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As\u00a0the entertainment industry continues to\u00a0set unrealistic body standards, it\u2019s refreshing to\u00a0see some famous men speaking out against this damaging trend. From actors to\u00a0athletes, these men have used their platforms to\u00a0raise awareness and promote body positivity. <\/p>\n
Zac Efron was once criticized for not maintaining his Baywatch<\/i> body. However, he\u00a0now realizes that the extreme measures required to\u00a0maintain that kind of\u00a0physique may not have been worth\u00a0it, and he\u2019d rather be\u00a0a\u00a0bit healthier.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s just too little water in\u00a0the skin. Like, it\u2019s fake; it\u00a0looks CGI\u2019d,\u201d he\u00a0said<\/a>. \u201cI\u00a0much prefer to\u00a0have an\u00a0extra, you know, 2%\u00a0to\u00a03% body fat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n After\u00a050 Cent made a\u00a0surprise appearance during the Super Bowl halftime show, social media was buzzing with derogatory comments about his body. <\/p>\n However, the rapper didn\u2019t let the negativity bring him down. He\u00a0made it\u00a0clear that<\/a> \u201cFat shaming only applies when you\u2019re ashamed of\u00a0your fat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ty\u00a0Pennington faced body-shaming after posting a\u00a0playful Instagram video<\/a> of\u00a0himself dancing shirtless. Pennington says that the video was meant to\u00a0make his wife, Kellee Merrell, laugh, and he\u00a0sees it\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0\u201chonest moment<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n He\u00a0said, \u201cWhat happened\u00a0is, it\u2019s been 22\u00a0YEARS since\u00a0I made my\u00a0television debut!\u201d he\u00a0wrote. \u201cNo, I\u00a0don\u2019t have a\u00a06-pack anymore or\u00a0a\u00a0luscious head of\u00a0hair (with frosted tips ????), but what I\u00a0do have is\u00a0wisdom, empathy, and life lessons, and at\u00a057\u00a0years old, I\u2019ve TRULY never been happier!\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n When Channing Tatum was shown a\u00a0shirtless picture of\u00a0himself in\u00a0Magic Mike XXL<\/i>, he\u00a0said<\/a>, \u201cThat might be\u00a0the reason why\u00a0I didn\u2019t want to\u00a0do\u00a0a\u00a0third one, is\u00a0I have to\u00a0look like that.\u201d<\/p>\n He\u00a0admitted<\/a>, \u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t know how people that work a\u00a09\u00a0to\u00a05\u00a0actually stay in\u00a0shape because it\u2019s my\u00a0full-time job and\u00a0I can barely do\u00a0it… It\u00a0takes 2\u00a0months to\u00a0get really lean, but in\u00a03\u00a0days, you can lose\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson didn\u2019t listen to\u00a0those Hollywood big shots who told him to\u00a0slim down and ditch his famous nickname to\u00a0make it\u00a0big in\u00a0the movies. He\u00a0stayed true to\u00a0himself and refused to\u00a0change for anyone or\u00a0anything.<\/p>\n \u201cThey said<\/a>, \u2019Okay, great. But now here\u2019s what you have to\u00a0do: You have to\u00a0stop working out as\u00a0much. You have to\u00a0lose weight. You can\u2019t call yourself The Rock. You can\u2019t talk about wrestling.\u2019 That was\u00a0it. When that happened, I\u00a0made a\u00a0choice, and the choice was, I\u00a0wasn\u2019t gonna conform to\u00a0Hollywood. Hollywood was gonna conform to\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Richard Madden doesn\u2019t want to\u00a0do\u00a0any \u201cgratuitous nudity\u201d scenes because he\u00a0believes it\u2019s not a\u00a0good representation of\u00a0real bodies. <\/p>\n He\u00a0explained<\/a>, \u201cWe\u2019re projecting a\u00a0very unrealistic body image. I\u00a0find myself with actor friends\u00a0\u2014 after we\u2019ve done a\u00a0kind of\u00a0barely eating, working-out-twice-a-day, no-carbing thing for these scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Wentworth Miller discussed his experience of\u00a0being criticized after a\u00a0meme of\u00a0him went viral on\u00a0social media. He\u00a0used it\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0opportunity to\u00a0open up<\/a>\u00a0about his mental health and fight against body-shaming.<\/p>\n \u201cIn\u00a02010, at\u00a0the lowest point in\u00a0my\u00a0adult life, I\u00a0was looking everywhere for relief\/comfort\/distraction. And I\u00a0turned to\u00a0food,\u201d he\u00a0openly shared. \u201cThey took my\u00a0picture, and the photos were published alongside images of\u00a0me\u00a0from another time in\u00a0my\u00a0career. \u2019Hunk to\u00a0chunk,\u2019 \u2019fit to\u00a0flab,\u2019 etc.,\u201d he\u00a0added. \u201cFighting for my\u00a0mental health, it\u00a0was the last thing I\u00a0needed.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNow, when\u00a0I see that image of\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0red T-shirt, a\u00a0rare smile on\u00a0my\u00a0face, I\u00a0am reminded of\u00a0my\u00a0struggle. My\u00a0endurance and my\u00a0perseverance in\u00a0the face of\u00a0all kinds of\u00a0demons. Some within. Some without,\u201d Miller shared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Jacob Elordi<\/a> spoke out against Hollywood\u2019s objectification of\u00a0men. \u201cYou learn quickly that what people take away from those movies are your stature and your figure. You have all sorts of\u00a0aged people around the world only talking about what you look like,\u201d Jacob said<\/a>. \u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t think it\u2019s really a\u00a0conversation that people have in\u00a0regards to\u00a0men.\u201d<\/p>\n Elordi proceeded to\u00a0discuss situations in\u00a0which he\u00a0may be\u00a0\u201cgetting changed or\u00a0something, and someone\u2019s like, \u2019Oooaaah, would you look?,\u201d before adding, \u201cCan you imagine if\u00a0I said to\u00a0a\u00a0woman, \u2019Look at\u00a0your waist!\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Through his production company, John Boyega intends to\u00a0create movies that break away from the convention of\u00a0casting only muscular individuals as\u00a0heroes and instead embrace people of\u00a0diverse body types.<\/p>\n \u201cWhy do\u00a0leads always have to\u00a0be\u00a0muscular and ripped?\u201d he\u00a0asked<\/a>. \u201cThat kind of\u00a0sometimes shows to\u00a0me\u00a0that the guy has too much time on\u00a0his hands. What real (…) hero of\u00a0history [looks that way?]. Do\u00a0you know what I\u00a0mean? It\u2019s about rebranding the way in\u00a0which we\u00a0are fed a\u00a0false narrative of\u00a0perfection.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Invision \/ Invision \/ East News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI\u00a0know you mean well, but\u00a0I kindly ask that you not comment on\u00a0my\u00a0body,\u201d Jonah Hill wrote<\/a> to\u00a0his fans.<\/p>\n \u201cGood or\u00a0bad, I\u00a0want to\u00a0politely let you know it\u2019s not helpful and doesn\u2019t feel good. Much respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Bright Side<\/span><\/a>\/<\/span>People<\/span><\/a>\/<\/span>10 Men Who Aren\u2019t afraid<\/a> to Speak Up About Unhealthy Body Standards<\/span><\/p>\n2. 50\u00a0Cent<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
3. Ty\u00a0Pennington<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
4. Channing Tatum<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
5. Dwayne Johnson<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
6. Richard Madden<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
7. Wentworth Miller<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
8. Jacob Elordi<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
9. John Boyega<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
10. Jonah Hill<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n