The internet lit up over Jordin Sparks tweeting a picture of herself in a skimpy bikini, looking fitter than ever.

She recently sat down to answer a few questions about that pic and her journey losing weight.

Speaking of keeping clothes on, you posted a personal photo of yourself posing in an itty-bitty bikini on your Twitter page just a few days ago…

"[Laughs] Yes! Well, I was going to go lay out and I was taking a picture, because I loved the bathing suit I was in. And it turned out so good and I was like, "Should I post this? Should I not? Should I post this, should I not? I have no idea. I don't know what to do!" So, it was a battle."

So you wanted to show off your new body. How did you lose all that weight?

Did you feel any pressure from the industry to slim down? You told People earlier in your career that you were "comfortable" in your own skin and that you liked your curves. What changed?

"I thought I looked good then as well! I think I look good at any shape or size. I did just turn 21 so … how do I explain this with out offending anyone? Let me put it this way, I'm still pretty young and its just one of those things that just happened … it wasn't as if I was like, "Oh my God, every body else is so skinny and I have to be like that and be just like them." It wasn't that at all. It was just that I know I feel better when I'm more active and I know that it will do well for me in the long run. My schedule is getting so insane and I would much rather be healthy.

Every time someone sees a slimmed down picture of me it's not because I felt the pressure of the girl next to me being size 2, so I have to be that way too. It's just making the choice for myself to be healthier, because I know that I'm less sick when I'm more active, I have more energy when I'm more active. And I definitely need all the energy I can get with this new song!"

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