Star power doesn’t always bring out the best. When Bikini Body Guide creator Kayla Itsines — who has more than five million Instagram followers — regrammed a photo on June 10 showing the progress of BBG devotee Liza Parker, the picture received some less than flattering commentary among the nearly 700 responses.
“This is not a work out result, that is called surgery!” wrote on hater, while another snipped: “Photoshop much!!!!”
In the after image, Parker’s behind is noticeably more developed.
Parker, a registered nurse from Ontario, Canada, was devastated by the comments. “I felt like I was being discredited for all my had work and dedication to my fitness routine and this awesome program,” the 29-year-old tells Us Weekly. “I put on my favorite shorts, was feeling super confident that day after my workout and posed to accentuate the gains I made. I never thought thought I would be attacked or accused of [surgical enhancements].”
The 5-foot-7 brunette responded to the haters by Instagramming a video of herself dancing on June 12.
“I thought if I posted a clip showing myself from different angles … that I could prove something to those that doubted me,” Parker tells Us.“On social media we often share the best of the best. We find the best angle, best light and often the best filter and it is not always an accurate portrayal of real life so I wanted to get real with everyone.”
Parker began her BBG journey in May 2015. “Before starting I did not have much of a figure,” she tells Us. “I had a very restrictive diet and weighed everything I put into my body. I was exercising obsessively, about two hours of cardio on average daily and trying to attain an unrealistic number on the scale.”
Today she says, “I feel confident and strong. I don’t quantify my progress in terms of my weight.”
