Gillette image of plus-size model in bikini sparks outrage [Graphic Photo Alert]

CBS News ^ | April 10, 2019 | by MEGAN CERULLO

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Gillette is making waves with a photo it tweeted of an obese woman posing on a beach in a bikini, with her curves and cellulite on full display.

The razor maker last week posted the image of Anna O'Brien, a plus-size fashion, fitness and lifestyle blogger, under its @GilletteVenus handle, captioning it, "Go out there and slay the day." Some Twitter users said the ad glamorizies obesity and that Gillette is "irresponsibly" promoting an unhealthy lifestyle for profit.

"This woman will die of heat disease before @potus completes his second term. I hope she's just as happy and carefree for her last 6 years of life. Everybody should live themselves, but lets not call it healthy," one twitter user wrote.

Some commenters defended O'Brien while keeping their aim focused on Gillette. "There's no reason to be rude or unkind to someone who is obese and there is no reason @GilletteVenus should be encouraging life threatening obesity. This would also be true if they used an anorexic model. I wish the model they used well but Gillette should know better," @robbystarbuck said.

[Bonemaker]

“Yeah, that pic is gonna sell a boatload of razors...”

To cut your wrists.

[central_va]

When a guy is finished and rolls off of her he feels like he is free falling off of a cliff.

[central_va]

Nurse we are gonna need a bigger lippo needle!!!

[Bonemaker]

“...in a bikini, with her curves and cellulite on full display.,,”

Curves? More like an interstate cloverleaf.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Nothing new under the sun.

[Bonemaker]

“But, it’s not a bikini thank God.”

Or...god forbid...a thong.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Good for her. You go girl!!!

[EEGator]

[central_va]

See how the mind can play tricks. This gal looks positively svelte compared to the model in question. It's all relative isn't it?

[Responsibility2nd]

Wonderful.

First Gillette blasts men and their toxic masculinity.

Now they would have us in relations with 300 pounders.

Gillette really REALLY hates men, don’t they?

[Bonemaker]

She needs to make an appointment with Dr. Nowzaradan.

[NorthMountain]

I don’t know what lifestyle she blogs about, but fitness has nothing to do with it.

[Lizavetta]

Whoever is in charge at Gillette is determined to destroy the brand.

Yes.

[CMailBag]

Could be Jerry Nadler’s wife??

[DuncanWaring]

From before Gillette was "woke":

[LRoggy]

Roll her in flour and aim for the wet spot!

[Osage Orange]

I’m so sorry I clicked on this............

[mewzilla]

Note to Gillette: When I look at that model I see a future visitor to some local cardiac intensive care unit. If she’s lucky.

[Bonemaker]

375 H&H Magnum?

[fungoking]

Just “big boned”.