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Model Fat-Shamed by Date: "Lose Weight"
3 Mar
Summary
- Model Charli Howard was fat-shamed by a man she dated.
- He criticized her body and suggested they go for a jog.
- Howard shared the texts, calling out his offensive comments.
Model Charli Howard has publicly shared her distress after a man she had been dating for seven dates fat-shamed her. The 34-year-old model revealed the man sent her offensive text messages criticizing her body size and suggesting she lose weight.
Howard, who has a history of fighting the fashion industry's narrow beauty standards, posted screenshots of the conversation. The texts included remarks about her being the "biggest woman" he had dated and concerns about her weight being a "deal breaker." He also suggested they go for a jog and made alarming comments about her potential to cause future children to develop diabetes.
The messages also revealed the man's discomfort with her body type, stating he lacked experience with women of her size and that physical touch was an important love language for him. Howard, who is a UK size 10 or US size 6, firmly rejected his comments, stating she would not change her body for him.
Howard expressed her anger, particularly as her new feminist essay collection, "Flesh," which explores societal objectification of the female body, was set to be released. She declared she would not let the man's actions tarnish her achievement, drawing support from friends and fellow models who condemned the man's behavior.
