Forever 21 Slammed for Sending Diet Bars
Jul 26, 2019
The popular fashion brand Forever 21 is currently facing outrage on social media after customers buying plus size clothes complained that they are receiving diet bars with the purchases. Many users online slammed the company for “fat-shaming” and encouraging “eating disorders” by selectively sending diet bar to clients of a certain size. Taking to Twitter, @jessemarisaelao wrote “My mom ordered some clothes from @Forever21 ‘s plus-size collection and they sent an Atkins diet bar along with the stuff she ordered,”.
Another angry user @MissGirlGames, tweeted, What are you trying to Tell me Forever 21, I’m fat, lose weight?”
I went from a size 24 to 18, still a plus size girl, so I ordered jeans from @Forever21 Opened the package, when I looked inside I see this Atkins bar. What are you trying to Tell me Forever 21, I’m FAT, LOSE WEIGHT? do you give these to NON-PLUS SIZE WOMEN as well? pic.twitter.com/ds8kUTs7T7
— MissGG?????????? (@MissGirlGames) July 19, 2019
She further went on to inquire if “non-plus size” women were also receiving diet bars. Hey @forever21 do you include weightloss Atkin bars in all your shipments or just in the ones for ladies over 1X ??Surprisingly, other users clarified that the company sends out diet bars along with all its orders and not just to plus sizes.
Check out people's comments here:
Apparently @Forever21 sends out Atkins bars with all of its orders, which sends a wildly dangerous message to ALL of its customers. Not only is it fatshaming, it could also trigger people of all sizes who have EDs. This is as dangerous as it is inappropriate. https://t.co/gPfr3jMUK4
— Samantha Puc ????? (@theverbalthing) July 23, 2019
Why are you complaining. It's free food. Take the damn bar.
— Faiitheless (@faiitheless) July 23, 2019
They include it in all online orders. Not just plus sized.
— Jess (@5hOwnsMyLife) July 23, 2019
They actually do include it for all sizes. Ultimate self-own. pic.twitter.com/5zW2R2SKt3
— Samurai Apocalypse (@starlasworld) July 23, 2019
They actually do include it for all sizes. Ultimate self-own. pic.twitter.com/5zW2R2SKt3
— Samurai Apocalypse (@starlasworld) July 23, 2019
They actually do include it for all sizes. Ultimate self-own. pic.twitter.com/5zW2R2SKt3
— Samurai Apocalypse (@starlasworld) July 23, 2019
Just hearing about this triggered my ed shit. If I had received this? Oh lord I’d be headdown in the toilet
— Nikki (@VintageGhoul96) July 23, 2019
Hey shh people need to get mad at something!
— Johnny???????? (@Johnny234234) July 23, 2019
Or just give it to a homeless person on your way to Burger King for more calories. ????
— Ed (@iamed007) July 23, 2019
In response to this outrage Forever 21 said, “”From time to time, Forever 21 surprises our customers with free test products from third parties in their e-commerce orders. The freebie items in question were included in all online orders, across all sizes and categories, for a limited time and have since been removed.”