'Fat-shaming needs to make a comeback,' says host Bill Maher
The late-night host had a lot to say about Americans and the way they view their weight in a recent episode of 'Real Time with Bill Maher'.
Listen to Thandolwethu and KZN talk about fat-shaming, or read below:
Late-night host, American comedian, political commentator, and television host Bill Maher used his show-closing commentary to connect the dots between obesity and the high number of American deaths.
Maher shared a recent anecdote about watching vintage footage of the Apollo 11 mission and getting a jolting insight when the camera panned over a gathered crowd and showed how 'un-fat' the American public of 1969 looked.
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He added that he thinks fat-shaming should make a come back to encourage people to lose weight.
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Shortly after his comments, James Corden took a jab at Maher adding that he was 'disappointed' by his comments, and he felt that fat-shaming is just a form of bullying.
We asked Thandolwethu to share her thoughts on Bill's comments.
"For someone who has struggled with weight all my life, instead of shaming fat people, we should be motivating them and encouraging them to be better and do better to live a better, healthier life. I cannot even fathom how it would be a good idea to shame someone into getting fit. You need to feel motivated and want to make a difference to your life, for the better," she said.
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