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In the past 24 hours, I've seen three celebrities being body-shamed online… and I just don't get it.

Why is this still happening? Why do people still feel the need to comment on a woman's weight?

Honestly, I don't have the answers.

In a recent article on Cosmo, alleged emails from Dr. Luke were leaked where he was complaining about Kesha's weight, and said he'd be better off if she was a machine and he could do whatever he wanted with her.

He wrote: "We were having a discussion on how she can be more disciplined with her diet. There have been many times we have all witnessed her breaking her diet plan. This particular time – it happened to be diet coke and turkey while on an all juice fast."

 

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Kesha's manager, Monica Corina, replied that the singer is "a human not a machine," to which Dr. Luke responded, "if she were a machine that would be way cool and we could do whatever we want."

I get that Kesha is in an industry where a lot of emphasis is put on how she looks but, give her a break. If she wants to eat turkey, let her eat fecking turkey.

In case Dr. Luke hadn't noticed, the world is fighting against the idea of 'perfection' – women come in all shapes and sizes, and they're all beautiful.

Look at Ashley Graham, who just walked for Michael Kors at New York Fashion Week. 

Being the first plus-size model to grace the designer's runway; she was celebrated and applauded for staying true to herself and not succumbing to what people like Dr. Luke think is 'the perfect size'. And fair play to her – it's the way we should celebrate every woman.

However, on the flipside, former model, Tara Reid, was blasted online for looking "too skinny" yesterday.

The model shared an innocent photo on Instagram of her holding her dog, who sadly passed away, but instead of people offering support, they focused on Tara's weight.

"No one is naturally that skinny, it doesn't look great and it's very ageing," wrote one user, while another quipped, "if she was my friend, I'd insist on her getting help."

Why do people, who don't even know this woman, feel the need to comment on her weight?

Are they doctors? Nutritionists? NO. They're not even her friends.

 

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We need to realise that some people are skinny and some people carry a few extra inches – and that's all OK. 

Another celebrity to be caught up in an online body-shaming torrent was controversially, Khloe Kardashian.

She was recently made an ambassador for Protein World, and her ad campaign suffered backlash, as people said it made women have "low self-esteem."

But, why? It seems like no matter what your body shape, people have a problem with it. Yes, it's air brushed (as all campaigns are) but, Khloe has curves, and she celebrates them. Yet, people say it's unrealistic.

Maybe it is, but if you exercise and eat well – is your goal not to be toned up? Just like it was Khloe's goal three years ago? She achieved it, and people are still condemning her for it.

 

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She's been extremely vocal about being healthy, but maintaining her shape, so why are people so offended?

Whether you're big, small, short, or tall – everyone has a different body type. EVERYONE.

Why can't we get our heads around that? Why is commenting on people's weight still a thing? Why was it ever a thing? And, really, why can't we just get past it?

We all need to build a body-shaming bridge and get over it.

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Bella Hadid is reaping the benefits of her top notch modelling career, after storming the catwalk at the Victoria's Secret fashion show and being named the third most popular model of the year, just behind big sister Gigi and best friend Kendall.

However, the model has faced some criticism for her seriously slim figure, and the 20-year-old is now getting skinny shamed on a new Instagram photo.

Thousands of commentators have flocked to the photo to bash the model's body. 

 

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The star is being accused of "glamorising anorexia" in a black and white photo, in which her thin thighs and prominent ribs are clearly visible.

"Your ribs. Eat. Dangerous role model for young girls looking at you as an idol," said one.

"Is she anorexic? Stop glamorising eating disorders!" said another. 

 

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However, other fans are rushing to the models defence and blaming her weight loss on her struggle with Lyme disease.

"There is no need to be disrespectful. In the case you didn't know ( however unlikely that may be) she has Lyme disease so her weight fluctuates. Your comments are not only disrespectful to her and others suffering from Lyme disease but to people suffering from anorexia as well," said one.

Lyme disease does cause both weight loss and weight gain in sufferers as it effects the metabolism, so it is very possible that Bella's slim figure is a result of her illness, rather than an eating disorder. 

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In a society of extremes, women at every end of the curve spectrum are constantly being scrutinised for their size.

But while many of us opt to suffer such criticism in silence, one Miss Italy contestant has decided to defend her curvaceous frame from the abuse hurled at it by antagonistic trolls.

After receiving a collection of bodyshaming comments both online and in person, 22-year-old Paola Torrente hit back at her haters by publically declaring that she will not be turned against her curves by the negativity of others.

 

Comunque andare #me #miss #missitalia #misscurvy #curvy #popular

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Speaking to the Mail Online, the size 14 brunette – who was told she has “too much flesh” to compete in a beauty pageant by Croatian model Nina Moric – explained how she believes the best way to deflect people’s negativity is by focusing on the happiness which exists in her own life.

She said: “I want to tell young women to accept themselves and to understand that feeling good and being happy is the most powerful thing to fight people’s words and thoughts.”

Since taking second place in this year’s pageant, the engineering student has received great praise from young girls who see her body confidence as an inspiration, a situation which Paola says makes her feel “surprised and proud”.

 

Milano senza la Madonnina non sarebbe Milano, ma pure senza Nina .

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“They made me feel good too. And maybe in that sense I am a role model, but firstly I'm just a very normal 22-year-old girl.”

During the interview, Paola – who is from Angri, an area south of Naples – also pointed out the conflicted nature of a beauty industry which is still widely seen as pushing traditional depictions of perfection on an audience which is becoming increasingly more open to body diversity.

She said: “I embrace my curves at 360 degrees, and I'm never ashamed of them. There are many women that chose surgery to become more curvy.”

 

Stanca ma super felice  #me #Rai #rai1 #popular #popularpic #parliamonesabato #paolaperego #rai1 #like4like #kiss

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However the 5ft 9 model – who works out regularly to maintain her figure – also acknowledged that the pageant scene is changing for the better.

“The stereotype of the tall, skinny girl started in the 1990s and girls became skinnier every year,” noted Paola.

“Now a lot of girls that don't fit the beauty ideal of tall and skinny compete. That's a really good thing, it means mentality is changing.”

 

 

 

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Nobody seemed to notice over the past few weeks that Taylor's boobs seem slightly larger than usual. A good bra or a good boob job?

Well, like a few fans on social media, Ariel Winter seems to think it's a boob job and is all for the singer getting them done.

The Modern Family star, who went under the knife herself last year for breast reduction surgery, has publicly spoken out about body shaming.

 

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She told The Talk: "It took me a while to accept myself and I just hope that girls can learn to accept themselves however big or small their breasts are.

"And I have to say if Taylor Swift did get her boobs done then good for her if she felt like she wanted to.

Ariel also commented on her recent liking to tattoos and how no matter what she gets inked or where she gets it, she's shamed for it.

 

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"Everytime I post about getting a tattoo every single person has something to say about it – 'you should be getting tattoos, you're ruining your body, you're destroying yourself even more, I thought you were pretty and a nice person, you're just trash'."

I think we can all learn from Ariel and just be happy with our bodies and ourselves. Be who YOU want to be.

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Every day hundreds of people are trolled online, but there seems to be be a worrying increase in pregnancy-related body-shaming in recent weeks.

One of the latest women to speak out against this trend is Australian lawyer and fitness guru Daegan Coyne whose baby bump has been criticised online for being too small.

The mum-to-be took to Instagram this week to speak out against the trend while sharing a picture of herself (and her bump) in a multi-coloured bikini.

Sharing a similar message to that of American blogger Brittany Aäe, Daegan pointed out that no matter what size a pregnant woman is there always seems to be someone willing to tell her that her shape is unhealthy.

She wrote: “I have had pregnant friends called out for being ‘too big’, others ‘far too muscly’ and myself, the ‘you're way too small’.”

“Given I am yet to see one lady carry their pregnancy shape and size the same as another, I believe it's safe to assume peeps that there is no ‘one size fits all’ pregnancy.”

“I know heaps of the comments aren't meant to be hurtful or upsetting by any means, but we all have enough to worry about being a new mum (omg scary) let alone whether you are the size you are ‘expected’ to be.”

The bodybuilder went on to highlight that it is very difficult to accurately judge the health of a baby by looking its mother’s bump.

She said: “I don't think anyone even knows what this size is. I've been told one day I am carrying really high and the next ‘wow you are carrying so low’.”

“Bubba is in fact above average size for at 30 weeks, I am just good at hiding her.” 

Fair play to Daegan for standing up for herself and other expectant mothers.

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The Internet can be a nasty place for women whose bodies don’t abide by “normal” beauty standards and as one endurance athlete recently proved that idea applies to women at both ends of the size spectrum.

By the time Brittany Aäe was 39 weeks pregnant, the fitness coach was fed up of people criticising her toned body.

Taking to Instagram, Brittany posted a photo of her heavily pregnant body beside that of plus-sized model Tess Holliday – who recently gave birth to a baby boy – to highlight that despite their very different body types and weights both women were being subject to abuse for their pregnancy figures.

She wrote: “In this image these two women are at about the same stage in their pregnancies – 39 weeks.”

 

in this image these two women are at about the same stage in their pregnancies – 39 weeks. that is the gorgeous @tessholliday looking boss on the left and me with the defined abs on the right. she is a voluptuous model and I am a sinewy mountain athlete. both of us are shamed for our size – she for her roundness and me for my smallness. both of us are having or had healthy pregnancies as validated by our healthcare providers. both of us are making empowered choices about our personal health. why does our society shame women whose bodies do not adhere to some narrow notion of false normalcy?  let's instead keep our thoughts and words about other people's size to ourselves. pregnancy is tough enough without also being body shamed. #effyourbeautystandards #momshame

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“That is the gorgeous @tessholliday looking boss on the left and me with the defined abs on the right. She is a voluptuous model and I am a sinewy mountain athlete.”

“Both of us are shamed for our size – she for her roundness and me for my smallness. Both of us are having or had healthy pregnancies as validated by our healthcare providers. Both of us are making empowered choices about our personal health.”

After pointing out both the similarities and differences between herself and Tess, Brittany – who purposely documented her pregnancy fitness regime for those who were interested in staying in shape through pregnancy – asked why were they being so heavily criticised.

 

throughout pregnancy I was so scared of how my body would look and feel after pregnancy. as a mind-body athlete, my body is my sacred vehicle for gnostic movement, my only home, my treasure. I couldn't bear the thought of ringing in my big 3-0 (two weeks from now!) in a body that didn't feel like home. so, after overthinking it too much this is me two weeks before pregnancy, twenty weeks pregnant, thirty nine weeks pregnant (and actually in labor), and one week postpartum. when I was at the gym each day taking these photos I did the same workout: ten pitches in the 5.10-5.11 range followed by a run. happy to report that, in that last image, I felt STRONGER than in the first image. I am sharing not to brag, to make others feel bad about their own unique journeys, or to put any 'should's out there. I share to dispel fear other pregnant athletes might hold about their own post-pregnancy bodies. please allow these images to broaden your idea of what a 'normal' pregnant and postpartum body looks like. once again I feel at home in my body – except this body just got done blood doping for ten months while wearing a progressive weight vest. I'm coming for you, Bust tha Move! #pregnantathlete

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She said: “Why does our society shame women whose bodies do not adhere to some narrow notion of false normalcy?”

“Let's instead keep our thoughts and words about other people's size to ourselves. Pregnancy is tough enough without also being body shamed.”

Brittany – who runs the Magnetic North blog – told Elle she was sick of “the general idea that women’s bodies are somehow public property”.

We think that is something everyone is sick of.  Point well made.

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The new Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is set to ban ads from London's public transport networks which could promote body shaming.

According to Business Insider UK, the Mayor – who was elected in May – has announced that from next month no advertisements which are "likely to cause pressure to conform to an unrealistic or unhealthy body shape" will appear on the city's buses or tubes.

During his election campaign last year, Khan promised to remove such images from London's public transport lines after more than 70,000 people signed a petition against a Protein World ad which asked: "Are you beach body ready?"

In a press release which was posted to the mayor's website yesterday Khan said: “As the father of two teenage girls, I am extremely concerned about this kind of advertising which can demean people, particularly women, and make them ashamed of their bodies. It is high time it came to an end."

“Nobody should feel pressurised, while they travel on the Tube or bus, into unrealistic expectations surrounding their bodies and I want to send a clear message to the advertising industry about this.”

A spokesperson for Transport for London – the group who will enforce the move – recognised the importance of the ban by acknowledging that commuters cannot avoid the advertising which appears on public transport.

They said: “Advertising on our network is unlike TV, online and print media. Our customers cannot simply switch off or turn a page if an advertisement offends or upsets them."

With so many people being affected by body shaming, we think it's great that the issue is being tackled in such a public way.

 

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An American woman has very publicly quit her job and she left with a pretty badass message ringing loud and clear in the ears of her employer. 

Sherene Zarrabi, a student, was working for clothing store Dainty Hooligan, when she learned that she was not skinny or pretty enough to work in the store or model the clothes for the shop's social media pages. 

"I want size small, the stereotypical ’model’ type to model our clothes," read the email sent to the store manager by the shop's owner who forwarded the email on to employees. 

"I ask you to take down all pictures of anyone who doesn’t fit the criteria."

Safe to say, after her photos were removed from the Instagram and she saw this email, Sherene quit her job before posting a powerful message to Facebook. 

"I am fully comfortable with who I am and the way I look.

"I do not want to represent or support a business that has such archaic values and beliefs. THIS is the reason young girls have body image issues."

This is an email I was forwarded earlier. I just want to start by saying this: I am fully comfortable with who I am and…

Posted by Sherene Marie Zarrabi on Monday, 1 February 2016

The message has quickly garnered a social media backing and Sherene followed up the post with more messages of positivity. 

"I overheard my 9 year old sister saying earlier that every person is beautiful, no matter what size they are.

"It’s sad when a child has a bigger heart than a middle-aged woman. As I said in my previous post, love yourself! If anybody tries to bring you down, it’s because they are dissatisfied with themselves."

Hear hear!

According to an update on the story, after gaining social media coverage the shop owner has issued an apology to Sherene. 

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Think you can body-shame Caroline Flack and get away with it? Not a hope.

The X Factor presenter took to Twitter last night to show she can give as good as she gets when it comes to harsh Twitter comments.

After she appeared on Sunday night's X Factor in a fitted strapless black dress, Caroline spotted several negative comments online about her supposed "weight gain," and took to social media to set things right.

"It's very easy to take a shot at someone online," she wrote in response to the cruel posts about her appearance. 

"The vile comments about my weight and just all round look tonight are quite shocking.

"Have never said I'm the prettiest or thinnest or even anything special… But thank god I'm not horrible… Cool attitudes."

Comments posted after last night's show suggested Caroline had "ballooned" in weight, with some people even saying she looked "pregnant."

This isn't the first time the presenter has dealt with backlash in the press and online.

In her new autobiography, Storm In A C Cup, she recalls the frustration she felt after her brief relationship with Harry Styles – 15 years her junior – went public.

"It began to go wrong when he was pictured coming out of my house one morning.

"And that was that. In the street people started shouting 'paedophile' at me in the street and 'pervert.'"

Let's hope this is the last night Caroline has to deal with such unwarranted negativity.

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Don't mess with Ariel Winter, especially when it comes to her body image.

The 17-year-old actress hit back hard at her critics this week, after an innocent holiday snap she shared to Instagram caused some controversy.

 

#mynieces #lovethem #fbf

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Ariel's photo, which showed her smiling on a boat with her two young nieces, didn't go down well with some commenters who said her bikini was too "provocative" and made it look like she was "asking for it."

The Modern Family star, who recently underwent a breast reduction after years of feeling insecure about her body, soon took to social media with a no-holds-barred response.

"Who knew that an innocent photo with my nieces would turn into this?" she wrote next to a photo of a woman's leg marked with words like "slut" and "prudish" to highlight the issue.

"The height of a girl's skirt or whatever she is wearing for that matter, does not imply what she is asking for.

"It sickens me to think at 17 years old, a photo of myself with my nieces is suggesting that I'm 'asking for it.'"

Continuing, Ariel added that she usually never paid heed to negative comments online but she felt body-shaming needed to be addressed,

"I typically never give power to the mean things people bravely say behind their computer screens on the Internet, but this is for the girls who are constantly bullied whether it be online or at school."

Just last week, Ariel showed her support to Ariana Grande after the singer posted a similar message online.

Referencing an Instagram comment which compared Ariel's curves to Ariana's "stick"-like figure, both young stars made it clear they were not okay with pitting women against each other.

"I believe in EMPOWERING other women and not putting them down," Ariel wrote in support of the Problem singer.

We're loving their positive attitude.

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Don't get on Ariana Grande's bad side… or Ariel Winter's for that matter.

The pair unexpectedly teamed up on Instagram yesterday to shut down commenters who were pitting them against each other.

Ariana's anger was initially sparked by a comment on her own Instagram account from a follower calling her a "sexy stick" and saying he'd choose Ariel Winter over her.

The Problem singer soon hit back with her own criticism, lashing out at the user for "body shaming" and accusing him or her of "objectifying" women.

"We live in a day and age where people make it IMPOSSIBLE for women, men, anyone to embrace themselves exactly how they are," she wrote.

 

A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on

"Diversity is sexy! Loving yourself is sexy! You know what is NOT sexy? Misogyny, objectifying, labeling, comparing and body shaming!!!"

It wasn't long before Ariel herself spotted the message, and made it clear she totally agreed with Ariana's stance.

"I love the message you're putting out there," wrote the actress, who recently underwent a breast reduction to help combat her own body image issues.

"I especially believe in today's world we all need to stick together I believe in EMPOWERING other women and not putting them down… You ARE beautiful."

This is not the first time Ariana has taken it upon herself to show her online haters what's what. A few months back she delivered an epic shut-down for one commenter who dared to criticise the size of her boobs:

Amazing.

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This woman who bravely went on a date with someone she met on Tinder actually wound up having a fairly alright time… Or so she thought.

While the date seemed to be a success, with the pair sharing an arm-in-arm stroll and even a kiss, it was the man’s next day response that caused Michelle Thomas to write him an open letter.

As much as we all give out about not getting the next-day-call, sometimes silence is golden.

This guy, simply known as Simon, felt the need to explain exactly why he wouldn’t be taking 30-year-old Michelle out a second time.

“You’re cheeky and funny and just the sort of girl I would love to go out with,” sounds like she’s ticking all the boxes so far, no? He continued, “if only my body and mind would let me. But I fear it won’t." 

“I’m not going to bulls**t you… I f***ing adore you Michelle and I think you’re the prettiest looking girl I’ve ever met. But my mind gets turned on by someone slimmer.”

Is this guy actually serious?

Michelle’s open letter that she wrote in response illustrates all the great attributes that this *insert word of choice here* man mentioned, before he decided to comment on her weight.

Ms Thomas explains how Simon has a 13-year-old daughter and it is because of her that she wrote her letter.

“You stirred a dormant fear that every woman who was ever a teenage girl has. That it doesn’t matter how funny you are, how clever, how kind, how passionate, how loyal, how determined or adventurous or vibrant – if you’re a stone overweight, no one will ever find you desirable.”

She encourages the man to praise his daughter’s “intellect and her creativity.”

And oh, she also tell him that he can kiss her “exquisite, unmarriageable arse.” 

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