Januhairy: Is 2019 The Year You Finally Grow Your Body Hair?

Jackson explained her decision to her family: “When I first started growing my body hair my mum asked me: ‘Is it you just being lazy or are you trying to prove a point?’ Why should we be called lazy if we don’t want to shave? And why do we have to be proving a point,” she wrote. 

Now her mum is one of her biggest supporters and will also be joining in with Januhairy and growing her body hair out, says Jackson.

Not only are people close to home supporting the campaign but Jackson said she’s had support from women all over the world – in the USA, Canada, Spain, Germany and Russia. 

One of those people taking part is Lila Boschet, 21, from California, who told the BBC: “I expect that there will be peaks and troughs, moments where I will feel awkward, but it’s exciting to see where it takes me.

“I forget to shave quite often. But I’m looking forward to doing something actively instead of passively.”