Tess Holliday is not having it!
After having a beautiful day at Disneyland with her family, the model called out the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror for only publishing photos of her looking “tired” and “eating food” at the theme park.
Tess said that there were many enjoyable moments she had that day that the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror refused to show.
How that’s newsworthy is beyond me when there’s things worthy of coverage not getting attention🙃 What they didn’t show were the very many moments of joy and excitement I shared that day.
She also talked about what’s deemed “newsworthy” and said that she’s tired of how plus-size people are portrayed in the media.
Ever notice how smaller bodied public figures can eat whatever they want and somehow that’s either ignored or seen as cute?!😒They showed the version of me that THEY want the world to see: a fat person eating and being tired.
So Tess decided to share some sweet moments that she had with her family that day.
What they didn’t share was me and Bowie sharing all of our ice cream and taking bites one after the other and laughing. What they didn’t show was the reality of my life—that I am lucky to be in a position to spend a great day with my son at Disney.
So I’m gonna share those moments of joy with y’all in this thread! When the media shares photos of me through the lens of their fat phobic assumptions, they tell everyone who looks like me that they are worthless.
Tess noted that the two stories published by the Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail are the reason why people feel the need to body shame others.
When they create a breeding ground for body shaming comments, they create a swamp where hatred of others and of ourselves can grow. It’s just not productive—if we want to live in a better, kinder world, we need to reject this kind of harmful behavior.
It’s corny and it’s harmful—not just to me, but to every single person who looks like me, which is a huge percentage of the world right now. To my community of fat folks/those that struggle with your body image: y’all are seen, valued, and appreciated just as you are RIGHT NOW.
Don’t let morons like the @DailyMirror @DailyMail or anyone else tell you otherwise. #effyourbeautystandards