GAINS, NOT SHAME

From being fat-shamed by personal trainers to receiving unsolicited advice from strangers, Asian models, activists and influencers share what they have to endure on their journeys to become stronger and healthier

By Salomé Grouard

WELL-BEING Lezlie Chan contains multitudes: singer, LGBTQ+ activist and plus-sized model—but it’s not been an easy journey for her. Growing up as a queer, plus-sized child in Hong Kong came with many challenges, one of which was trying to lose weight in a non-judgemental space—because as it turns out, the local gym she joined wasn’t the safe place she was hoping for. Let’s backtrack a little. After being bullied in secondary school for her size, Chan started working out at a gym and—along with a strict diet—managed to lose nearly 45kg. But at the same time, she had to deal with a toxic environment at her gym. On top of the fact that “the gym monetised my insecurities, I was told by personal trainers that I would never find a…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2023

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