Robyn Lawley Called Fat Because Of Her Thigh Gap

Robyn Lawley. Photo: Getty Images.

Robyn Lawley has hit back at critics who reportedly called her fat because her thigh gap “wasn’t big enough”.

The plus-sized model, who has appeared in some of the world’s top fashion magazines, was the victim of a social media tirade after her picture was posted on a pro thigh-gap Facebook account.

Lawley detailed her horror, not only at being featured on the page, but at the comments that followed saying, “90 per cent of the comments were extremely derogatory and painful to read. I got called "pig," "hefty," and "too fat" - and I'm a normal girl. To be called too big and too hefty because my thigh gap wasn't big enough, that was a horrible experience.”

The stunning model, who is a size 12 naturally, says she decided to write back to her critics on Facebook after 900 comments rolled in.

Robyn shows off her enviable figure at the 2013 American Ballet gala. Photo: Getty Images.

“You sit behind a computer screen objectifying my body, judging it and insulting it, without even knowing it,” Lawley wrote.

But the criticism seems to have made the model more determined to convey a healthy body image and act as role model for young girls.

“I want my thighs to be bigger and stronger,” commented Lawley. “I want to run faster and swim longer. I suppose we all just want different things, but women have enough pressure as it is without the added burden of achieving a “thigh gap.’

Lawley said it "blew her mind" how many Instagram accounts, blogs and Facebook pages were dedicated to the thigh gap," and said she'd never change her frame 'just to achieve something that seems so trivial.'"

“The last thing I would want for my future daughter would be to starve herself because she thought a “thigh gap” was necessary to be deemed attractive," Lawley said.

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