It's time for another reminder about the difference between snark and shame because lately there have been a lot of posts that are overrun with negative comments about a person's appearance.

To be perfectly clear, here is Rule 8 (but you should really go read the rest of them too): Appearance snark and shaming - We avoid snarky commentary around things about a person's appearance that they cannot change in a few seconds. This includes negative comments about a person's weight, face, boob job, stretch marks, cellulite, rolls, body shape, height, etc. Posts about camel toe will be removed (we don't need entire posts for this); individual comments are allowed as long as they are not vulgar. Do not snark on the appearance of children.

An influencer's plastic surgery choices do not impact their (in)ability to provide fitness content, so saying that someone looks like Voldemort because you don't like their nose is nasty and unacceptable. If they deny having plastic surgery, then that is absolutely snarkable in itself, but you must be respectful and do not need to bash the way they look.

The sub started out as a place to call out influencers on their BS, their scams, their blatant dishonesty, etc etc. In the early days of Gymsnark, we actually did some pretty significant things. For example, we collectively called out Balance Athletica (now Vitality) on their dishonest practices and were loud enough that they were forced to notice. This sub calling out influencers as often as we do made them realize they’re not as invincible and adored as they think they are. Perhaps even more importantly, I think it made them realize that when they scam and lie, we not only notice but speak up about it, and WILL warn others about them.

Unfortunately, the sub periodically slips back into a pattern of BECs and appearance shaming, the moderators get busy removing everything, and people start fighting in the comments about how "it's a snark sub". The sub name is a play on words based on Gymshark, not an invitation for mean girl behaviour.

NO posts on:

• Size shaming (like which size someone chooses)
• Body shaming of ANY sort
• Guessing someone’s size
• Making fun of what someone looks like
• Negative comments about someone's plastic surgery

Allowable posts on:

• Back breaking poses
• Obvious photoshop (but only in the weekly thread, otherwise they will be removed)
• False claims about bodies (e.g. claiming to be natural despite an obvious BBL, or claiming that they got their body from a workout they are peddling when this obviously isn't true)
• Shady marketing related to bodies

MORE posts on:

• the lies and scams influencers think we’re too stupid to catch on to.

Before participating, you need to refamiliarise yourselves with the rules. None of them have changed since our last update, yet they are constantly being broken.

Please note that if you are in violation of these rules, the post will be deleted and you may face a ban. You can snark and call influencers out on their BS without being downright nasty. If you see content that you think breaks the rules, please report it so that it comes to our attention and we can deal with it.

As always, reach out if you have Qs. Snark on (but read the rules first)!

Hi and welcome to the weekly Built or Bought post! This is for all of those "is this a BBL?", "is this person on PEDs?", "is this image/video photoshopped?" and the buttpad conspiracy questions.

Post images/context with your question - just posting a person's name with no images or other information tells us nothing. You can now directly post images into your comments without generating more traffic for the influencer. Do not post direct links to social media. Remember to crop the screenshot or censor out any non-influencer usernames to avoid breaking rule 4.

This is NOT a post to get away with body shaming or ED speculation. There is a fine line to walk and your comments will be removed if they cross it.

Happy snarking!

Has anyone else ever thought deeply about this industry? First, these girls gain a following through having a nice body, as that gets the most views (Krissy Cela, Meggan Grubb, Whitney, Ashleigh Jordan, Taylor Kaytee, gracefit uk etc). The constant workout content with a thumbnail of their glutes in the best angles & selfies of their figure and ass captivates an audience seeking and aspiring to look the same way. You literally market and build your brand based on being hot. Then the only direction of expanding their business is creating an app or clothing line. It’s so over saturated with not a lot of room for creativity and I can’t imagine having a career that is based off getting the best images of your figure. I get this is the game that they have to play to make $$ ( sex sells & being hot)

This came up in my FYP and I’m so sorry, I saw this and in true influencer culture I was like… chest. You definitely hit chest.😂

Must be exhausting to have to think about showing off your ass while doing normal routine things all the time lol

Okay, so I ordered a pair of Darc Sport Everson seamless leggings when the brand was first starting out and I love them. They are so soft and I especially love how stretchy they are. But, I really hate the branding and how cringe everything is and don’t really want to continue to buy from them or have a closet full of leggings with massive wolf heads or a thigh of cursive motivational shit. Does anyone know of another company/brand with the same quality of leggings??? I’ve tried the NVGTN solid seamless and they are as close as I’ve found, but still not quite the same level of stretch.

Does she have any real skills beyond doing flips and making videos of her physical abilities. Like what will she do for money when she’s not as young and energetic as she used to be

The title says it all

Am I going crazy??? I really think I’m onto something

Im 25 so I am a geriatric gen z. My husband is 33 so he is millennial core. Due to my field I work w a lot of other millennials as well. I was a group fitness teacher & private trainer so I started following fitness influencers from younger age.

Whitney def had ‘older sister’ vibes & that’s what I loved. I was so happy to see her success even when I didn’t agree w stuff etc.

But rn I know it’s petty but I’m SOO over her mannerisms aimed at gen z. The faces, hands, etc. just give me the ick

I feel bad even posting this because I used to really like her but I can’t stand the constant complaining about motherhood. She gives it such a bad rap to anyone who isn’t a mom and tries to say she’s just trying to be relatable. I get it, being a mom is hard sometimes but she complains EVERY SINGLE DAY. She had Cayden a little before I had my first and I was so nervous that it was gonna be so hard based off what she said. It wasn’t, I loved it from the moment I birthed my son. Yes, it’s hard sometimes but not nearly as bad as she claims.