A heart-warming video from popular travel vlogger Sujith Bhakthan has been doing the rounds on Malayalam social media, for all the right reasons.
Unlike most of his travel vlogging videos, this video has nothing to do Sujith’s travel or food experiences. In the video, he politely, and smilingly shuts down people who fat-shamed his wife, Shweta.
In the video, Sujith silences those engaging in fat-shaming, and those posting hateful comments about his wife Shweta’s weight, by saying that beauty is more than simply physical, adding that he loves “fat”.
Smiling through the Facebook video, Sujith tells his viewers not to leave negative comments about his wife Shweta’s weight, adding that she has a beautiful heart and mind.
Before he finishes, Shweta chimes in that she takes the comments in a positive way. Sujith adds that despite him being overweight as well, he doesn’t face nearly as much fat-shaming as Shweta does.
He then says that a person’s beauty is not just about their body, but also about their heart and mind.
The video, which was shared by Facebook group Pathanamthitta LIVE, had gathered over 6,98,000 views at the time of writing this story.
Don’t heavier people also have a right to live? It’s not just thin people or those who weigh less who are beautiful. Everyone is beautiful in their own unique way. Real beauty is inside you. It’s not about being fat or thin.Sujith Bhakthan, Travel Vlogger
Sujith’s video addresses the issue of fat-shaming that many overweight or obese people are often subjected to, across the world.
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