‘I finally love and accept myself’: Jonah Hill shares powerful response to ‘fatshaming’ article

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The headline read: “Jonah Hill slips into his black wetsuit for surf day in Malibu… before showing off his tattoos while going shirtless to towel himself off.” Posting a screenshot of the article on his Instagram page, Hill wrote in the caption: “I don’t think I ever took my shirt off in a pool until I was in my mid-thirties even in front of family and friends.” He continued: “Probably would have happened sooner if my childhood insecurities weren’t exacerbated by years of public mockery about my body by press and interviewers. All my love.” He added: Oh and Daily Mail, not even you can take that smile from my face.” Fans and fellow actors, including Hill’s sister Beanie Feldstein, praised Hill for his post, which has received more than a million “likes”. On Twitter, rapper Rico Nasty criticised anyone attempting to “fatshame” Hill, tweeting: “Y’all really tryna fat shame Jonah hill. Y’all f***ing suck.” Actor Ed Asner tweeted: “Good for you Jonah Hill.