Jonah Hill Asks His Fans To "Kindly" Stop Commenting On His Body

The actor has struggled with low self-esteem since childhood, and fame only escalated his insecurities.

Stephanie

• Published in Film & TV
• April 1, 2022

We all know what it's like to lack confidence in ourselves, especially about our looks. And when you're feeling particularly insecure about something, there's nothing much worse than having others bring attention to it.

Whether that attention is positive or negative is irrelevant and can make us feel extremely uncomfortable. Of course, people generally love receiving compliments, but even praise can make an especially insecure person uneasy.

The perfect example of this is the beloved actor Jonah Hill. We have all witnessed Jonah's weight fluctuate over the years, and his fans offered him immense support during his weight-loss journey.

But in a recent Instagram post, Jonah asked his fans to "kindly" stop making comments about his body. The actor explained that he appreciates the intentions behind the remarks but that "it's not helpful and doesn't feel good."

During the mid-noughties, Jonah was known as an actor with a lot of meat on his bones. He played the stereotypical oddball characters in films like Knocked Up, Superbad, and Get Him to the Greek.

But in 2011, Jonah underwent a significant body transformation and appeared in Moneyball sporting a much slimmer physique. After that, Jonah's weight began to fluctuate as he had to adapt to various roles.

But regardless of Jonah's size, he has always been open about his insecurities. "I became famous in my late teens and then spent most of my young adult life listening to people say that I was fat and gross and unattractive," he told Ellen DeGeneres in 2018.

"And it's only in the last four years writing and directing my movie, 'Mid90s,' that I've started to understand how much that hurt and got into my head," he continued. Although Jonah has since become more comfortable with his body, it's still a touchy subject for him.

The actor has struggled with low self-esteem since childhood, and fame only escalated his insecurities. Having his looks incessantly dissected by the media only made him more self-conscious.

We have all witnessed Jonah's weight fluctuate over the years, and his fans offered him immense support during his weight-loss journey.

Over the years, Jonah has been photographed and mocked by the media.

And the actor has grown a thick skin along the way.

But in a recent Instagram post, Jonah asked his fans to "kindly" stop making comments about his body.

The actor explained that he appreciates the intentions behind the remarks but that "it's not helpful and doesn't feel good."

"I became famous in my late teens and then spent most of my young adult life listening to people say that I was fat and gross and unattractive," he told Ellen DeGeneres in 2018.

"And it's only in the last four years writing and directing my movie, 'Mid90s,' that I've started to understand how much that hurt and got into my head," he continued.

The actor has struggled with low self-esteem since childhood, and fame only escalated his insecurities.

Here's how people reacted to Jonah's post.

"I get why he doesn't want the good."

"It's like walking on eggshells."

"You don't know why people weight what they do."

What about the ladies?

"I can't help you."

"Shouldn't he be grateful for his fans?"

"SMH."

"We're all just people."

"Respect is scarce nowadays."

But he gets all the chicks!

Yep... that's what he said.

"Out of bounds."

Jonah has never wanted sympathy; he simply wants people to understand the impact that body scrutiny can have on a person. Jonah's post has been liked by more than 600k people, and his fans have offered him tremendous support.

What do you think of the actor's message? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below.

Stephanie