I’m plus-sized & get trolled for living my best life – people accuse me of ‘promoting obesity’ but haters won’t stop me

A PLUS sized woman has hit back at trolls who comment negatively on her looks and the outfits she wears. Jade, who describes herself as a chubby redhead often shares videos of her confidently showing off her curves on her TikTok channel, where she is known as @chubbyred44. Recently, the social media star took to TikTok and shared a clip of herself riding a zip line in a park, but when she tried to sit on the small round seat she came crashing down and hit the wooden ramp below.

After sharing the fail online cruel trolls bashed Jade's weight, and one person even commented: "How did the ramp survive that?". Another slammed: "If this isn't a reality check I don't know what is.". Meanwhile, someone else said: "Promoting obesity isn't cool you know.". But Jade took all the negativity on the chin, and replied to the hateful comment with a video of herself running with her belly out. "This is my level of unbothered," someone commented on the video Jade shared.

"Ignore the haters - I love this. Be unapologetically yourself queen," a second commented. And a third chimed in: "Girl, your energy is infectious, I've the comments, they're abhorrent nut holding your head high the way you do is so humbling.". But this isn't the first time Jade has had to hit back at the haters. Previously, the body positive influencer shared a video of herself in a grey T-shirt showing off her belly.

Someone commented on the post and said: "Do you really need to post a video with your gut hanging out? No one needs to see that bro.". Jade was quick to shut down the hate and replied with a video of herself reading the comment, donning a stunning pink dress. In the video she stared down the camera as she mimed along to audio. And in another clip Jade can be seen wearing a tiny string blue bikini with pink patterns on it on the beach.

She confidently dances around jiggling her belly, before doing a cartwheel and then jumping into the sea. Playing over the video is a song with the following lyrics: "Listen, I do a lot of things, but one thing I will not do is give a f***.". In another video, the redhead can be seen in her home, wearing black cycling shorts and a plain black t-shirt. She then starts dancing before lifting her shirt up and jiggling her belly about.

She said: "Let this be a reminder to all the fatties out there to post that content and post whatever the hell you want.". Jade's Tiktok's clearly leaves many open-mouthed as she boasts almost 100,000 followers and each of her videos gets thousands of views. Many TikTok users have left comments under her videos, praising her confidence. One user said: "You are beautiful and pretty and cute". Another user added: "I love big bellies".

A third user said: "Beautiful. You are rocking that bikini". BODY shaming is described as "humiliating someone by making inappropriate or derogatory comments about their body size or shape". In addition, "commenting on a person's clothing, body hair, eating habits, make-up skills or attractiveness" could be constituted as body shaming too, PsychCentral explained. While body shaming has become more of an issue in recent years, a study conducted by Glamour magazine in 2000 found that a staggering 97 per cent of women surveyed admitted to having an "I hate my body" moment.

And those who shame people about their figures can include doctors and medical professionals too. A 2019 report found that more than 3 in 5 adults encounter "weight bias" from their doctors - particularly those who are obese. And body shaming someone can have massive effects on their mental health, and could potentially lead to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, eating disorders and self-harm. If you have been body shamed and are struggling to deal with the effects, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 for confidential, emotional support.