Bodybuilder faces backlash after body-shaming woman at the gym
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two attractive fit women running in sports clothes on treadmills in modern gym (iStock)
A female bodybuilder has been slammed for body-shaming a woman at the gym by posting unflattering photos of her on social media and making cruel jokes about her weight.
Ban Diana Andrews from gyms for privacy invasion & 'body shames' a woman in the gym #DianaAndrews https://t.co/t6fTSYXjb8
— Smart Thumb (@smartthumb) March 14, 2017
Diana Andrews, from London, shared a picture of a woman on a treadmill to her 17,000 Instagram followers with the caption “love handles."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}She then posted another snap on her Instagram story with the caption: “I bet she’s ordering burgers for delivery.”
Her Instagram account has since been set to private following a backlash for her distasteful posts.
Them: Why don't you go to the gym?
— Ruby. (@rubyabriella_x) March 10, 2017
Me: 😔#dianaandrews #uglyontheinside pic.twitter.com/J7lmEHySAs
we need to take this #DianaAndrews incident as a reminder to help and support each other and well... not take photos in the gym eh?
— Anna Thomas (@soapeetea) March 14, 2017
#DianaAndrews #Bodyshaming Diana Andrews you should be banned from all gyms for posting those pics and shaming the poor woman online.
— Tony The Tiger (@BolloxAnthony) March 14, 2017
But the photos were shared on a support group for women on Facebook with the caption: “This is why most people hate going to the gym to try and better themselves.”
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Andrews has since apologized for her actions after body positive campaigners called her out on it.
She wrote on Snapchat: “I realised that I was wrong to make this silly joke. It wasn’t my intention to body shame, hurt or disrespect anyone.”
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