16 Women Who Totally Shut Down Body Shamers In The Best Way

Body shaming.

It’s a term we hear and see everywhere. 

Why, you ask? Why is it that everywhere you turn you hear about this person or that person being “shamed”?

My best guess is because it’s literally happening everywhere. In schools, online, behind backs, in person — people are without limits when it comes to the ability to scrutinize someone else’s body.

For most of us, this is our nightmare. And when it happens, it just confirms the negative things we probably already felt about ourselves. 

But that’s such crap!

We need to stand up for ourselves by just simply being ourselves. Choosing to defend your bod (even though you should never have to in the first place) can be a freeing experience.

These 16 women were assertive enough to call the haters out on their horrible comments. 

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1. When Selena Gomez chose to love her body and throw shade at the haters.

After rude comments were made on Selena’s Instagram about her weight, she posted this photo with the caption, “I love being happy with me yall #theresmoretolove 😂”

2. When this personal trainer decided to photoshop herself to point out ridiculous beauty standards.

Cassey Ho is a personal trainer who, though she is extremely fit and healthy, has fallen victim to internet body shaming time and time again.To hit back, she made a video highlighting some of the comments she’s received and photoshopped herself on camera to point out the ridiculous beauty standards she refuses to accept.

3. When Melissa McCarthy took the right perspective on a nasty journalist.

Melissa has received way too much flack for what her body looks like. Rex Reed, a reviewer for The New York Observer, once called Melissa “tractor-sized.”Horrible, right?But Melissa had the best response — “I felt really bad for someone who is swimming in so much hate. I just thought, that’s someone who’s in a really bad spot, and I am in such a happy spot. I laugh my head off every day with my husband and my kids who are mooning me and singing me songs.”

4. When this woman responded to a bullied photo of herself by posting more.

When Sara posted a simple photo of herself in trendy clothes, the internet reared its ugly head, offering comments like, “It is NOT acceptable to wear booty shorts while being 200+ pounds. #sorrynotsorry.”How did Sara respond?She posted MORE photos with the best caption: “Girls: Wear whatever the hell you want.”