‘Riverdale’ stars call out PHL magazine for ‘distorting’ their bodies

"Riverdale" stars Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes on International Women's Day took a firm stance against digital body-shaming by way of Photoshop. 

Lili via Instagram stories called out Cosmopolitan Philippines (Cosmo PH) for editing photos of her and Camila, which were already published by Cosmopolitan in the US February.

The US version were not retouched, but the photos that appeared in Cosmo PH were noticeably edited. 

"To see our bodies become so distorted in an editing process is a perfect example of the obstacles we have yet to overcome," Lili wrote.

Lili further said that she and Camila "have worked incredibly hard to feel confident and comfortable in the bodies" they have and declared that all women are "powerful, beautiful and strong."

"We aren't going to hide behind Photoshop to conform to beauty standards," she said. "That's why I'm calling out @cosmopolitan_philippines."

She added, "It's sad that you felt our bodies needed to be slimmed down. But Camila and I are fucking beautiful. As is. And you can 'fix' us."

Camila also called out Cosmo PH in a statement she shared via Instagram stories. "@lilireinhart and I feel disrespected & disturbed by the sight of our Photoshopped bodies in @cosmopolitan_philippines," she said. 

"We want their readers to know that those bodies are not ours; they have been distorted from their natural beauty," she continued. "We prefer to see our bodies the way they actually are."

Earlier in February, Camila had launched the hashtag #DonewithDieting. "I'm done believing in the idea that there's a thinner, happier version of me on the other side of all the tireless effort ... A healthy body is the ideal body type, and that will look different for every person." she told her fans.

 

When did being thin become more important than being healthy? I recently went to a naturopath for the first time in my life. I told her about my anxiety around food and my obsession with dieting. She phrased a pivotal question in such a way that struck a chord with me: what other things could you be thinking about if you didn't spend all your time thinking about your diet? I suddenly remembered all the activities I love that used to occupy my time. At some point in my life, I allowed my obsession with being thin to consume me, and I refused to make room in my mind for any other concerns. Somehow I had stripped myself of all the pastimes that brought me joy, and all that was left of me was my anxiety around food. My passion for education, cinema, music, etc. — all the interests that used to occupy my mind — had been eaten away by my desire to be thin, and it made me miserable. I'm done believing in the idea that there's a thinner, happier version of me on the other side of all the tireless effort. Your body type is subject to genetics, and while eating nutrient-dense foods and exercising regularly will make you healthier, it will not necessarily make you thinner, and the current system fails to make that distinction. I’m sick of the toxic narrative that the media consistently feeds us: that being thin is the ideal body type. A healthy body is the ideal body type, and that will look different for every person. I’m #donewithdieting - join me in this movement and share your story!

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Feb 19, 2018 at 9:13am PST

Lili and Camila became household names as stars of the Netflix adaptation of Archie Comics, playing Betty and Veronica respectively. 

Camila is Cosmo PH's March over girl. GMA News Online has reached out to Cosmo PH for comments. — Aya Tantiangco, GMA News