Body Positive Model Speaks Out Fat Acceptance "Bullying"

[@LuxeMindsetVibes]

Saying “it’s not fat phobic to care about your health” should not hurt feelings

[@Julianthe1970]

I like her message, glad she's learned from it. I remember something Dr. Now said, in that the body is not meant to carry 300+ lbs, things will go wrong.

[@MilesBeyondThePast]

She is 100 right. My body held up at a high weight until I was 40 and it went down hill fast...

[@ximar0ckstrx]

Novo Nordisk makes Victoza, Saxenda, Ozempic and Wegovy. Regarding being "fatphobic"... I stopped caring. If my losing 100 lbs and caring about my health, hurts your fee-fees, that's a YOU problem. I almost died. I had a stroke at 38. I. Almost. Died. I'm happily "fatphobic". I'm never going back.

[@Jan74]

Admitting being fat has negative side effects is not fatphobic. People have freewill and can do whatever they want, including being obese, but don't expect the rest of the world to lie and say there are no health consequences.

[@jessicalynne1359]

Dude congrats on your improved health. It’s so sad to see these people literally eat themselves to death…

[@Loud2013]

Yes, came to say Novo Nordisk being considered sus now is ridiculous! Having diabetes in my family means that they've been a household name for decades: Novo Nordisk has been a leader in diabetes treatment for almost a century. The company produces *half* of the world's insulin. In addition to diabetes drugs, Novo Nordisk also makes drugs for obesity, growth disorders, and hemostasis management. Hating on the company only makes sense to newbies to the insulin-related health management realm!!

[@Lau3464l]

@@Loud2013 absolutely agree. They also make lifechanging hormone replacement drugs for menopause and osteoporosis, which have been huge for my family. I’m not going to say we should blindly champion big pharma companies obviously, but there’s incredible lifesaving and lifechanging stuff going on that gets so lost in our society’s lack of acceptance of nuance

[@jessy3706]

I keep getting stuck on this: why is it ok to tell someone else they’re hurting YOU by losing weight? nothing she said was offensive. goodness society needs therapy

[@dw13645]

People rely on others too much for their own validation, rather than finding it from their own internal work. It’s truly sad. They’re so insecure that they have to see themselves in others, and when that “other” starts to change because of their own autonomy, they panic.

[@Jan74]

These people need to look inward. If someone else losing weight makes you feel judged about your weight, the judgement is coming from yourself. You need to deal with your own guilt for your actions and habits. People are not losing weight at you 😂.

[@Lau3464l]

@@Jan74 I have an obnoxious aunt that is obsessed with weight loss and once she complimented me on weight I lost and I said “thank you, I did it so that you’d notice!” 😂

[@kazzuo32]

She is 100% right. And the funny part after her video that she got soo much hate for, many of the bopo start losing weight but quietly Including Tess.

[@Premium_jack]

And then they’ve all confusingly tried to explain why it’s actually ok for them to lose weight, since their “intentions” are good and right.

[@Kangamoos]

I struggle to understand why the actions i take to improve my health are fat phobic. My blood pressure is the best it's been in decades.

[@RextheDragon881]

Nothing to understand IMO, the whole body positivity thing was supposed to be about not judging others. If your health bothers others I'd say that's a them problem

[@Amazing_missB]

@@RextheDragon881 It’s kind of like when someone gets criticized or “called out” for not drinking at a get-together. It has nothing to do with that person choosing to abstain, and everything to do with those that may feel bad about their own drinking.

[@RextheDragon881]

@Amazing_missB interesting. Good point. Hadn't thought about it like that

[@millers3888]

Because to the people in the HAES movement, the idea of “improving” one’s health by losing weight is in and of itself, fat phobic. It’s insanity.

[@RextheDragon881]

@@millers3888 I totally agree it's insanity

[@callieco_]

Only 4 minutes in and this woman is p r e a c h i n g !!!! It is not fatphobic to take care of your health!!!!

[@Terrymaxout]

Apologize for having an opinion is crazy

[@DarkestAndBlackest]

I feel sad that she got bullied out of staying on business. She knows meant every single word of what she said because it needed to be said, but the flying monkeys berated her until she felt like she needed to recant her very truthful statement.

[@eastonmartin5342]

She is a grown woman with integrity. She has accountability. She knows better and can do better.

[@3brosinwinter781]

Not me getting an ad for juniper weightloss products during this vid 😂

[@Crazydoglady66]

I hate that she deleted the video and is now backtracking on it. Nothing she said was out of pocket or factually incorrect. Ppls feelings getting hurt cause they felt called out is not her problem. She wasn't rude or mean or WRONG, she was just blunt and honest.

[@TeamYouphoric]

1:01 it's amazing that's considered controversial.

[@breauseph]

Unfortunately the New York Times's reputation is above what their leadership and journalists can live up to sometimes. I have such conflicting feelings about it because I've seen them do impeccable journalism but I've also seen them double down on defending journalistic malpractice enough times that I kind of take the whole paper with a big grain of salt until what they have to say can be corroborated. All to say it doesn't surprise me that one of their sources felt misrepresented by NYT's editing choices. Gabriella really seems to have her heart in an earnest and loving place - from this end of the screen anyhow - and I hope she keeps getting opportunities to refine her voice.

[@Premium_jack]

Yea the NYT times suffers from relying on the morals of whoever is the specific writer/editor to me.

[@breauseph]

@Premium_jack That's a good way of putting it - and then leadership will defend a bad article to the death by basically saying "how dare you criticize the New York Times, don't you know our reputation."

[@summerrose2746]

I have to say i love the longer videos

[@SheSoSleepy]

1:45 no offense to her but she's just a pawn in the marketing game. She's boosting her own ego by calling herself a pioneer.

[@Gaia_Seraphina]

If she was among the first bopo voices, then she has every right to call herself that. Unfortunatelly other bopo ( esp. fat qcceptance ) pioneer activists are meanwhile dead.

[@Loud2013]

That company has been producing half of the worlds insulin for decades. If she helps them save even more lives by preventing diabetes with their drugs, she's a champion 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆!!!!!

[@Lau3464l]

I think she meant she’s a pioneer in plus size fashion marketing/influencing, but yea it’s still being used by a massive industry systemically

[@valerie102]

i appreciate your attention to detail and also your perspective. 10/10 👍☺️

[@JoJoDragonslayer]

The problem is, influencers put money first. Understandably so, but when you let money blind your intentions, this is what happens. I have a hard time feeling bad for her. Maybe that makes me harsh but, that's all I got

[@Lau3464l]

I think that’s fine. Most of humanity’s crises come down to people being blinded by money and attention one way or another, it’s something we’re all guilty of. You don’t have to feel bad for someone you don’t know, so long as you can extend sympathy for the people in your community who might need it.

[@francescaverdi2555]

Let’s get over all the pathetic hurt feelings and talk about THE truth

[@Lolacopacobanabella]

Hi John, I always appreciate the content ❤

[@Zoinski]

earliest i’ve ever been!

[@emmav9190]

Same :)

[@Rg-hc6or]

John, I promise it’s hardly ever this cold in Boston!! 🥶

[@DetroitDanielle]

Anything for the attention. She helped build a toxic movement and it ended up hurting her too. Boo hoo.

[@Gaia_Seraphina]

It's called life mistakes.

[@TreeDwellingShrimp]

Now she's in cahoots with pharma companies who want to make life long customers out of the sheep she used to herd around.

[@DetroitDanielle]

And mistakes have consequences.

[@Gaia_Seraphina]

@@DetroitDanielle For everyone. I know no one who doesn't regret doing something in their lives. No need to feel superior and mock others for their mistakes.

[@Lau3464l]

@@DetroitDanielle wow you are so punitive and bitter. That’s a really bleak way to go about life. I hope you never make mistakes in your life, if you can’t make room for other people’s growth. We all live better when we can support the growth of others.

[@stard9864]

Fat bodies are still bodies. People need to take care of their bodies. You aren’t exempt from the rules of health . You are still pretty yes but like bro- take care about yourself. If you naturally are prone of gaining weight- it’s not an excuse to eff around with that. 😅 I love myself but I’m like -I need to be healthy. It’s like people who are obsessed with being like underweight it’s not a joke. Also not like- promoting drugs ..lol because that’s the opposite issue No one can afford that and also- you aren’t learning to be healthy. This woman just cares about money at the end of the day. Those are her true feelings.

[@motherpupper]

I’m into her Ted Talk. Lots of truths there 🙌

[@native_saiyan]

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@brittany16950]

Oh I am not believing the app froze and that she didn’t mean to post. She’s completely backpedaling.

[@medicinalplantsteacher]

You're wise John. Hat tip. 👒

[@brittany16950]

Yeah, Novo Nordisk has a horse in the race… but don’t forget… that there is a winning, champion horse.

[@peanutbutter5254]

She’s wrong about the bacon-every-day thing. Bacon is not the problem. I lost about 120 pounds while eating a lot of bacon almost every day, and all of my health markers are excellent after eight years of continuing to eat like that. It’s the ultra-processed carbohydrates and seed oils that are causing disease and obesity. That being said, it is disappointing that she backtracked at all. The body positivity movement has become dangerous, and we have a severe metabolic health problem in this country that must be addressed.

[@1StarrySkies1]

Thank you! 🥰🎄

[@Solitaire427]

I think so many people are like her.. they play perfect and a lot of us can see the disingenuousness oozing out of the playing it perfect people.. I prefer people to just be real and even if I don’t agree with your pov I respect the heck out of you being real. I know that’s hard for people who aren’t fighters.. but dang become a fighter! You gotta stand for something or you’re gonna fall for anything. Stand up and fight for what you believe in.

[@suehavenhand262]

I think she comes over as quite sincere tbf. The original video was harsh though, and I get why some were offended by it

[@SkyeMelodyy]

It all sounds hypocritical to me. Didn't she get shit for talking about wanting to better her health. So now these same people are made because they dished it but they can't take it. Yeah could she have said it better, of course, but at the end of the day she took the daggers they threw but don't you dare throw them back 🙄

[@ProductionsFromBeyon]

Lookin like Alex Eubank with the hair

[@SharkAcademy]

Is that the Drew Buffalo girl?

[@lizsoto1986]

I love ypu!!!❤

[@JohnNathanShopper]

Bro

[@cocoexists]

👏

[@Angus-Johnson-8334]

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 King James Version 15 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

[@shinykirlia]

early :3