernails and soap and just scrub it.”

Next on her list of most frequently asked questions is whether or not she showers, to which she simply responds: “Yes, I shower. Admittedly not that much right now because I’m in the pool and the ocean all day every day. But yes, I shower, obviously.”

The content creator also reassured followers that her boyfriend embraces her natural looks, explaining: “A lot of people also ask what my boyfriend thinks, and what did he think when I stopped shaving.

“He doesn’t care he’s totally cool with it,” she noted. “He’s like the sweetest guy on earth and he doesn’t judge me, no matter what. He’s extremely, extremely supportive.”

Body hair has long sparked mixed reactions online, but social media platforms have seen an uptick in videos tackling the stigma, with many TikTokers working together to redefine cultural norms.

Earlier this year, social media influence Cali Fire claimed her earnings skyrocketed after she started showcasing her natural body hair online.

A prominent figure in the movement, the content creator, who has almost 12,000 followers on TikTok, and over 31,000 on Instagram, claims her fuzzy armpits help her earn five figures a month.

She is one of many TikTok stars who have tapped into a niche market on platforms like OnlyFans, where women with hairy bodies are glorified.

So far, the hashtag “body hair” has seen content creators, sex workers, and models work together to normalize body hair on all parts of the body.