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Alexander Tamargo—Getty Images by [Jodi Guglielmi / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Jodi Guglielmi / People Contributor Oct 12, 2015 2:13 PM UTC Just because he’s a dad doesn’t mean he has a “dad bod.” [Vin Diesel](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:VinDiesel,00.html) shut down body shamers who claimed the typically fit actor was out of shape after a series of photos popped up of him standing shirtless on a balcony sporting a softer physique. Proving that he’s still proud of the way he looks, Diesel took to [Instagram](https://instagram.com/vindiesel/) to respond to the criticism – by flaunting his fit physique, of course. To start, the _Fast and Furious_ actor, 48, shared a photo of himself looking muscular in a black T-shirt and jeans. “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,” he wrote in his first post over the weekend after spending the day promoting his new film _The Last Witch Hunter_. “I am wondering if I should show the picture… Body-shaming is always wrong! What do you think?” And of course, fans jumped at the opportunity to see if Diesel really did have a “dad bod,” or if it was simply just an off-day. In the second photo, he lifted his shirt to reveal his rock-hard abs, silencing the haters once and for all. “The pic from yesterday… For those who wanted the show… For all the angels that love dad bod regardless…” Diesel, captioned the photo. It’s safe to say, he’s still got it. _This_ [_article_](http://www.people.com/article/vin-diesel-shirtless-instagram-body-shaming) _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://www.people.com) ### See These Portraits of Stars Before They Became Really Famous  Julie AndrewsPhotographed for TV Times in 1977\. 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