BODY CONFIDENT
This Morning viewers praise woman for defying trolls who claim she was ‘punching above her weight’ in viral beach photo with her husband
Jazzy Owens had been shamed online for having a different body type to her partner
ASPIRING plus size model Jazzy Owens was praised by This Morning viewers after appearing on the show with her husband to talk about their viral beach photo.
The image, who has received over 89,000 likes on her Instagram page, was posted by mother-of-two Jazzy with a message of love for her husband Keenan and how he inspired her to love her body.
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Appearing via Skype for a chat with host Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, Jazzy explained she had never expected the picture to garner such attention.
She explained: "I’ve gotten so many messages from women all over, of all ages, so it’s been incredible."
As for the hurtful comments left by trolls, she added: "I try to let it roll off my shoulders now but people have told me I’m fat, I’m unhealthy - they’ve talked about my husband and said he’s cheated on me and that he only wants me for my money."
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The 25-year-old continued: "I don't know where they got the money thing from. They make up stories so I just have to let it go in one ear and out the other."
Viewers flocked to Twitter to praise Jazzy as one said: "Woman accused of "punching above her weight"? Why do people think they can comment on someone else's love and marriage?!#ThisMorning."
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Another tweeted: "#thismorning No she is not punching above her weight! What a beautiful lady! The trolls should be ashamed of themselves!"
One viewer stated: "What a beautiful & inspirational woman. Also her husband, "she's the most beautiful woman in the world"#bodypositive #ThisMorning."
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One wrote: "@thismorning good for you girl! You look great plus your absolutely beautiful."
While another posted: "Looove this - #womanpunchingaboveherweight @thismorning That's true love, well done you look amazing #ThisMorning."
"@thismorning I think she's beautiful. Im so glad she's gained her confidence back #Bikiniphoto #truelove," added a third.
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The couple, who have been married for six years and share two kids, currently live in Hawaii due to Keenan's role within the army.
Jazzy explained she had seen her figure change due to pregnancy as she told Holly: "I just felt self-conscious about myself because I gained a lot of weight, I got more stretch marks, looser skin, (my) body changed after having two kids."
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However, the body positive influencer slowly began to gather up up the confidence to wear a bikini again thanks to encouragement from her partner.
Keenan told the hosts: "It was a very exciting moment. We’ve been here two years and I hadn’t seen her in a bikini two piece. It brought joy to my heart.
"The picture wasn’t even posed, we were just laughing as we left the water and the moment got captured.";
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