I Dressed Up as My Fat-Shaming Trolls

This article originally appeared on VICE UK.

You might recognize Haley Morris-Cafiero from her series Wait Watchers. The photo project, which went viral in 2013, snapped people reacting to Hailey's body, capturing a fleeting sneer or look of disgust, revealing the day-to-day judgment that overweight people endure for merely existing in public spaces. The project was covered extensively, and with all that attention came a ton of trolls, who relentlessly bombarded Hailey with abuse on social media.

In response, Hailey created a new body of work: The Bully Pulpit. Drawing on the lineage of feminist activist art, she dresses up as her attackers, incorporating their chastising comments into each piece.

I got in touch with Haley to ask her more about her work and refracting the "critical gaze."

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