Fatkini Photos Promote Self-Confidence, Not Obesity, Says Blogger Gabi Gregg
Gabi Gregg wears a size 18, and when the Summer months come, she doesn’t shy away from putting on a bikini. Gregg, who writes the fashion blog GabiFresh, posted a series of Fatkini photos on XOJane earlier this week and the response has been a bit mixed. Some are criticizing Gregg for promoting obesity while others are commending her on her bravery.
Gregg says that the Fatkini photos are all about loving your body, whether it’s big or small.
Gregg said on Today that it’s important to be healthy and to strive for fit bodies, but it’s also important to love the body that you currently have. Gregg said:
“I think people should be really aware of what they’re putting in their bodies and try to get more active. The truth is, we have to live in our bodies and be happy with the bodies we have right now, regardless of where we are in our journey to health…. I love my body. I think we should reject these fashion rules about what we are and what we are not allowed to wear … We have to be happy with the bodies that we have right now…. You can be any size and be happy with your weight, and that doesn’t mean you’re not practicing healthy habits.”
Gregg said she posted a fatkini photo last Summer but wanted to do something on a larger scale this year. She encouraged her readers to send in photos of themselves in their bikinis, saying:
“Don’t let body shame keep you from having a good time!”
Here’s the clip from Today.
What do you think of Gabi Gregg and her fatkini photos? Is Gregg promoting self confidence of obesity?
Tags : bikini, fatkini, fatkini photos, gabi fresh, gabi gregg, summer
Posted: May 31, 2012
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May 31, 2012
Now what kind of BULLSH*T is this?
Fat women walking around in Bikini's, AND they are delusional enough to believe us men actually LIKE seeing them wear this…
Now there is nothing wrong with a man or a woman having high self-esteem, but severely overweight women wearing 2 piece bikinin's……. these obese SOWS need a serious reality check.
LOSE SOME FREAKING WEIGHT THEN WEAR A BIKINI.
Utterly disgusting.
Jun 1, 2012
I think it's good for women (and men) to love their bodies how they are, and also to practice healthy eating habits. Definitely not saying that being overweight is good for you, but you're beautiful how you are. Too many people have self confidence issues because society tells you you have to be skinny in order to be beautiful…and for society skinny really means something like anorexic. "Plus size" models are really normal sized women. So, I think she's awesome for being herself, and being confident enough in herself to wear a bikini, while at the same time promoting getting healthy.
Jun 1, 2012
Can we see a picture of you so we know what to aspire to look like on the beach? Usually people who post comments like this are SUPER hot.
Jun 1, 2012
if she had all the fat bits hanging out yea, i could agree with you that its pretty disgusting. but she doesnt. shes covered them up. i think its tactful, if an overweight person is going to wear a 2 piece, i'd rather it be one like this. get over yourself.
Jun 3, 2012
Speak for yourself!!! To a lot of men nothing is hotter than a woman that loves her body!!! Sad thing is men like you would rather see an unconfident, severely underweight woman in a 2 piece!! Like my girl Vanessa said…get over yourself!!!
Jun 3, 2012
Having self confidence puts you on the road to health! I think these women are beautiful!
Jun 3, 2012
P.S. Most men need to put on a shirt…but that's not going to happen!
Jun 3, 2012
No, in fact, it is not bullshit. What is bullshit is people like you, after all these years, still trying to push the lie that men, who come to blows with each other over the best political party, economic model, religion, motorcycle, and pickup truck, somehow all agree on what a beautiful woman looks like. Now THAT is some bullshit. I really liked these pictures. Fat girls have always turned me on. In fact I think my favorite one is of a girl who does two brave things: wearing a bikini while standing in a door she completely fills up. Now that takes balls my lord Nightshade will never have in his life.