One Jennifer Aniston photo has sparked huge controversy online
During the week an article surfaces online which has been reported as ‘shaming’ Jennifer Aniston for indulging during her honeymoon following her marriage to Justin Theroux.
The headline “Oh Jen, did you overdo the honeymoon dinners?” has been causing uproar online since it surfaced three days ago.
One blogger even took to social media with a piece titled “You’re no longer ‘unlucky in love’ so we’ll call you fat instead”.
On campaigner for the Body Confidence Revolution has called the piece “a sickening display of sensationalist media which centres itself on shame.”
"She added: No wonder we have such a body shaming culture when this is considered news."
Chloe Madeley, daughter of TV personalities Richard and Judy weighed in on her Instagram account, saying that “this is not ok.” Chloe has herself been at the centre of much media scrutiny as a result of her sharing her fitness journey on social media.
A head of communications for eating disorder charity Beat explained to the Huffington Post:
“Placing scrutiny on such minor fluctuations in an individual’s appearance can certainly exacerbate and trigger” behaviour associated with eating disorders.
The piece mentioned that Jennifer’s “unforgiving work-out gear” was doing “little to disguise her weight gain.” Comments such as this have caused some media outlets to wonder if women will feel less confident about going out and getting fit or adopting a healthier lifestyle.
The fear of being judged when exercising or hitting the gym was something that prompted the #ThisGirlCan campaign. A spokesperson for the campaign explained:
"Fear of being judged when exercising is exactly why we launched This Girl Can.
"It really doesn’t matter what you look like or how good you are, the fact that you’re doing something is what really matters and should be celebrated."
We are inclined to agree.
