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Motsi Mabuse Confronts Body‑Shaming With Defiant Instagram Video

The Let's Dance judge used a red‑dress clip to spotlight how women's bodies are policed on social media.

Overview

  • After an Instagram user said she looked "moppelig," Mabuse publicly highlighted the remark rather than ignoring it.
  • She posted a video dancing in the same red dress from the RTL show and wrote, "Zu dick. Zu dünn. Zu alt. Zu laut. Zu viel," condemning constant scrutiny of women's bodies.
  • Her statement urged thicker skin, courage to keep going, and supportive circles, stressing that the goal is not perfection but mutual empowerment.
  • Followers and industry peers voiced support, including "Let's Dance" colleagues Isabel Edvardsson (“Word”) and Jorge González (“Du bist gut so, wie du bist”), with further praise from public figures and fans.
  • Mabuse serves on the show's 19th‑season jury with Joachim Llambi and Jorge González, and tabloid‑sourced reports say she is filming a WDR female‑empowerment format for autumn 2026, which has not been officially confirmed.