How Miss Iceland Responded to Body Shaming

By Monica Chang | October 25, 2016

@arnayr

This pageant contestant won’t stand for body shaming.

Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir, who was crowned Miss Iceland 2015, was told that she needed to lose weight by the finale of the Miss Grand International Pageant. They told her to “stop eating breakfast, eat just salad for lunch and drink water every evening until the contest.”

Her response? She dropped out of the competition and responded saying, “if the owner of the contest really wants me to lose weight and doesn’t like me the way I am, then he doesn’t deserve to have me in the Top 10.”

A woman who walks in purpose doesn’t have to chase people or opportunities. Her light causes people and opportunities to pursue her.

A photo posted by Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir (@arnayr) on Oct 23, 2016 at 5:27am PDT

We applaud Jónsdóttir for fighting back against body shaming. You go girl!

xx, The FabFitFun Team

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Monica Chang

Monica is obsessed with fashion (think a balance of feminine details mixed with streetwear), impeccable food (noodles and coffee, to be exact), and traveling, which you'll find reflected throughout her stories. When she's not busy working as the Senior Editor at FabFitFun, you can find her snapping vibrant photos for her Instagram @monichang.