Taylor Lautner Ponders On The Impacts Paparazzi Photos Had On His Self-Esteem

The “Twilight” actor Taylor Lautner recently shared how seeing two different photos of himself, from different angles, taken a few days apart by paparazzi impacted his self-esteem.

In a video which the actor shared on his Instagram story on Sunday, August 13, Taylor told his followers that he had different feelings for each photograph.

The “Home Team” actor said that while one picture made him feel “very good,” the other one made him feel “horrible.”

He pointed out that the pictures in question were captured while he walked “out of a grocery store within a couple days of each other.”

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In the clip, Taylor said, “It just goes to show how dangerous it is putting your value, your self-value, into images or opinions that are not you—or in this instance, they are me because they were literally photos taken of me.”

He went on to say, “And the impact that it has on my opinion of myself is what’s scary because I know I’m worth so much more than that.”

Despite sharing that he felt good about one of the photos after his friends complimented him on it, “‘Bro, you look great,'” the reverse was the case for the second photo. “But I also felt horrible when I saw the other set. Yet, they’re taken the same place, within days of each other.”

Taylor then went on to explain, “And it just goes to show it’s just a matter of perception. It’s how you look at yourself day to day. It’s how you look at yourself in the mirror every day….If you let the perception of others dictate how you perceive yourself, you will never be pleased.”

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Afterwards, the 31-year-old actor said that he no longer wants to think in that light and goes ahead to urge his followers to desist from thinking in that angle if they are used to doing so.

“We just—me included—we have to dig deep and realize what is important, who we are, how we are to people and not let that freakin’ crap get to us. And I am working on it, and I am admitting that to you guys. And I know you can do the same. But work on how you love people, and that’s all that matters.”

In a separate post, the star of “Valentine’s Day” explained what he meant by everything he said in his video. Taylor wrote, “That was such a sassy out but it’s true.”

“We will never look back and regret how we looked walking out of a grocery store or a friends house. We will look back and regret not loving more than we did. We will regret not forgiving quicker than we could have. We will regret not telling someone we love them or are thankful for them. I love you. And I’m so thankful for you.”

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