The hosts of a Boston sports radio show were slammed for their relentless bodyshaming after they called a Massachusetts-based female group of plus-sized Disney park influencers “fatsos,” among other things, according to the New York Post.
The commentary, by hosts Fred Toucher and Rob “Hardy” Poole of 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Toucherand Hardy Show, about the five ladies who run Plus Sized Park Hoppers, came under fire by one of the group members.
Stephanie Lanciani demanded an apology for show’s “vile and disgusting” segment.
The hosts also joked about the group going dumpster-diving for day-old food at the park, and suggested they could “sit in the water” like seals to be fed fish.
Their vitrol was in response to a video the hoppers made about getting a so-called “Disney rash” from walking all day in the hot Florida sun.
“It’s just something that’s caused by heat and exercise. It’s common for a lot of different people of all different sizes,” Lanciani told the Daily Mail.
“People forget that we’re just normal people trying to put more good into the world. All we’re trying to do is help other people know that they belong in public and to enjoy their lives.”
Beyond calling out Toucher and Hardy, fans of the hoppers have also been asking the radio station for a public apology.
The Post has reached out to 98.5 The Sports Hub for comment.