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9 famous ladies open up about their periods

This week in , the ladies will be talking periods (and pubic hair – more about that ), after recent revealed that .

While there’s obviously a bigger discussion to be had on funding for sanitary products, talking about periods openly is one way to start destigmatising something that’s completely natural, as some of your favourite frank celebs are already happy to do.

From PMS to cravings, bloating and boob growth, here’s what these celebrity ladies want you to know about their periods.

Obviously this article is NSFW, contains some sensitive content and deals with body issues. If you’re not in the mood for that right now, there are loads more articles !

Katy Perry

When Katy was the subject of pregnancy rumours back in 2010, she quickly shut them down by tweeting, “Ur gonna make me cry, maybe that's my period tho. THAT'S RIGHT I'M BLEEDING. Face. Better luck next month peepz.”

Demi Lovato

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In an interview with People, Demi told all about her first period, and it sounds pretty great tbh. “I told my mom and my sister… and they actually embarrassed me so bad. My sister folded a poster board in half and made a card out of it, and drew pictures, and it said ‘Happy Period Day!’ And she drew stick figures and kisses, and she used red markers… I have a pretty good sense of humour, so on one hand I was totally embarrassed and on the other I thought it was awesome.”

Miley Cyrus

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Miley’s first period was somewhat more traumatic than Demi’s, as she was on the set of her show Hannah Montana at the time… and she was wearing white trousers. "It was so embarrassing, but I couldn't leave,” she told Marie Claire. “And I was crying, begging my mom, 'You're going to have to put the tampon in. I have to be on set.'”

Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy’s candid tweets have built her an army of fans, so of course she doesn’t shy away from talking about her period, from food cravings to PMS. We feel for you, Chrissy.

Jennifer Lawrence

J-Law opened up to Harper’s Bazaar about what happens if you have your period during Hollywood awards season. Speaking about her 2016 Golden Globes dress, she said, "That was my plan-B dress. Plan A was a dress that I couldn't wear because awards season is synced with my menstrual cycle, and it has been for years."

Her plan-B dress “was loose at the front. And I didn't have to worry about sucking anything in. The other dress was really tight, and I'm not going to suck in my uterus. I don't have to do that.”

Kate Winslet

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As for Kate Winslet, she told Rolling Stone what it was like to have her period while filming Titanic. “I’m not saying it was all happy-clappy. There were days when you’d just think, ‘Oh, my God, I’ve got my period and I can’t get in that freezing-cold water today.’ I remember standing up and saying to everyone, ‘Listen, if it suddenly looks like Jaws, the movie, it’s my fault.’”

Gigi Hadid

In a video for Vogue magazine with Kendall Jenner, model Gigi Hadid talked about how her period affects her body shape. “My boobs are small right now. They get really big when it’s that time of the month.”

Kim Kardashian

Kimmy K remembers her first period well. “I got my period seeing the movie Batman for your birthday,” she told sister Khloe. “June 27th.”

Khloe Kardashian

Koko, meanwhile, didn’t have much useful company around when she got her first period. “I was at Nonna’s house by myself with Rob in Palm Springs.” Just what you want – getting your period while you’re at your nan’s house with your brother.

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