Vin Diesel slams 'dad bod' body shamers

Vin Diesel has used Instagram to show off his 'dad bod' and to hit back at body shamers. Photo/Instagram

Action star Vin Diesel is calling for a stop to "body shaming" after he was criticised for appearing to let himself go in a series of recent paparazzi photos.

The Furious 7 actor, who is known for his muscly physique, shocked fans last week when images emerged online depicting a shirtless Diesel with a paunch.

The pictures went viral, with social media users poking fun at his so-called "dad bod" and joking about his advancing age.

However, the 48-year-old has hit back at the negative comments by calling out detractors for attempting to make him feel bad about his looks.

He also proved his body is still in tip-top shape by showing off his toned abdomen in a revealing snap on Instagram on Sunday.

He captioned the photo: "The pic (sic) from yesterday... For those who wanted the show... For all the angels that love dad bod regardless..."

Alongside another image of himself in a fitted black T-shirt, he admitted he had been bombarded with questions about his figure instead of his work as he promoted his new movie, The Last Witch Hunter.

He wrote, "It is amazing the response from the journalists who I have been talking to for the last two days in New York. Today one wanted to see the dad bod. Haha... Body-shaming is always wrong!"

Diesel isn't the only celebrity to urge fans to stop criticising others over their bodies.

Model Gigi Hadid recently blasted Twitter and Instagram users for poking fun at her curves, while pop star Selena Gomez also previously confronted detractors who called her "fat", insisting she is proud of her figure.

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- WENN