Jelena Dokic hits back at body shaming trolls
Jelena Dokic has hit back at body shaming trolls after revealing her dramatic weight loss.
The former tennis player revealed that she has lost 20kgs after becoming concerned about her family's health history, and she had a message for online bullies.
“It’s not good if you gain weight and it’s not good if you lose weight. It’s not good if you are a size zero, 10 or 18 it seems,” she wrote in the raw Instagram post on Monday.
“So you all know I am very open and honest.
“Whether I gain weight, lose weight, depressed, feel great, go through the good or the bad, I am always honest about both sides.
“So I thought I would just quickly address my recent weight loss because a few people have written to me and also commented.
“So, I have lost 20 kilos from my heaviest weight last year.
“I had some health issues but also I just wanted to get healthier and fitter and when I turned 40 last year, I really started to think about my family history of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart problems.
“Also, my work has increased dramatically and I needed to be fitter both physically and mentally and have more energy.
“I didn’t have enough energy especially mentally to keep up. I needed to eat healthier to achieve that.
“So, I didn’t focus on weight so much but just making better choices to feel my best.
“With that the weight started coming off.”
While she has previously faced people bullying her over her weight gain, she revealed that she's also been copping flak for losing weight, with some shaming her saying that: "I have succumbed to the ‘diet culture’ and don’t represent the plus size people anymore."
"Please don’t even go there,” she said.
She added that she will always stand up for people no matter their size, especially women.
“It was always about not judging, shaming and bullying people no matter what their weight and size is and instead highlighting that kindness is what matters, not our size.
“So, while I have lost 20 kilos it changes nothing.
“I still want people to value me and others based on whether we are kind and good people.
“I will always be proud of myself and not hide or be embarrassed no matter what size I am. And I will always be against body shaming and against valuing people based on their size and weight no matter if I gain or lose some kilos and dress sizes.
“Always against body shaming no matter what.”
Her post has already received over 45,000 likes and 3,000 comments, with many praising her for speaking up.
“Keep well Jelena, don’t listen to the noise, you will never please everyone. Just keep doing the amazing work you do, love your commentary,” wrote one follower.
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