Plus-size woman admits she doesn’t find being obese ‘beautiful’ or ‘attractive’ in ‘Who Are You Calling Fat?’
- Babs gets emotional over the appearance of her body during a dance class
- She speaks candidly in tonight’s episode of BBC Two’s Who Are You Calling Fat?
- The 50-year-old from Sussex admits she doesn’t find obese people ‘attractive’
- She explains that fellow housemate Courtney, 26, has an attractive personality
A plus-size woman who has struggled with her body image for years has admitted she doesn’t find herself, or other obese people attractive in Who Are You Calling Fat?
Tonight’s episode of the BBC Two show captures the moment Babs, 50, from Sussex opens up about her views on overweight people – just moments after getting upset over her own appearance in a body positivity dance class aimed at larger women.
The prison supervisor, who has struggled to manage her weight from an early age, reveals she sees aspects of beauty within people – but ‘can’t lie’ when she says she doesn’t find obese people appealing.
While her fellow obese housemates prepare for an upcoming party, Babs questions whether those who endorse body positvity are vocal about their views as a way of hiding their insecurities.
Babs, 50, (pictured) from Sussex, becomes emotional after she’s asked by her fellow housemates to share her views on the physical appeal of obese people in BBC Two’s Who Are You Calling Fat?
The BBC Two documentary sees nine obese individuals share a house as they discuss subjects surrounding their weight and obesity within society.
‘If I could wave a magic wand and make you feel amazing about your body I would,’ obese Victoria, 34, from Canada, says to Babs.
After being offended by one of her comments aimed at her weight, Babs responds: ‘I’d never wish for you to have a magic wand and to make me think that I appreciate this body because I most certainly do not.’
‘I will never be happy in this body because I don’t find fat beautiful. I don’t find fat attractive.’
Admitting to Victoria she doesn’t find fat bodies attractive – her own included – Babs gives examples of other positive qualities she sees in her fellow housemates instead.
Babs (pictured right with Courtney) is forced to apologise to Courtney after telling Victoria she doesn’t find her attractive, but likes her personality
‘Each one of you is attractive in your own way,’ she explains. ‘You know Courtney, I don’t find her size attractive but she has a beautiful personality and has a lovely way about her.’
After the emotional conversation, Victoria takes Courtney, 26, from Lincolnshire, who is a self-love advocate aside, to share Babs’ controversial comments about her.
She interprets Babs’ comments about her to mean she thinks she has a lovely personality but ugly looks – leaving her upset.
‘I don’t know if I should feel hurt or not that she looks at my body like that,’ says Courtney.
Speaking to the cameras, Babs explains: ‘It’s been quite an emotional day with frictions between me and Victoria and Courtney. “Do I find fat people attractive?” I can’t lie…I told the truth and the answer’s “no”.’
And after she apologises to Courtney for the remarks, Courtney admits: ‘I do get what you mean and where you’re coming from, I felt like that.’
‘I felt like I couldn’t see any kind of beauty in any of this. It was disgusting to me, I do get it.’
Babs (pictured centre with the housemates) reveals her views on the appearance of obese people after admitting her own struggle with body image