As if being in constant public scrutiny isn’t hard enough for celebrities, body-shaming has hit an all-time high. Though social media can be a wonderful place to exchange information and create communities, it’s also shark-infested waters where anyone can be picked apart.
Here are celebs who know all about being targeted for their bodies and how they handled it.
Bela Padilla
Shocked by the number of comments on my IG post, pointing out that I have a belly. Yes I do. It holds in my organs that I need to live. It has a layer of muscles that I worked hard for in the gym and a layer of fat from the food I enjoy to eat. Deal with it. PLUS I’m seated 😝
— Bela Padilla (@padillabela) February 27, 2018
Would it have made you more comfortable if I edited my photo to perfection? Because I could have easily done that. But what message does it send to the younger ones? That our photos are only likeable when we’re perfect in photos? Not from me. NEVER.
— Bela Padilla (@padillabela) February 27, 2018
After posting a photo of herself on the beach in a bikini, commenters poked fun at the tiny fold on her belly, calling her fat. The actress didn’t hold back and took to Twitter to fire back at bashers. People applauded her response and message of self-love.
Iza Calzado
Gabbi Garcia
Whatever negative things trolls have said about Gabbi Garcia’s chest, it prompted the actress to hit back. She acknowledged her “flaws” but that she still doesn’t find anything wrong with them and that she loves her body the way it is. She even used the hashtag #NoToBodyShaming and #LoveYourBody to drive her point further. Take that, haters!
Jessy Mendiola
Jasmine Curtis
