This is just my face by gabourey sidibe6/22/2023 ![]() ![]() And that's been her attitude for years now. The idea that being smaller is better isn't true, just like being bigger isn't better either.Ĭlearly, Gabourey is in control of her own body and isn't letting anyone get her down. For one, it doesn't necessarily indicate how healthy you are, or even what size you wear. Congratulations.' And I say, 'That's a weird thing to congratulate me on because this is my body,'" Gabourey said.Ĭongratulating someone on losing weight implies weighing less is inherently better and deserves praise, which also implies being heavier is somehow less valuable. "Literally someone said, 'Congratulations, I see you lost weight. ![]() Gabourey said she gets a lot of weird notes from people about her recent weight loss that are, quite frankly, inappropriate. ![]() And we're not just talking about negative comments, criticizing Gabourey's weight. Any attempts from outsiders are largely unwelcome. As Gabourey said, we each police our own bodies. But the reality is each of our bodies belongs to no one but ourselves, and no one has the right to tell us anything about it. When someone's body is outside what society deems "normal," strangers feel they have the right to stare and comment on it. ![]()
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