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In many of his film roles, including as the legendary boxer in "Ali", as a lonely survivor in "I Am Legend" or as an agent in the film series "Men in Black", Will Smith was seen in the best physical condition.

Now the 52-year-old actor and father of three shared a personal, approachable photo with his fans, in which he shows himself with "Dad Bod".

With a bare chest, he told his more than 53 million followers that he had trained as little as never before during the pandemic: "I'll be honest with you - I'm in the worst shape of my life."

Arnold Schwarzenegger also commented on this

Friends and fans praised Smith in the comments on the post for being so honest with his new body on the social media platform.

"This is the most amazing post in social media history," wrote Questlove, a musician and songwriter.

DJ Diplo commented: "Lfggg!" - an abbreviation for "Let's f --- ing go!" And thus expressed his approval that men should also feel comfortable in a body outside the Hollywood mainstream.

How Smith used to present himself in his films

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former California Governor, wrote, “Will, you poor baby.

I cry for you, even if you are still in better shape than 90 percent of Americans.

Keep training! ”Michael Bay, who directed Smith's“ Bad Boys ”, replied to Smith's photo:“ Well ... are we going to bring the band back together?

The last chapter of 'Bad Boys'.

You will get in shape, I guarantee you that! "

Body positivity with ulterior motives

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But what at first glance seemed like a commitment to self-love and could have been a sign of realistic body images on social media, later turned out to be a marketing tool. “This is the body that carried me through a whole pandemic and countless days of digging my way through the pantry. I love this body, but I want to feel better, "he clarified in another post and initiated the collaboration with YouTube for his own fitness series:" No more midnight muffins. That's it. I will have the best figure of my life. "

The six-part series is part of the platform's new content strategy, which is intended to strengthen the black community with other series with stars like Alicia Keys and actor Kevin Hart under the hashtag #YouTubeBlack. The series is currently in production and is scheduled to air in early 2022.