Fans body shaming celebrities is becoming increasingly commonplace. Before, this used to drive some of them to addiction and even suicide but these days celebs have taken up courage and have started replying body shameers on social media. Below are the top 16 replies to body shaming from celebs.
Demi lovato was quite determined in eliminating the body critics she gets on twitter as she went on to type; “Dear haters, you don’t have to like me cause I love you. Everyone’s equal, everyone has a soul and everyone deserves to be loved.” Demi has actually spoken a lot about her body issues and how she’s worked to overcome them.
Alyssa Milano went ahead to give a classy response to Jay Mohr’s weight comment on twitter and she said; “So sorry you felt the need to publicly fat-shame me. Be well and God Bless. Please send my love to your beautiful wife.”
Gigi Hadid, yes! Even a model faces body shamers. She typed out her mind on instagram saying; . “Your mean comments don’t make me want to change my body,” she said. Her post ended on a positive note: “I hope everyone gets to a place in their life where they’d rather talk about the things that inspire them over the things that bring others down.”
Tyra Banks comment to tabloids and trolls was epic: “Luckily I’m strong enough and I have a good support system … so that I can overcome these kind of attacks. But if I had lower self-esteem, I would probably be starving myself right now. But that’s exactly what is happening to other women all over this country.” She continued, “So I have something to say to all of you that have something nasty to say about me or [other women]: Kiss my fat a**!”
Kelly Clarkson didn’t waste much time in dissing Kate Hopkins who happens to be a British TV personality with these words; : “That’s because she doesn’t know me. I’m awesome! It doesn’t bother me. It’s a free world. Say what you will.”
Ronda Rousey a UFC star received a lot of comments online on how masculine and manly built she is, what she replied shut the doors in their faces, she said; “Listen, just because my body was developed for a purpose other than f***ing millionaires doesn’t mean it’s masculine.” Say it to her face next time, jerks!
Gabourey Sidibe the Precious star gave a perfect brush-off to body shamers at the 2014 Golden Globes: “To people making mean comments about my GG pics, I mos def cried about it on that private jet on my way to my dream job last night. #JK” she posted to Twitter. *high five*
Spider Man actress Emma Stone has been told to “eat a sandwich,” among other nasty comments about her slim frame. The star discussed body image thoughtfully in an interview with USA Today, where she said, “I firmly believe that nothing really affects you or can really bother you if you don’t already feel that way about yourself.”
Ariana Grande when she was called by a commenter a “stick”, took to Twitter and Instagram to defend women everywhere. “We live in a day and age where people make it IMPOSSIBLE for women, men, anyone to embrace themselves exactly how they are. Diversity is sexy! Loving yourself is sexy!” she wrote.
Sam Smith Singer/songwriter doesn’t have time for body shamers. When Howard Stern called him “fat” and “effeminate,” Smith simply responded “Ignore.” via Twitter.
True Blood star Anna Paquin stoked pregnancy rumors when she wore the patterned dress above at The Good Dinosaur premier. “Fun fact: Wearing a dress that is not skintight=Pregnant/invites people to call u fat. I’m neither so thanks for that” she posted on Twitter.
Jennifer Lawrence has talked about body image and Hollywood at length, always with a relatable “can you believe how messed up this is?!” attitude. One of our favorite quotes comes from an interview with Harper’s Bazaar UK, where the actress talked about how success has helped her gain body confidence: “I know it’ll never happen to me again. If anybody even tries to whisper the word ‘diet,’ I’m like, ‘You can go f*** yourself.’”
Amy Schumer who recently won a Director’s Guild of America award for her “12 Angry Men” parody sketch, where men sit around a table and debate Schumer’s attractiveness. The comedian has made her peace a lot of time with twitter posts but the best still remains; : “I am a size 6 and have no plans of changing. This is it. Stay on or get off. Kisses!”
Singer Pink addressed the negativity with a dose of sass and sweetness. You know the world has gotten dark when people criticize how someone’s body looks at a cancer charity event: “I can see that some of you are concerned about me from your comments about my weight. You’re referring to the pictures of me from last night’s cancer benefit that I attended to support my dear friend Dr. Maggie DiNome. She was given the Duke Award for her tireless efforts and stellar contributions to the eradication of cancer. But unfortunately, my weight seems much more important to some of you. While I admit that the dress didn’t photograph as well as it did in my kitchen, I will also admit that I felt very pretty. In fact, I feel beautiful,” she said on Twitter.
Actress Sasha Pieterse (Pretty Little Liars) cleared up talks about her weight on Instagram, revealing that she’s been battling a hormone imbalance. She gave sound advice on coping with body criticism: “We live in such a judgmental society that puts every kind of flaw, including weight gain, in the same category. And for those of you who are struggling with any health problem, hormone imbalance, and weight gain of any sort I urge and encourage you to please deal with it in a healthy manor [sic]. YOU and YOUR health are what matters, not anyone else’s opinions and assumptions of you”.
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling defended tennis star Serena Williams on Twitter. When a commenter said that Williams is “built like a man,” Rowling posted a photo of Williams in a curve-hugging red dress on Twitter, saying, “Yeah, my husband looks just like this in a dress. You’re an idiot.” #sisterhood
