KEY POINTS

  • Karl-Anthony Towns said girlfriend Jordyn Woods transformed her body through fitness, not surgery
  • Woods launched her new fitness app, FrstPlace, this week
  • She posted a before-and-after photo of her transformation, which was met with comments accusing her of getting cosmetic surgery

Jordyn Woods' boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns came to her defense following criticism of her body transformation.

On Friday, the Minnesota Timberwolves center, 25, addressed the rumors that his girlfriend, 23, went under the knife to achieve her fit physique. In a lengthy Twitter thread, Towns insisted that Woods' transformation was the result of her "hard work" rather than surgery.

"Are we saying that women can't work hard and transform their bodies??" he began.

"I've SEEN the hard work and I've seen the results, and trust me, this is all-natural," Towns continued. "Since she was 10 years old, people been calling this woman vile things because of her weight, and instead of letting the Internet run her life, she went out [and] put the damn work in and changed her whole life. FITNESS SAVED HER LIFE!"

His tweets came after Woods launched her new fitness app, FrstPlace, this week. She posted a before-and-after photo of her fitness journey, which was met with comments accusing her of getting cosmetic surgery.

Towns encouraged fans to do the same workouts and exercise routines that saved Woods' life. He also said he was choosing to respond to the "hate with love" because "THAT’S WHAT JORDYN WANTS TO PROMOTE…LOVE."

The NBA player went on to gush about his girlfriend, praising her for handling the mean comments with grace.

"And to you, the one and only @jordynwoods, I love you babe. Every day you make me so proud to call you my Girl, my Queen, my Rock, my everything," he added. "It’s sad we live in a world where if you spread positivity and love, you’re met with twice the hate and looked at as weak and 'uncool.'"

Towns continued to praise Woods as she's "stayed true to YOU" and "never changed to fit people's narratives and agendas."

"I could write a book about why this world needs more people like YOU," he wrote. "Whatever false narratives they've tried to paint you in, (incredibly false narratives I would like to add) the next generation is so lucky to have you as a role model."

Towns concluded his Twitter thread by telling Woods that her dad, John Woods — who passed away in 2017 just days after being diagnosed with cancer — would be "smiling down at you every day at the way you handle things and at how you treat people who don't deserve your kindness."

Woods, the former best friend of Kylie Jenner, revealed she was dating Towns in September last year when the couple made their romance Instagram official.

They celebrated their one-year anniversary in May, with Towns teasing a potential engagement to Woods.

Woods, who launched her own size-inclusive clothing line SECNDNTURE in 2018, earlier responded to the criticisms she encountered during her launch week.

"I started my fitness platform because for years I struggled with my identity, I've been judged about my weight on the internet since I was about 10," she wrote.

"I've become a young woman in front of everyone and I'm still growing and learning every day," Woods continued. "On the internet, everyone feels entitled to know every little thing, but to be honest that is nobody's business, about five years ago I was in a deep depression, and then my father died. I put on a smile but every day was a different struggle, and then I found fitness. Working out became my therapy and my saving."

Jordyn Woods
Jordyn Woods believes Kylie Jenner being a mom is a “beautiful thing.” In this photo, the model attends the launch of the boohoo.com spring collection and the Zendaya Edit at The Highlight Room at the Dream Hollywood on March 21, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Getty Images/Jerritt Clark