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NY Post
New York Post
29 Mar 2023


NextImg:I make ‘fat body candles’ — haters say I’m glorifying obesity

A Wisconsin woman who designs “fat body candles” that feature curvy stomachs and butts was trolled for her products — but she is blowing off her haters.

Jodyann Morgan, 36, owns a candle company called CTOAN, which touts itself as a proponent of body-type inclusivity.

Morgan created the candles to keep herself busy during the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing bodies with big bellies and cellulite. She even makes one that is shaped like a vulva.

Fans have praised her body-positivity brand, but an Instagram video she posted this month went viral for its negative comments.

The first clip shows Morgan on the floor surrounded by her candles with the caption, “People saying that I should stop glorifying obesity.”

Jodyann Morgan quit her job in March 2022, shortly after she launched her candle brand, which originated as a hobby.
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The video cuts to a clip with the caption, “Fattys, queers and POC celebrating art that looks like us and selling me out of my fat body candles!”

In turn, she was mercilessly bullied.

Morgan’s wife, Chaya Milchtein, took to Twitter two weeks ago to spotlight some of the comments that Morgan had received in response to the video.

Some detractors told Morgan to lose weight, complaining she was “sending people to an early grave.”

Her work is “sinful,” one comment read, while another social media user asked if she made candles of “pedophiles.”

But Morgan is snuffing out the negativity, telling Yahoo Life her critics are just “faceless trolls.”

“They are nameless, faceless trolls that hide behind their phones and spew hatred,” Morgan declared.

The Post reached out to Morgan for comment.

After making a video about her "fat" candles on Instagram, her story went viral, and she ended up with a lot of hate comments.

After making a video about her “fat” candles on Instagram, her story went viral, and she ended up with a lot of hateful comments.
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She also went on TikTok to reflect on the incident, calling it her “worst nightmare.”

“A silly little trend video is going viral on the wrong side of the internet,” she said in the clip. “I’m getting an avalanche of comments wishing me an early death and attacking my business. How do you defend yourself from people who think you are beyond worthless?”

She urged viewers to buy a candle to “prove the haters wrong.”

In an Instagram post, she noted she had “prepared for hate like this” at the launch of her business.

Something she wasn’t prepared for, though, was her extensive community of candle customers, whom she described as “passionate and protective.”

“Let’s fill [the] world with fat art,” she wrote.

Her wife took to Twitter to share some of the hate she was getting for the Instagram video.

Her wife took to Twitter to share some of the backlash she was getting for the Instagram video.
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Morgan said she spent many years working as a security guard before she started crafting her candles. What had started as a hobby turned into a full-fledged business, once she launched CTOAN in 2021.

One of her followers asked if she could make a “fat version” of a body candle, she told Yahoo Life.

“I had to dig deep to find a mold for a fat candle that really spoke to me,” Morgan said, recalling the origins of her niche collection.

In order to honor the request, she started making her own designs.

She said she is “filling a gap in the market” with these bigger-bodied candles.

Some of the comments included that she was "glorifying obesity."

One of the comments accused her of “glorifying obesity.”
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She quit her job in March 2022, and now she’s flame-ous.

Morgan said the goal is “to create fat art that inspires and empowers.”