REACTIONS ON THE STREET
“It’s OK — everyone should love themselves for who they are. If [Capaccio] is going to help people, then that’s a great thing.” — Bakery employee Denise Javier, 21, of Queens
“This is body shaming. I don’t think we are now in a time when this can be acceptable. It’s telling people … their bodies aren’t right and unacceptable because you’re fat and you’re lazy. I’m not comfortable with this.” — Lawyer Maria Alejandra Vallejo, 25, of Bogota, Colombia
“It doesn’t look that much different to me than any normal ‘Get off your couch and go exercise’ ad … I think people are making a bigger deal out of this than they need to. People are going to get offended by all sorts of different things. If Deborah Capaccio feels like she’s getting some business out of this, then she’s getting some business out of it, and that’s her prerogative … I wouldn’t put something like this up, though.” — Lindsey, 39, of Orange County, Calif., who works in marketing