Sel Guevara: I do not share Franco Mabanta's opinion
18 Apr – Former radio DJ and sideline reporter Thistle "Sel" Guevara has recently addressed the previously viral post made by Filipino VJ turned political blogger Franco Mabanta about fat shaming, saying she has no part in his theory.
As reported on Coconuts Manila, the issue sparked last week, when Mabanta posted a photo of him with a bikini-clad Guevara, saying that he is in favour of fat shaming after thinking it through.
He stated that "the world would be a better place" if all these "weak minds that are captive to their bad food habits" were constantly told to get off their couches, and that "nothing motivates people to get into shape like insecurity".
He also added that he is "painstakingly sick of 2018 political correctness" and "people who are offended" by such a thing
Although he immediately deleted the post following backlash from others, Guevara found herself being unwittingly linked to it because of the photo - which is why she decided to address the issue online recently.
She posted, "I am in a Facebook post that is circulating like wildfire right now with a fat shaming caption. I have been getting a lot of inquiries if I agree with fat shaming. Of course I do not."
Guevara said that she believes the only reason Mabanta used that particular photo was because he admires her fitness ethics, and stressed that his opinion does not mirror hers.
"People are asking me to fight or call him out for fat shaming. It's just not my thing. I like my opinions to be respected hence I got no energy to meddle with people's opinions. I'd rather stay in my little own world to motivate. I do as how I want to be treated, and that is letting me mind my own business," she said.
She added that she has also experienced being fat-shamed, skinny-shamed, and "muscle-shamed", which is why she would rather not fight such people and just empower herself."
(Photo Source: Thistle "Sel" Guevara Instagram)
