A mum says she was left feeling utterly defeated after a photographer body-shamed her during a festive shopping trip with her little girl. Mini Westwood had been looking forward to taking daughter April for their yearly photoshoot with Santa at their local shopping centre.
Unfortunately, their excitement soon turned to humiliation when the photographer loudly told her to 'suck your gut in', motioning for her to do so. Mini, who has a history of mental health difficulties, including anorexia, says she froze at the instruction, and couldn't believe somebody would make such a rude comment about someone else's body.
In an interview with A Current Affair, Mini, from Brisbane, Australia, recalled: "The photographer turned around and says quite loudly, 'Mum, suck your gut in', and just motioned for me to suck my gut in. I felt good at the beginning. I left feeling rubbish."
