Jelena Dokic posted a strongly worded statement on social media in which she slammed the body shaming.
She began by writing, "I can't believe I have to solve this problem again!" I was ashamed again and I saw reviews and even articles about my weight and appearance. This is disgusting behavior. ”
She pleaded, "Stop. Not only about me, but also about other people, especially women. This is a serious problem, a problem that women have been facing all along. ”
Dokic called the comments unfriendly and "ignorant" and asked people to stop judging her based on her body type.
"Doing that you can cause harm and hurt other people without knowing anything about it and not knowing what they might go through," she said. Stop judging me based on my body type. ”
Dokic revealed that she received comments from black fans saying "Why are you so fat?" "You don't recognize it?"
Dokic also talked about a series of images circulating on the internet that were processed by PhotoShop to make her look fatter. She called the behavior "disgusting" and said responsible people "should be ashamed of themselves."
She shared a lengthy statement next to a photo of herself, ending with: "I'm not ashamed of my body. I will continue to work hard, but not to look better, but to feel better and healthier. ”
"Thank you, 99% of you are so supportive of me. This means the whole world to me, and I love all of you. kindness. ”
The post attracted a lot of attention on the internet and received a lot of likes and support from a lot of people.
Late last year, Dokic announced that she would be temporarily away from social media to recover from a "tough time" in her life. In a visceral Instagram post, the tennis star told followers that she needed time to deal with the "pain and trauma" she was experiencing.
