Bodybuilder criticised for body-shaming woman at the gym

A FEMALE bodybuilder has been slammed for “bodyshaming” a woman at the gym and making cruel jokes about her weight.

London-based bodybuilder Diana Andrews posted this image of a fellow gym-goer on Snapchat.

A FEMALE bodybuilder has been slammed for “bodyshaming” a woman at the gym by posting unflattering photos of her on social media and making cruel jokes about her weight.

Diana Andrews, from London, shared a picture of a woman on a treadmill to her 17,000 Instagram followers with the caption “love handles”.

She then posted another snap on her Instagram story with the caption: “I bet she’s ordering burgers for delivery.”

Her Instagram account has since been set to private following a backlash to her distasteful posts.

But the photos were shared on a support group for women on Facebook with the caption: “This is why most people hate going to the gym to try and better themselves.”

"I bet she's ordering [burgers] for delivery." Picture: Snapchat

The woman was walking on the treadmill while on the phone. Picture: Snapchat

Ms Andrews has since apologised for her actions after body positive campaigners called her out on it.

She wrote on Snapchat: “I realised that I was wrong to make this silly joke. It wasn’t my intention to body shame, hurt or disrespect anyone.”

Ms Andrews later wrote on her Facebook profile, which is no longer available, that she wasn’t trying to “body shame” the woman but was joking about the fact she was on the phone on a treadmill.

She wrote: “I saw this girl walking on the treadmill talking on her phone and I made a video and added a comment that she’s probably ordering take away.

“The whole point of this video was that she’s using her phone while on the treadmill. The whole story was turned upside down by taking a screenshot and adding comments that I’m body shaming this woman. I would never do this, it’s not who I am.

“I’m always encouraging people to do their best and push themselves. I’m here to motivate especially women not to be afraid and get that work done. People that know me know I’m not a bully.”

Diana Andrews has been criticised for ‘bodyshaming’ the woman on social media.

She added: “I deeply regret that I took that video.”

Emmy Gilmour from The Recover Clinic, which helps those with eating disorders, told the Huffington Post: “This is a really tragic example of a how society has conditioned women to judge and compare one another.

“We’re living in an era where it’s normal to tell women that they’re inadequate, and that they must apologise for how they look.”

Last year, Playboy model Dani Mathers was condemned online after she posted a picture of an unsuspecting woman in a gym changing room with the caption “if I can’t unsee this then you can’t either” on Snapchat.

The former Playmate of the Year was charged with a misdemeanour count of invasion of privacy.

This article originally appeared on The Sun.