Stassi Schroeder gets candid about her psoriasis while playfully blaming intense GOT episode for the flare up
Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder shared a make-up free selfie with her fans on Monday amid a psoriasis flare up.
The 30-year-old has been candid about her struggle with the skin condition which she developed back in 2012.
Taking to Instagram, the reality star star joked that her red blotches had worsened after watching Sunday night's intense Game Of Thrones episode.
Truth: Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder spoke candidly about her battle with psoriasis on Monday, sharing a makeup free selfie for her followers
'Here's a little no makeup Monday realness. Pretty sure last night's GOT episode worsened my psoriasis,' she captioned.
Stassi styled her blonde tresses out and opted for a casual shirt for the shoot that took place at home.
And it isn't the first time the reality star has opened up about the condition that worsens during stressful periods.
Covered up: 'I developed psoriasis six years ago. It's annoying. There's really no way to control it and it comes and goes whenever it pleases,' she told Today Style in 2018 (pictured 2019)
Intense! Stassi blamed Sunday night's intense Game Of Thrones episode for her Monday morning flare up
Speaking to Today Style last year, Stassi spoke about her experiences with psoriasis and gave advice to others dealing with it.
'I developed psoriasis six years ago. It's annoying. There's really no way to control it and it comes and goes whenever it pleases,' she began.
'It's like a douche-y boyfriend. You know what I mean? Right now, if you wiped away all of my makeup, you would see red patches all over my face.'
Stassi continued that she would advise others to try as much as possible not let their anxiety get the better of the as 'there's nothing you can do'.
'If you stress about it, it's only going to make it worse because it's brought on by stress a lot of the time. And what's the point? You're just going to be miserable.'
Learning to deal with it: 'If you stress about it, it's only going to make it worse because it's brought on by stress a lot of the time. And what's the point? You're just going to be miserable'
Advising others: 'You just have to embrace the fact that this is one of your imperfections and that things could be so much worse. I struggle with how I feel about my skin and my face because it's obviously frustrating'
She continued: 'You just have to embrace the fact that this is one of your imperfections and that things could be so much worse. I struggle with how I feel about my skin and my face because it's obviously frustrating.'
And Stassi isn't the only celebrity with psoriasis - Kim Kardashian West has also taken fans on her journey after being diagnosed back in 2011.
In recent times the KKW Beauty entrepreneur revealed she had seen improvements after drinking celery juice, inspiring Stassi to do the same.
'This celery juice s**t better freaking work bc it tastes like butthole,' she captioned when first testing it out.
Ongoing challenge: Kim Kardashian has also been very candid about her battle with psoriasis in the bast
Natural remedies: In recent times the KKW Beauty entrepreneur revealed she had seen improvements after drinking celery juice, inspiring Stassi to do the same
After a bad flare up at the end of 2018, Kim asked her fans for advice on medication.
'I think the time has come I start a medication for psoriasis,' she Tweeted out.
I've never seen it like this before and I can't even cover it at this point. It's taken over my body. Has anyone tried a medication for psoriasis & what kind works best? Need help ASAP!!!'
Kim first spoke out about her psoriasis in a 2011 episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Where sister Khloe diagnosed her with ringworm, the wife of Kanye West was shocked to learn it was in fact psoriasis and not curable.
'When the doctor tells me I have psoriasis I have heard of it before because my mom [Kris Jenner] has always had it but my mom didn't have red flaky dots all over her,' she said in her to-camera interview.
Eight years on: Kim first spoke out about her psoriasis in a 2011 episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians
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![Got it from Kris: 'When the doctor tells me I have psoriasis I have heard of it before because my mom [Kris Jenner] has always had it but my mom didn't have red flaky dots all over her,' she said in her to-camera interview](http://web.archive.org/web/20190624190059im_/https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/13/21/13451032-7024637-Got_it_from_Kris_When_the_doctor_tells_me_I_have_psoriasis_I_hav-a-20_1557779009853.jpg)
Got it from Kris: 'When the doctor tells me I have psoriasis I have heard of it before because my mom [Kris Jenner] has always had it but my mom didn't have red flaky dots all over her,' she said in her to-camera interview
'My career is doing ad campaigns and swimsuit photo shoots. People don't understand the pressure on me to look perfect. Imagine what the tabloids would do to me if they saw all these spots.'
While there's still no cure, Kim has continued to take the highroad and embrace her imperfection.
Writing to her fans on her now discontinued app, she said: 'I have that one patch on my right leg that is the most visible, I don’t even really try to cover it that much anymore.'
'Sometimes I just feel like it’s my big flaw and everyone knows about it, so why cover it? After this many years, I’ve really learned to live with it.'
Living with her imperfections: 'Sometimes I just feel like it’s my big flaw and everyone knows about it, so why cover it? After this many years, I’ve really learned to live with it'
