Valerie Bertinelli explains ‘hidden bruise’ she had after being made fun of over pair of pants

Valerie Bertinelli
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Valerie Bertinelli gave old pants another shot.

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The “Food Network” star took to her Instagram to explain how a certain pair of pants she was wearing lead to hurt feelings in the past.

"I'm giggling because I had a small hidden bruise that was activated today. You can probably hear them because my pants are rubbing together and it makes this particular sound," Bertinelli said in the post. "I stopped wearing them because I was…mercilessly mocked, you know, 'I'm too lazy to do anything about it. They wouldn't rub together if you...'"

She went on saying, “hidden bruises are something that emotional, verbal, mental abuse do to you.”

“People can’t see [them] but we got to deal with [them] everyday when they’re activated,” she said. “I’m so grateful the work that I’m doing on healing, is working.”

The reality star said she had retired the pants but feels comfortable in them again after being made fun of for the sound they made when she walked.

“Hear that sound? That’s the sound of freedom to me,” she said.

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