Jenna Bush Hager slammed for body shaming NYC dad wearing Speedos

Moore, known to his fans as Tidy Dad, took to his platform to call out the anchor for “body shaming.”

“Last week, my decision to wear a Speedo while lap swimming and open water swimming was discussed on The Today Show,'” the disgruntled Gothamite posted on Threads.

“It’s a surreal experience to have your body publicly discussed and shamed on national television,” he shared.

Hager herself is no stranger to the scourge of body shaming.

In 2023, she shared with viewers how her late grandmother, former First Lady Barbara Bush, made a comment about her body when she was a teenager that stuck with her.

“I was laying next to my sister [Barbara Bush], and my grandmother, who I adored, but had kind of a biting personality, said something like, ‘Oh, Jenna! Looking chubby,’” Hager recalled. “I remember feeling like I wanted to hide in it,” she said.

Meanwhile, Hager and Wade also further discussed their opinions about Speedo-wearing men — particularly those with bigger butts.

“I got glutes,” the 43-year-old basketball legend said. “I’m not putting no Speedos on ’cause I’ve got glutes. I think Speedos are not for people with glutes.”

“When I’m on vacation and I see guys walking with the Speedo, it’s like, ‘What are you doing, bro? We don’t want to see all that,'” Wade continued.

[quote] “And by the way, a man thigh?” she continued disapprovingly, to which Wade responded, “Yeah, a hairy man thigh, nobody wants to see that.”

EVERYBODY wants to see that, you idiot!

That guy is in GREAT SHAPE and can pull off wearing the Speedos with no problem. I wish that *I* looked that good!

Aw, I think TidyDad is cute!

[quote] “When I’m on vacation and I see guys walking with the Speedo, it’s like, ‘What are you doing, bro? We don’t want to see all that,'” Wade continued.

Then stop looking you fucking insecure, brain-dead douche.

[quote] In 2023, she shared with viewers how her late grandmother, former First Lady Barbara Bush, made a comment about her body when she was a teenager that stuck with her.

[quote] “I was laying next to my sister, and my grandmother, who I adored, but had kind of a biting personality, said something like, ‘Oh, Jenna! looking chubby,’” Hager recalled.

Oh, Barbara. She could never resist the opportunity to be a raging cunt!

Criticizing body hair is not body shaming. Nor is critiquing someone’s attire.

Men who wear Speedos at the beach in the U.S. are intentionally doing it to make a statement. You shouldn’t act hurt if someone responds to your statement.

[quote] Criticizing body hair is not body shaming.

You truly are retarded.

[quote] Men who wear Speedos at the beach in the U.S. are intentionally doing it to make a statement.

Dear Prudence, what should they be wearing? Burqatinis?

She's a FAT KUNT!! Her cheeks are so fat on her face, she looks like she is storing nuts for the winter.

Who wants to see women's cellulited thighs on the beach? No one want to see that.

Let's see if I have this straight. And Gay. And Bi. And Asexual.

Tidy Dad with a "platform", by his own hand, puts himself out there and then wants to regulate how others react to it?

There is a reason I don't have a social media account, "platform" or any other kind of self-dissemination vehicle.

I don't want to assume the risk of 1. Being ignored and 2. Not being ignored.

People really need to start using “I” when making statements like this. “I don’t want to see that.”

[quote] Who wants to see women's cellulited thighs on the beach?

How about anywhere? Like restaurants where people are eating?

[quote]the disgruntled Gothamite

Great name for a drag king.

I find the American obsession with speedos rather infantile.

What is Tiny Dad’s platform? Recipes? Trad husband? Daddy blog? ASMR eating?

Is she transitioning to ape? Look at that face.

[quote] Yeah, a hairy man thigh, nobody wants to see that.

Says the man whose son is a tranny.

R19, ok, that’s enough. We’re canceling your sitcom now.

1) He was doing laps and outdoor swimming in this. It wasn't sunbathing.

2) His swimsuit matched the pattern of his childrens' suits. He was trying to have a moment with them - nothing sexual about it.

3) Now do the same with WOMEN. We see all sorts of fat rolls, cellulite, full on bare asses at the beach.

This is just straight up rooted in homophobia and it is offensive. Men's shorts used to be plenty short in the 70s and 80s, then this homophobic chill took over and everyone's swimsuits and shorts were below the knee.

F off nepo baby.

I agree with you that this is veiled homophobia, 100%. She’s a fat trad wife with too many fillers and I’d be curious to know what her real thoughts were. Not the ones she had to temper for national television.

Very few straight men and fathers at age 43 look that good.

It's stuff like this that makes me glad I'm gay and I don't care about these straight people's nonsense and insecurities. Seriously.

REAL men don't do X, REAL women wouldn't do Y - men have to do X, why do women have to do Y.

Who cares? Live your fucking lives - always the drama over their relationships, their kids, their roles in relationships, etc.

fat birch sez whut?

Well just look at that sow. Hunched over, saggy titted, raggedy hair. She should tend to her own styling and not worry about other people.

He better be careful.

If he comes after Jenna, Laura will get in her car and "pay him a visit."

MY Fat Daughter needs to take a hard look at herself in the mirror before passing judgment on others.

Isnt Wade the one who's raising his child as a transvestite? What are you doing bro? Yo

Was his bush showing?

Her dad had people tortured. I think that's a little worse than wearing unflattering swimwear.

Im so tired of gringo puritans.

Puritanical American attitude that can also be interpreted as homophobic, since not so long ago speedo-wearing would often be described as "gay."

Every man should be able to wear a speedo, regardless of his size or age. There's nothing worse than lying on the beach after a swim, and being completely dry except for damp board shorts that go the way to your knees.

Dwayne Wade doth protest too much.

Pumpkin head says what????

She’s chubby, so this criticism is working out quite well for her.

Dammit, R36, you beat me to it!

There have been rumors about Miss Wade for *quite* a while.

[quote] What is Tiny Dad’s platform?

It's TIDYDAD, not Tiny Dad.

I wouldn't call it body shaming. Just poor manners. Why do they believe that it's their business to critique some random people living their life? You don't have to voice your opinion about every little shit.

Here's Tidy Dad's Instagram.

His name is Tyler Moore. MARY!

[italic]Tyler Moore | Tidying, Organizing & Cleaning

Blogger

📚 “Tidy Up Your Life” — USA Today Bestseller

🦸🏻‍♂️ Teacher | Organizing Expert | Author

🏙 NYC family of 5 in 750 sq ft

💛 Tidy up your mind + space[/italic]

Jenna picked the wrong person to attack.

The poor guy was already suffering from "body positivity" issues.

Then she goes and opens her big mouth.

[bold]Tyler didn’t need another diet.

He needed direction.

He was already doing everything for everyone else: Raising three daughters. Teaching full-time. Writing a book. Showing up online.

But underneath it?

He was struggling with food. Hiding in clothes that didn’t fit. Feeling like he was slowly slipping away from himself.

So we kept it simple: ✅ Build a routine he could actually follow ✅ Focus on feeling strong, not just looking smaller ✅ Fuel his body instead of punishing it

No fads. No guilt.

Just coaching that fits around school life - not the other way round.

Now?

🖤He’s down 25lbs. 💛He’s running triathlons. 🖤Wearing the clothes he used to avoid. 💛And his daughters get to see their dad showing up for himself.

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “I don’t feel like me anymore…”

Read this post.

Then listen to his full story on the podcast.[/bold]

tidydad•Tidy Dad

Tidying up your life isn’t just about what your space looks like. It’s about doing the deeper work, sorting through the mental clutter, unlearning harmful patterns, and starting to repair the damage we’ve sometimes caused ourselves.

For years, I quietly struggled with disordered eating, body dysmorphia, and binge eating. This July marks six months of what I now recognize as recovery. I’ve lost almost 30 pounds but more importantly, I’ve gained a new sense of self.

This journey isn’t just something I talk about or write about, it’s something I live every day. And if sharing my story helps even one person feel less alone, it’s worth it. You’re not alone in this.

Who cares? They've got to fill the time slot with something.

Honestly, I think he looks good.

Why are some straight men and women so repulsed by men's bodies?

In OP’s pic, Jenna looks like she’s a pot of ‘skettie away from morphing into Mama June.

And she’s got daddy’s looks.

I watched the clip and I'm not sure where she body shames him at all. Literally the only time she even refers to him is when she says "Not every dad looks like that model dad that we just put on TV.” Which I took to mean that she thought he looked better in the speedo than most dads would.

[quote] I watched the clip and I'm not sure where she body shames him at all.

Exactly. The guy is deliberately trying to create controversy.

[quote] I watched the clip and I'm not sure where she body shames him at all

[italic]"“If my husband brought out a Speedo, I’d be shocked,” she claimed. “And by the way, a man thigh?” she continued disapprovingly..."[/italic]

Sounds like she's just hating on men wearing speedos, because - *gasp* - it shows their package!

It was Miss Dwayne Wade who was hating on the "hairy thighs," which was more personal.

This reminds me of a Seinfeld episode where Jerry, Elaine and George were comparing naked men to naked women.

Jerry and George said there's nothing wrong with a man being naked.

Elaine countered with, "There's the hair, the lumpiness. A naked man is utilitarian. It's like a Jeep. But a naked woman is a work of art."

George said, "Well, some women like it." And Elaine responded, "Sickies!" Lol.

People are just really uptight about seeing a nearly naked man, because they consider a penis and balls to be vulgar. And I guess they're okay with tits and pussy on display, as you clearly see at the beach and on the red carpet.

It's a total double standard.

[quote] Sounds like she's just hating on men wearing speedos, because - *gasp* - it shows their package!

[quote] It was Miss Dwayne Wade who was hating on the "hairy thighs," which was more personal.

And neither comment is directed particularly at this guy. Literally the only time anyone comments on his body is when she refers to him as "that model dad." So not only is this guy an asshole for pretending he was shamed but all the people piling on are even bigger assholes.

I mean, she’s well on her way to becoming a CVS Drugstore home hair bleaching kit-dyed version of her late grandma, but—fcuk’ em, she has the right to say anything she wants about that. Whoever doesn’t dig it, well that’s their job to grow a pair of nuts and pull their big boy pants up over their homely exposed big daddy thighs, IMO.

I like this guy!

Any man willing to wear speedos with rubber duckies printed on them to match the bathing suits of his daughters, is alright by me.

Why doesn’t Jenna save her shit talking to DL, like the rest of us?

[quote] Tyler Moore | Tidying, Organizing & Cleaning

[quote] Blogger

[quote] 🏙 NYC family of 5 in 750 sq ft

This is the most shocking thing in this whole story.

A family of 5 in 750 square feet!!

"We had to take off Baby Lisa's head"

Lol

"Wearing a Speedo isn't the only Euro-leaning thing I feel strongly about..."

tidydad•Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania

This is the kind of political debate I’m willing to enter publicly:

Americans love a comforter and a top sheet.

Europeans say skip the top sheet and use a duvet cover because you can wash it, swap it, and actually keep your bed clean.

I’d never heard of a duvet until traveling to Germany in high school!! 🇩🇪

I’ve chosen my side. What’s yours?

When Tyler Moore hurt his back, he began swimming laps as part of his recovery process. But the dad's swim trunks were literally holding him back.

"I needed trunks with the least resistance possible — not something with pockets and tons of extra material swirling around," Moore, known in social media circles as @TidyDad, tells TODAY.

He switched to swim briefs, aka Speedos, and in doing so he realized that he was also modeling the changing state of gender norms for his three daughters.

After living through “90s diet culture” and battling against disordered eating in high school, Moore says he is proud of his body. He wants his daughters to see him as being “healthy and active,” he says, even if it might earn him some online critique or side-eye in real life.

"Why are women expected to wear barely-there suits — I’m talking full-on thongs at the children’s water park — while men get mocked for wearing form-fitting ones?"

Moore wrote in an Instagram post and corresponding Substack. "When a guy wears a swim brief, people question his masculinity, his sexuality, his ability to asses the 'ick' factor."

Wearing a skimpier bathing suit is just one of a list of things Moore wants to “normalize” as a man for his daughters, along with cleaning the house, expressing his feelings and prioritizing skin care.

“I am reclaiming speed, function, and thigh freedom for the dads,” he wrote in his Substack.

Moore is not alone in his style choices. “There are a growing number of dads in swim brief communities,” he tells TODAY.com.

That's not to say that Moore is a briefs-only kind of guy. He owns 39 swimsuits and he selects the suit that matches the type of activity.

"If I'm hanging out at the pool, I'll wear board shorts. If I'm at swim team, then Speedos," he says. He opts for a wetsuit for open water swims.

“If you want to move through water without resistance, you have to wear the appropriate type of suit,” he explains.

Moore notes that when they had to purchase bathing suits for his daughters' swim teams, he and his wife Emily were hard pressed to find options that were appropriate in form and function. They were disappointed with all the suits with cutouts or "buckles and ruffles and bows" that would slow the girls down in the pool.

In short, Moore says he hopes that there will be more swimsuit options that will actually help all ages and genders actually ... swim.

FWIW he's wearing the Budgy Smuggler brand, not Speedos. Budgy Smuggler is Australian vernacular for any swimwear that shows off your cock, and they have very successfully marketed that, sponsoring various rugby teams, among others.