Your Fat Friend won the Audience Award at the 2023 Sheffield DocFest[2] and the 2023 St. Louis International Film Festival.

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote, "the humour and generosity of Gordon shine through.

"[4] Sophie Butcher of Empire Magazine wrote, "A simple but effective study of a vital activist voice, this documentary is a powerful force for change.

"[5] Jonathan Romney of The Financial Times wrote, "this is delicate, honest filmmaking from Finlay.

"[6] Christian Zilko of IndieWire gave it a C and wrote, "The choice between treating people with dignity and expressing genuine concern for their health is not as mutually exclusive as she makes it out to be.