A fitness writer is facing backlash after saying she wouldn’t work with obese people.

Speaking on UK TV show “This Morning,” writer and editor Samantha Yardley said she wouldn’t hire overweight people because she believes they’re “lethargic and lazy.”

Her comments have been met with a barrage of criticism from across the world, labelled “misinformed” and “damaging” by one body positivity influencer and “counterintuitive to supporting change” by a nutritionist.

Despite this, Yardley has since spoken out to say she stands by what she said.. READ MORE @ Business Insider