Puerto Rican influencer calls those who question her about her overweight fatphobic

Por Carlos Valencia
9 June, 2026

Mar Candelaria, the Puerto Rican influencer known as Besito Pintao, got tired of the comments and was direct: whoever criticizes her for her weight is not doing it for her own good, they are doing it out of fatphobia. 🔥

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Her followers support her: they say that no one has the right to comment on someone else’s body under the guise of “concern”. But on the other side, many argue that romanticizing obesity has real health consequences that cannot be ignored for fear of offending. 💬

Instagram/@besitopintao

Is defending your own body from attacks legitimate activism, or is there a limit where body acceptance clashes with health? Which side are you on?

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