--- title: Grant Gustin Hits Back at Body Shamers About Flash Costume description: The Flash's Grant Gustin hit back at body shamers after a photo of the actor in a prototype of his costume leaked online canonical: https://time.com/5362542/grant-gustin-flash-costume/ author: Mahita Gajanan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-08-09T12:52:05.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-13T07:41:55.161Z og:title: Actor Hits Back at Body Shamers After The Flash Costume Leaks og:description: "There's a double standard" og:url: https://time.com/5362542/grant-gustin-flash-costume/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc01246c2711930cf/69893759bc6cfc049e3e6a62/gettyimages-872951484.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3600 og:image:height: 2025 og:image:alt: Fan Expo Vancouver og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Actor Hits Back at Body Shamers After The Flash Costume Leaks twitter:description: "There's a double standard" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc01246c2711930cf/69893759bc6cfc049e3e6a62/gettyimages-872951484.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Grant Gustin Hits Back at Body Shamers After Leaked Photo of _The Flash_ Costume > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/newsletters?i=1518b92c-aff0-45ba-9eb1-14b585e0dd4d&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1) ## Video: The Flash Season 5 Trailer [Watch (HLS stream): The Flash Season 5 Trailer](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/cvCpZzDj.m3u8) (2:42)  _Published 2018-08-09. The Flash Season 5 Trailer_ by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Aug 9, 2018 12:52 PM UTC by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Aug 9, 2018 12:52 PM UTC _The Flash_‘s Grant Gustin hit back at body shamers who criticized his looks after a photo of the actor in a [prototype of his costume](https://twitter.com/Stanningteaa/status/1027285371896250368) leaked online. Fans of [_The Flash_](http://time.com/4870122/flashpoint-flash-movie-dc-extended-universe/) who didn’t like the costume or the way Gustin looked in it took to attacking his appearance. “Yikes the test photo suit doesn’t look good,” one person tweeted. “I actually prefer the chin strap. Grant Gustin doesn’t have a superhero chin or physique.” Gustin responded to the critiques in an Instagram post on Wednesday in response. “It’s a cool suit. That’s a terrible photo that I was unaware was being taken, much less being posted,” he said. “As far as the body shaming. That’s what pisses me off.” Gustin said his changing stress levels affect the way he eats and makes gaining weight a challenge. “There’s a double standard where it’s ok to talk sh-t about a dudes body. I do my best to stay in shape and add as much size as I can through out these seasons,” he said. “I’m naturally thin, and my appetite is greatly affected by stress.” The Flash actor said he is happy with the way he looks. “Other kids who are build like me and thinner than me should be able to feel the same way.” ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] What is it? That satellite. It wasn't just me who took it down. Well who was it? Another speedster. [ MUSIC ] [ SOUND ] Hi. We need to talk. Who are you? I'm your, Daughter Norah from the future. [ SOUND ] Anybody need a refill? Just me? [ BLANK_AUDIO ] [ MUSIC ] People call me XS. It's a nickname you gave me when I was a kid. And I'm kinda stuck here now. [ MUSIC ] So anybody know what to do? This is so weird. God, I love this place. I can't believe that's our daughter up there. Nora shouldn't be here. She could Marty McFly herself out of existence. She needs to be with her parents 30 years from now, not us now. Nora, I need to know. My poker face is that bad? Please. Why'd you keep this from us? I think I made a big big mistake. I'm sorry. We can't let this get any worse. here we go. [ MUSIC ] [ SOUND ] Now let's do this. [ SOUND ] I don't have a suit Actually I have a back up. Total fan favorite. 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