picture.
The shoot was so great for her.
Really a full-circle moment.
Guess what?
She's joining us now from new
York!
Hey!
>> Hi, gorgeous.
>> Hello.
>> Katelyn, when I saw this
issue, I thought about the
conversation that we had the E
at UCLA talking about all of the
body issues that you have gone
through.
Tell me about this full-circle
moment
>> It was really incredible to
be a part of this shoot, just
because there's so many things
that I have gone through and to
be able to stand there and
expose my full body with having
no regrets and just feeling
really confident in myself was
just the coolest thing I could
have been able to do.
>> How did it feel when you took
those pics, by the way?
How long did it take to you nail
that one when you're -- you're
doing that one?
>> We tried doing it -- so we
did a lot of pics of a lot of
different ones so it was
probably a four-hour shoot, like
all day.
And I think -- I don't know, it
just -- it was at first super
uncomfortable, obviously.
You're like completely naked and
in the beginning you're kind of
just wanting to stay in the robe
but towards the end --
>> You didn't care.
>> -- Everyone's seen everything
so you just take off the robe
and it's like can you put that
back on?
>> It's interesting because can
kit was talking about your story
and how you have overcome some
body issues.
We wondered what part miss vow
might have played and how she
was a part of you coming full
force in this issue.
>> She was the person that was
choreographing my poses so she
knows exactly what I like to do
and our artistic I am.
So she really wanted to portray
that and not just so much as a
gymnast.
And we wanted to come up with
really creative things where we
could see my body showing.
My stomach, my spots, I have a
lot of skin conditions, one on
my arm, for instance, it's
called began U Loma and I wanted
to make someone comfortable who
had the same issues.
>> Oh, we were on the phone and
you were going to call "Dancing
with the stars," let's it go
down?
>> Kit, you were supposed to.
>> We did try.
And you're as reason as I made
it as close as I did.
And I was in the running for
"Dancing with the stars."
But now that's not happening, my
schedule cleared up so I get to
focus on a lot of thing I want
to work on.
I get to get my foot in the
content creative directing
space.
I want to do a lot with poetry
and make videos for them,
basically poetry videos instead
of music videos.
>> You mentioned your poetry and
posted a beautiful poem to go
along with those beautiful pics.
Is there a special part of the
poem you maybe want to share
with us before we let you go?
>> Yeah, can I pull it out real
>> Yeah!
>> We will all pull it up.
>> This is like the most
empowering park.
But it's, too thin, too fat, but
it's not anyone else's job to
decide all of that.
Having a voice loud enough
blocks everyone else out but
when there's that lingering
doubt, every compliment received
will go unnoticed like a doubt.
A Mortis flaw is the only
national form of self-love.
Once that's reached, nothing
will rise above.
We weren't meant to have it all
but make the best that we have
every single day.
I'm proud of my body and all its
imperfections.
>> All right!
>> I'm in!
>> Katelyn, you're a star!
Keep shining and come see us