Model Adriana Lima denounced societys superficial values and opened up about the body image pressures that come with her job in a statement posted via Instagram on Saturday.

The Victorias Secret Angel posted a screenshot in which she expressed solidarity with women everywhere who feel the need to look or behave a certain way because of societys expectations.

I have my own things/insecurities too, I am not afraid anymore to express them, they are part of me, Lima shared in the statement. My job puts me in such a big pressure to look a certain way, I was thinking, how we woman have to carry so much ... I am tired of the impositions, we as woman cant be continuing living in a world with such superficial values, its not fair for us.

The Brazilian star said she wanted to make a change on behalf of her grandmother, mother and daughters. Lima then elaborated in the caption, explaining that she was recently asked to film a sexy video of herself for social media but turned it down after speaking with a friend about body image issues.

Something had changed in me, when a friend approached me to share that she was unhappy with her body, then it made me think ... that everyday in my life, I wake up thinking, how do I look? Was I going to be accepted in my job? Lima wrote on Instagram. And in that moment I realized that [a] majority of woman probably wake up every morning trying to fit in a stereotype that society/socialmedia/fashion etc imposed ... i thought thats not a way of living and beyond that ... thats not physically and mentally healthy, so I decided to make that change ... I will not take [off] my clothes anymore for [an] empty cause.