Carolyn Robertson
posted in Celebrities
Last week singer Kelly Clarkson once again found herself the target of post-baby body bullying, this time at the hands of radio host Mike Gallagher and FOX News correspondent Chris Wallace.
With no provocation whatsoever, these two grown men took it upon themselves to publicly poke fun at the singer, apparently just for their own amusement.
During a random conversation about pizza, Mike suddenly asked, "Have you seen Kelly Clarkson? You know, the singer, Kelly Clarkson? Holy cow did she blow up!"
"Really? Do we want to talk about some of your friends?" Chris responded, later joking, "She could lay off the deep dish pizza for a little while."
The pair eventually offered up their apologies to the Grammy-winning singer, but only after their offensive comments sparked widespread public criticism.
Sadly, this isn't the first time that Kelly, who welcomed daughter River last year, has had to deal with this type of criticism. You may remember that just last month UK TV presenter Kelly Hopkins took to Twitter to write, "Look chubsters, Kelly Clarkson had a baby a year ago. That is no longer baby weight. That is carrot cake weight. Get over yourselves."
Of course, Kelly isn't the first celebrity who has had to deal with mean-spirited criticism of the way she looks. She just happens to be the most recent example.
People in the public eye no doubt have to develop a thick skin over time, but still it must be hard not to feel the sting of that sort of cruelty. The temptation must be to lock your doors and hide away.
To their credit, though, Kelly and other famous moms who have found themselves in her shoes haven't cowered in the face of these types of attacks. Instead, they've stood up to their critics in the best way possible.
Take a look at some of our favorite responses to this sad "fat-shaming" trend:
Well said, ladies.
It's outrageous that these famous mamas came under fire in the first place. Over what? A dress size? The fact that they carried and birthed children and didn't jump right back into their size 2 skinny jeans?
Kudos to them, though, for not sinking to the level of their bullies, for offering no apologies and for reminding us all that there are so many things that matter so much more than a number on a scale.
What do you think about these moms' responses?
Don't miss this post: See one mom's brave response to post-baby body shaming
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