Bodybuilder Diana Andrews posted photos to her Instagram making fun of a fellow gym-goer’s “love handles.” Andrews secretly took a photo of the woman while she was working out on the treadmill. On March 8, Andrews posted the body shaming photo to her Instagram story with the caption: “I bet she’s ordering [burger emojis] for delivery.”
Female bodybuilder Diana Andrews apologises for fat-shaming woman in London gym https://t.co/T3jymaXnbk pic.twitter.com/RU8Pqq5ssL
— TalkTV (@TalkTV) March 14, 2017
The post has caused backlash and forced Andrews to apologize for her actions.
Andrews has since posted an apology on her Instagram.
“I’m writing to express my sincere apologies for my actions. I realized that I was wrong to make this silly joke. It wasn’t my intention to body shame, hurt or disrespect anyone. Thank you guys for all your messages and support.”
She also posted an apology and explanation on her Facebook page that saying she wanted to “explain herself.”
Diana Andrews Facebook
There was plenty of outrage on Twitter under the hashtag #DianaAndrews.
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Andrews, who has over 17,000 followers on Instagram, has since set her account to private.
Diana Andrews Instagram
This comes only months after Playboy model Dani Mathers was charged with the crime of invasion of privacy. She faces a maximum of six months in jail for body shaming the woman by posting a pic of her naked body to social media.