Jessy Mendiola reveals ‘fat memo’ made her lie low in showbiz

The image of celebrities is their ‘capital’ in their show business careers. Maintaining it can be both demanding and daunting, especially when a celebrity is being groomed to be the next big star. Jessy Mendiola has experienced this when she received a ‘fat memo’ from her network bosses.

The actress revealed at a press launch for a weight loss supplement recently that she’s been rarely seen on television after receiving the ‘fat memo’ from her bosses in ABS-CBN.

 

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@ryan_jakiri #latepost

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Although she appeared on several shows including her stint on the teleserye “Ang Probinsyano”, she chose to lie low when she gained weight after being hailed FHM’s Sexiest in 2016.

“It’s a proof na you can’t get work if you gain weight. That’s how society works,” the actress was quoted as saying.

She narrated how the memo affected her which eventually led to her depression. “I got very depressed. Parang dumating ako sa point na kung hindi ako sexy, wala akong projects or hindi nila ako makikita as who I am,” she added.

 

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Nevertheless, she said that she realized that the image of an artist propels them to fame and that it’s part of her job to make herself look good.

 

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“She’s got that look in her eyes.”

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Dito na me, san ka na? ? #thegirlintheorangedress

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@underarmourph ?? #strongissexy #20KG

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See me. ? @luckymanzano

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It can be recalled that in March 2018, Mendiola took to Instagram narrating how she got affected by a lot of bashings after winning the FHM’s Sexiest Woman in 2016.

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So… I’m gonna post about this because a lot of people asked me to. Not to show off or anything, but rather to inspire. I’ve always thought of myself as really strong and fit, yes, even on the picture on the left. I worked out regularly (weights and all), ate what I felt was good for me and you know what? It felt good, I was happy. When I won FHM’s sexiest woman in 2016, I thought… finally, people appreciate my efforts and my body. But I was wrong. I was bullied, body shamed with bashers calling me names like “pata, baboy, taba, etc.” while others said I didn’t deserve to win the title cos I’m waaaaaay bigger than the other girls who they thought should’ve won. I felt really down and started losing my confidence. I loved myself then (big thighs, belly rolls and round face) but when people started pointing out my flaws, I started hating myself, at times even thinking I was a bad person for having “thunder thighs”. I stopped working out, I got depressed, binge ate my feelings off and started gaining more weight than I should. I didn’t even want to be seen on TV anymore, I started turning down roles and it affected my work. Then I realized, why should I feel so bad about myself when I loved myself even before i was called “sexiest”. I thought of myself as sexy, strong ang beautiful in my own way. I started building myself up again despite what other people say (until now they call me names) and have lost 15 lbs since. I learned to eat moderately and exercise to feel good, to be energized rather than by punishing myself for eating chocolates or that blueberry muffin. I started accepting my built and switched my work out according to my body type (Hi @bodybymamakat and mama @nadinetengco love you both ??). I still see myself as the “pata girl” and it’s okay, it is just a matter of perspective. When I decided to shift perspective, everything started falling into place. I may not be the sexiest for others, but I am sexy and beautiful for myself, that alone is enough. Shout out to every “pata girl” out there, just keep going. Love yourself, love your body and it will love you back. TRUST ME. ❤️ #thunderthighs #patagirl #pataislife #pataforevs

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