The writer of the article apologized to Demi directly, and they accepted. On her story, she added, “Change is made [by] raising your voice, speaking your truth, and spreading love.” Remi told People, “I truly feel that every time I get into a better headspace and feel a boost of confidence, it gets shut right back down with experiences like this. It’s sad the words of others can do that, and I wish it didn’t affect me, but it has become normal for me to have to accept the body-shaming and experience daily from social media and in person, and it really just gets exhausting. I will never understand why my size could actually bother someone so much. I really never will.”
