I have an apron belly… mean trolls say it looks like I have my ‘body backwards’ and say I should fork out for surgery
A PLUS-SIZE woman with the so-called apron belly has been trolled by nasty meanies who advise her to fork out for surgery to fix her ”backwards” body.
Stylish fashionista Lindsey is a size 22/24 and has an apron belly, which is medically known as a pannus stomach.
According to Very Well Health, the term is used to describe a sagging stomach or skin that hangs from the abdomen, which sometimes occurs after pregnancy or changes in weight.
Not exclusive to plus-size people only, having a pannus stomach is normal for many people – however, it can also cause discomfort and painful skin infections.
Thousands of body-positive people are using their social media platforms to remind that every figure, no matter its shape or size, is worthy of loving and being called beautiful.
Amongst them is also Lindsey who proudly calls herself the ”Apron Belly Girlie” on Instagram, where she has amassed close to a staggering 24k fans.
For many years, Lindsey previously told her followers, she, too, thought there were many garments and trends that would simply be ”off-limits” for her.
The brunette beauty, from Texas, the US, would steer clear of crop tops, skirts and swimsuits without a skirt on top.
However, after finally embracing and learning how to love her body, Lindsey now wears whatever she wants, regularly sharing fabulous outfit ideas on social media.
”It’s not about not being about to wear something, it’s about finding the right FIT for your body type and finding styles that feel like YOU,” she reminded her followers.
But despite the positive and uplifting message, Lindsey – who’s been brutally compared to Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc. – has also found herself a target of nasty trolls.
After the stunner posted a video of herself rocking a flowy skirt, one cruel troll said: ”I think you are wearing the body backwards.”
Someone else wrote: ”Get surgery.”
”The legs don’t match the rest of the body,” a third added.
Luckily, there’s also been heaps of support from people who urged others to be kinder to one another.
”Can’t a person in clothes just exist? Comments in here are unnecessary,” thought one Instagram user.
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Another agreed, writing: ”We are all different.. beautiful in our own way.”
”I love that you love and embrace your plus size, your figure, your body!! Self love means loving the self your in!” someone else penned.
Sharing her journey and answering some of the most common questions, Lindsey said that although she has lost heaps of weight in the past – the pounds slowly creep back on.
She also admitted to being on ”weight loss medication” – and whilst that has helped her maintain the lost pounds, she has not shed any more weight since.