dear body

[mochalatte233]

One of the BEST videos in your channel.

Instead of putting your body down, you embrace it for what it is.

Smh, I wanna be good friends with you. To surround myself with a presence so proud of herself and doing everything she can to be happy, successful, and healthy mind, body, and soul is what I want and need.

[mzicy09]

Beautiful, unique...and confident. I love Franchesca, you're an inspiration to all the young women out here who haven't found their inner beauty. The American Dream Girl does not exist in any woman, no one was built to be perfect. I just wish the world would except that!

[chescaleigh]

@mzicy09 thank you for this sweet comment

[avareeno]

Succinct, Simple, and Sweet. I love it!

[ManiSimone]

I love this!

[dor462]

i wish i had a little bit bigger boobs hehe and i have real tiny feet :)

[GreenEyesGirl13]

size 10! totally with you on the feet! 

[chescaleigh]

@GreenEyesGirl13 big footed girls in the house!

[KelliDivaRenee97]

@chescaleigh right! size 10 1/2 in the house! i can never find the right shoes for my dancing!

[chescaleigh]

@KelliDivaRenee97 woop! have you tried looking online? endless and zappos both carry dance shoes and have a large range of sizes

[desirem1]

Cute video

[jeremiasjerez]

I like this video. Creative, different.

[KatPerezMusic]

such a sweet message. love ur vibe!

[carlosaliyah07]

I love how you embrace your body, something i cannot do...



[cookymonstergorawr]

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[cman33333333]

I love the ending and wen U show ur ... Um ..... breastss.. Ur dog is eating in the back ground

[MyLadyBehavior1]

I HAVE FRECLES and im proud of them each one represents the more beauty i have

[bokachikero]

lips baby, LipS! mami chula.

[hinatahyuuga10000]

This vid is so cuteeeee x3333

[AECheerBabe]

Omg I'm so jealous of your body! I want you legs and great skin :(

[MyMaeRose]

Great video! This should be a commercial.

[marvinasmusic]

btw ...ur stomach is NOT fat

[marvinasmusic]

love love love..... this video...we all need 2 embrace ourselves this way. It reminds me of a poem i wrote a few yrs ago...a love letter 2 self.  Thanks I'm going 2 share this with my friends.

[talkindurinthemovie]

omg i loved this everyone should do one of these

[africanbeauty0619]

You just made me appreciate my body more than than I do...which rare!! hahaha Thanks!

[ai1525]

Can I say how much i LOVE this video. There were a couple of things you said about your body that I can also relate to ie not having a 'black' enough butt and the small breast comments to name a few. This was such an easy and cute video to pay homage to what God gave you.

[aybarbie21]

u have such a personality interesting video !!!!!

[GodMadeMe93]

I love your lips! They're so nice and your nose is adorable. :)

[Akosua923]

the love story I need to write to my body :) thank you for being a sharer :)

[prettyfacedli]

.. this was GREAT ! <3

[jazziiepoo08]

This is so inspiring -3

[MrzSweetLadii]

Cute

[mrshahn]

Beautiful inspirational video.

[TheShowiki]

THANK YOU FRACE'S BODY!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!

[chescaleigh]

@TheShowiki thanks! :)

[monkanana]

very inspiring. I like that you appreciated, apologized and accepted yourself for who you are.

[footfetishspain]

i love your feet!!!! you must show them more times ;)

[yourassclaat]

you show me feet you show me butt you show me belly what about the punanni.

[iluvyouwyatt]

@yourassclaat

lmao

[muffmann61]

love your nose flares there cool

[FjarilGoddess]

Great! Great Idea, great simplicity, great self esteem, greatly inspiring... thanks for much for doing you. I know this one is old but is new to me a nd no less powerfull with age... May you forever Do YOU. = )

[niecyF520]

Hey there...New subbie here. You are so interesting. I found you through a shout out from cheverlyHillz. I'm inspired...impressed and PROUD to see such a beautiful...unique woman. Now, I must get back to watching more vids! :-)

[chescaleigh]

@niecyF520 well thanks! you have a lot of catching up to do, this video is super old :)

[modder1975]

Beautiful :)

[RainbowzXD1]

Did you just say your stomach is TOO FAT?!?! Your hallucinating.

[shyshybaby08]

great video

[ebonybelle1luv]

I loved this video. I find your body acceptance inspiring :) PS I love your other videos too.

[dgood82682]

I SOOOOOOO love your editing skills, i literally can find myself entertained just by watching your video's like seriously. watching these video's you create really makes me wish i stayed in my computer graphic classes.....LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!!

[CshowH]

I think you have a pretty belly :) Some people have too-skinny bellies which make them look scrawny and just yucky. You don't :)

[Uncledonny]

Love your legs , your perfect, in every way, yur sooooooooooo prety in every way

[flowers4hunters]

I LOOOOOOOVE this video, cutest thing I have ever seen. I would love to do a video like this, I wish EVERYBODY did a video for themselves like this. I like the way you talk about your flaws but also see beauty. I like the way you talk about your beauty and no flaws. You take a big chance putting yourself out there for the world to see, but when you can do that you feel something about yourself that is extraordinarily powerful that no matter what anyone says you don't break, its beautiful baby!

[PureSLspeaks]

great..no GRAND vid

[FathersFigah]

aww this was very nice..and unique

[ElegantPaws01]

You, my lady are a prize. This was wonderful!

[kizzielu1]

I really like this video. I love watching all your videos. You make me laugh. You remind me so much of my best friend.

[esalen007]

I can flare my nostrils, too! Everyone always gets so freaked out when I do it! :>)

[bouyon4dmasiv]

i can also, but cant EVERYBODY do that?

[esalen007]

No way. Neither my mom or dad can, they always get creeped out when

i do it...

[kiiwiipink]

yo're sooo pretty!!!

i love your clavicle and your lips!!!

[dinosaurmuffins69]

how did you make that thing at the end?

[chescaleigh]

what thing at the end? i just sped up the footage. nothin special

[thecesar2007]

You do have great feet, IMO.

I love it, when feet are big and the toes are long!

[Dawnstar42]

amazing :)

[LivingForTheCity4]

your grosssss

[chescaleigh]

Please learn the difference between your and you're before trying to insult me. Thanks.

[apairofdeez1]

Ur awesome I love all your videos, you so remind so much of someone I would be friends with, I feel like I know you or something is so weird, maybe in a past life or something, but anywho love love your how to vids I have locks my second set they are 2 years and a lil past my shoulders I'm in love with them and so is my hubbie. Anyways thanks for all the positive on youtube!:) peace & love

[robshannon]

@chescaleigh I think you are beautiful. It is good to see someone who is happy with them self. Seems like you have it all together.

[spiritschild1]

Wow ! Simply awesome!!

[xxmiss17dallasxx]

awh, this was really cute. :)

[MRSBLACKWONG]

I LOVE THE POEM !!!!! Very nice.. and yes you are blessed to be 5'10 and skinny...

[adelarge]

Don't worry. I'm a 5'10" Floridian girl with size 11 feet as well. I can only buy shoes at Nordstrom, Payless, or on eBay =/. It is sad. I feel your pain.

[chescaleigh]

yeah, we're hittin all the same places. i also shop at endless and zappos, but sometimes their size 11's don't fit either. i'm sending a pair of boots back today :( too small!

[Evlyy]

Really good vid !!

I'm 5'10"" too and my foot (or feet I can never remember when to use one or the other) are also a size 11, isn't that awesome ?!? No seriously it's really a pain in the ass to find a decent looking pair of shoes but still, I like them no matter what :))

[Vybelle]

Great Video!!!

[cynmille2000]

LOVE IT

[learningtolose]

I love this video It makes me want to do the same thing. You do have very great skin, eyes and lips! Love the lips! I have teeny little lips but it helps me look animated. I also have lop sided boobs... it's weird haha

[frshVOCALS]

you do have very beautiful skin.. and long limbs.. size 11 shoe! you must be tall.

[chescaleigh]

thanks! i'm 5'10"

[uiwi]

U gt some skinny legs girl!!

[Flyguitarist]

I've never commented on a video before but this one I have to comment on. The style of the video was so simple but the message is soo powerful. Love yourself and the way God created you.

But then again who wouldn't love someone as beautiful as you are:)

STay blessed:)

[Raytisha1]

Wow that was great!

[CaliSwangin24]

hellllz yeah

[effceeyoukay]

your legs aren't skinny, sorry to break it to you sweetie.

[chescaleigh]

You're entitled to your own opinion

[brownbutterflie]

It is always comforting to see another black woman love herself, for herself. God Bless Ma!

[FairyChaca]

I think out of all the dear bodies I like yours the best. And hey you aren't the only one with the lopsided bewbies.....I've got them too :)

[yoOitsOsarah]

this is going to sound really odd but i really like your voice

its so calm and natural and sincere

[chescaleigh]

no, not odd. a great compliment. thanks. i've done voiceovers in the past and i really want to start doing them again

[Chrcstll]

Awesome! It's so refreshing to see this kind of self-love hanging around youtube :) Thanks for the inspiration.

[halloweenbaby1986]

Oh my god i so love this video. Never would have thought someone would do something like this. Ur so beautiful and u have a beautiful SMILE god didn't make no mistakes. God BLess

[chescaleigh]

dear body is a whole series on youtube. there are some great ones out there. thanks for checking me out

[vierra01]

are u a vegetarian/raw fooder?

[chescaleigh]

no, i'm not. but i have a good friend that's raw and she's always singing it's praises, but i don't think i could do it. but some of the stuff she's made for us is really good!

[vierra01]

wow well ur skin is to die for thats why I thought you were!

[bonitaestar12]

I really loved this vedio

[pippy97]

this was soo great. i loved this!

man is ur skin smooth n clear !

[pmdawn80]

That was Awesome! Great Job!

[vj971]

great ^__-

[SweetAfrica1998]

I really like this video. To me, your saying love & be grateful for who and what you are. You are beautiful just the way you are. Nice video.

[misscutek]

I remember when my feet were size 11 lol I know they seem impossible now ....but im 15 6"3 and have size 13 (woman) feet ...I miss being size 11 ...

[chescaleigh]

oh wow!! i'll never complain about my feet again! where do you buy shoes?

barefoottess(dot)com specializes in large size women's shoes but they're kind of expensive. you can also check out endless(dot)com they carry a lot of large size women's shoes too.

[kdotruga]

this video is the best video on youtube..period..not an opinion its a fact!!

i hope im not da only rapper that watches deeze joints

[chescaleigh]

thanks :)

[lovelyti2002]

i loved this video it's too cute :0)

[mscrystalclear97]

every part of you is bueatiful. :3

hmm makes me want to do a video like this...

[nosemanjr]

you rock girl

[queensheba1978]

Most women have a larger more dominant breast-dont feel bad.

[chescaleigh]

i heard that it bigger because of the heart!

[nasalmann]

wow girl some nose u got there

[shaysotil]

im in love <3

[salme1970]

U have a way of connecting to ppl. We can relate to u on every level. As women we love some of our body parts and hate some. Hopefully somewhere along the line we accept ourself and work on what we dislike rather than complain. We didnt make ourself cuz we wld look different if we did. We were created this way, besides no woman has everything. Except me (LOL)Be humble, Be grateful and be good to urselfs.

[vjerkan]

perfect lips

[effceeyoukay]

the dog in the background is so cute!

[muffmann61]

your awesome thanks

[ladeemimi]

powerful. you are so pretty.

[kcvideo]

Another cool video.... :-D

[DCfan4life]

This was quite stunning! You were so real! And Ah Ches you're gorgeous ( i think i spelled it wrong), but it doesn't matter, you love your body and that's beautiful, you love the skin you're in, you love yourself. The greatest love there is :-)

-Bruce bruce

[KssMeAndRollOva]

i feel in love with yur videos.

i always go from,

=/ to

=DDD

[ccarr7416]

Ode To Self....its good to make peace with ourselves who are is who we are.....my favorite quote.

Be Your Self....Everyone Else is already taken :)

[brwnbarbie24]

Wow, this video was so refreshing. I share your sentiment with the not "black enough" bum because mine is not big either, but I still look cute in jeans! On a more serious note, I hope many others tune into this video because so many of us should be more appreciative of our features. You are beautiful! Peace.

[herbalrasta]

oaaaaaaaaaaaa i like the idea

[anastasiaplaydressup]

Lol, I think you have a nice butt and am jealous :) I think mine is more "black" than yours lol

[chescaleigh]

i do lots of squats at the gym. they do wonders for the buttox

[meowdynas]

u have nice teeth in beautiful eyes

[byoutifuldimensions]

Your poem is AWESOME!! You are fearfully and wonderfully made... psalm139:14

[djarine]

awesome ode to the beauty of self! you are a rare and beautiful star... keep shining.

[afrofunkygroovy]

girl u're crazy lol very funny though

[PurplePinstripeDevil]

This video made me smile.

[hollyhollyrose]

LOL at, "stupid tatoo that seemed like a good idea at the time." ...I love your arms! You need to give them more credit. I wish I had your arms!

[melepunga]

What a nice video. You are tender and fresh like nodody else into the net! You are the prime essence of a woman...

An italian fun

[tlalock3]

baby, u just perfect!!

[dreadee34474]

Another Classic!!!

[kapere12]

u rock gurl ...ma first tyme watchin yo videos...dey funny as hell atleast dey aint stupid...keep it up

[artemaso]

YOU ARE JUST COOL!

KEEP IT THAT WAY...

[albrionS]

wow, that was amazin! nice work.

N yea ur clavicle do look like chocolate lmao

[deionc]

your clavical looks as if its made from chocolate. i mean this in a non sexual way.

[SniperQuickPurple]

Wow. That's so nice that you reconize the great things about your body. To many girls don't and that's no good. every one should make a dear body i think. loving your self is the best thing in the world.good job. and I love your hair.

[bericap]

Awesome!!!! I love the pace of the video. Great job. I so much love YouTube, because, this gives a chance to watch other people and their way of life.

Have you ever watched your video and been a little moved by the sound or the premise?

All in all, great job!

[goddessofe3]

you are just the cutest thing ever!!! keep up the good work with the fun vids. i'm glad you persevered with the hair - locks can be very frustrating.

[lilldiamondXx]

ooh i wished i could be jsut as positive as u:D omg i realy love ur style and every thing ur amazing and funny!:D

[chescaleigh]

believe me, i have my "fat" and self deprecating days just like everyone else :) thanks for being so sweet

[Julesblew]

wow i love this video. you like seem to either say something good about everything or force yourself to, which is good since a lot of people can't do that. now i'm inspired to write a dear body to myself since i don't have a camera in college :(

[chescaleigh]

yeah, after years of indulging in relentless self deprecation i was determined to keep this video as positive as possible. thanks for appreciating that :) even if you can't make a dear body video, sometimes just writing out what you're thankful for about yourself can be really useful. best of luck!

[Julesblew]

Haha thanks and by the way even if you don't see it you are beautiful...:) btw how did you lock your hair? i know random question

[chescaleigh]

thank you! check out my happy birthday hair video. it has a whole timeline of my transition from perm, to natural, to locks

[ROYALPRIMUS]

size 11!!! wtf how tall are you?

[ROYALPRIMUS]

ignore that ...clean your room though.

[chescaleigh]

I'm 5'10. I really don't understand where people get off telling me to clean my room. I'm a grown woman, I'll keep my home how I want. Thanks.

[ROYALPRIMUS]

alright calm down i wasnt being serious...my rooms worse than yours anyway

[chescaleigh]

alright then. we'll compromise. otherwise i'm comin through the computer to give you a piece of my mind!! :) hell, our room wasn't even that messy!!!

[deionc]

wow! what a cool idea, a video ode to your body. i know how you feel being black and small since im the same. im 5'6 which i call kinda tall, im skinny but curvy, and small chested too which as been tough cause all of me female family members are like double d's and im barely a b cup. But i like me anyway. oh! i have locs too, been almost two years! much love!

[chescaleigh]

5'6 is like perfectly average. not too short, not too talk. i'm 5'10 so buying shoes and pants is a PAIN. believe me. but you're right, it's important to appreciate what we have. i've struggled w that idea for what seems like an eternity but self acceptance is a really beautiful thing once you find it. thanks for your comment!

[lovelychoclat69]

wow that was really nice! im happy that there are so many positive role models to look up too.. and I LOVE THE HAIR!!

[Mustela13]

you're really pretty :) I love your hair!

[chescaleigh]

thanks girly!

[Prophecy2fulfill]

How many versions of body are there? LOL!

[chescaleigh]

dear body was started by mememolly and it really caught on and became a huge movement on youtube

[Fancylock]

u forgot ur ears

[chescaleigh]

i sure did!

[muffmann61]

thats so beautiful dear

[bA6yCh0ppA]

very neat n creative

[nnwachuku]

this video was inspiring...thanks....made me appreciate my own body more....though i'm jealous about the no-acne thing....hmmm, maybe i should embrace my bumps and slight discolourations as well....

[warmspiritme]

so what type of camera did you use for the nose & lip shots. is it different from the others?

[chescaleigh]

same camera. it's a casio exilim. for the last shots, skin and the final shot i used my imac

[PositiveNature]

Youve got a beautiful nose and lips... *Jealous*

[chescaleigh]

don't be jealous! appreciate the natural beauty that you have and remember there's no one else like you!

[flavalishes2343]

your preety im subscribing

[chescaleigh]

why thank you!

[flavalishes2343]

you have a cute but to do you have a webcam?

I love this video, it's so much fun