Plus size model Olivia Messina, from Ontario, Canada, says she think she knows the real reason some men throw hate her way – they secretly fancy her. She took to Instagram to share her theory
A plus size model has revealed she constantly has to deal with fat-shaming comments from men.
However, Olivia Messina, from Ontario, Canada, says she think she knows the real reason the throw hate her way – they secretly fancy her.
The body positive beauty, who is a size 22, took to her Instagram page this week as she shared her theory with her 370,000 followers.
Olivia, 22, shared a photo of herself flaunting her figure in a bra top and leggings as she ate a sandwich. Writing alongside the snap, she said: ” Isn’t it ironic that the type of woman you claim to be unattracted to keeps showing up on your feed?
“I definitely think there’s something psychological at play when people online seek out fat bodies just to criticise and shame them. The majority of my hate comments are from straight men who have pictures or videos of their wives and children on their profiles.
“I always wonder, ‘If my body is so disgusting to you, why are you always here looking at it?’ I think it’s because they are angry that they’re slightly attracted to me since they believe conventionally, they shouldn’t be, and therefore must degrade me to regain that sense of power they lost in their feelings of embarrassment and shame for that attraction. Just a hypothesis of mine…”
She added: “However, when I’m feeling adventurous, I’ll respond to a body-shaming comment with a ‘Aww thanks’ and they immediately switch up and try to flirt with me. Is my hypothesis correct, then?
“Since I know how algorithms work, the last thing I’ll ever do is engage with the content from someone who I deem unattractive. I guess these people don’t know how algorithms work and sit in confusion when there are so many fat women on their ‘for you page’.
“Anyways… I filmed a what I eat in a week video and will be posting it this week on my YouTube channel in bio (yes this sandwich that I’m holding is involved in the video).”
Fans were loving the post as it racked up thousands of likes and tons of supportive messages in the comments section. One guy told her: “Totally find you ridiculously attractive! Glad you’re in my feed and that algorithm works lol!” While another man said: “Your incredible and we are lucky to be able to see you.”
A lot of women also showed their support, as one wrote: “You are spot on! The hate I received a few days ago was hilarious given that they were following me and many others with curves.” While another added: “You are beautiful!!! Thank you for representing us!!”
The post comes after Olivia shared a similar message online back in October last year as she claimed ‘people get mad when they see confident fat girls’.
