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A popular fitness influencer has copped some heat over an Instagram post this week, which has left her reportedly feeling quite ‘confused and hurt by all the negative energy.’
Jen Halpert, 26, tells The Advocate that she hadn’t expected so much backlash after posting a photo of her flat, ripped stomach just moments after giving birth to ‘Tommy’, as she’d merely meant it to be inspirational for all the other postpartum mums out there.
Because if she can do it, so can they!”
“I don’t understand why people are so negative, I just stayed as active as possible during my pregnancy and the hard work paid off”, says Jen, who also happens to have god tier genetics, “I’m just sharing my personal journey?”
Though there are still plenty of comments saying ‘slay mammmma, you’re so dedicated’ and ‘wow so many bitter women here’, Jen is disturbed by all the comments suggesting she’s promoting toxic postpartum body standards and that she ‘knows exactly what she’s doing.’
“Oh my gosh nooo, I don’t want anyone to compare themselves to me! Everyone’s body is so different.”
“I just want to inspire people, that’s all.”
“We all have the same 24 hours in a day, you just need to put in the work.”
More to come.
