Moms and Dads
3 Celebrity Moms Remind Everyone to Stop the Body Shaming!
It’s 2022 and it seems people have not learned their lesson about how body shaming isn’t acceptable.
Every celebrity is aware that their movements, actions, and looks are a subject of debate because they are public figures. But getting personal in this case their shape and size is a different story. Body shaming has become rampant on social media and celebrity parents remind their followers to draw the line or try to educate them on the matter.
Three celebrity moms have recently spoken up again about the issue. Yes, they are public figures but they are also humans who are proud of what they’ve worked hard for and aging gracefully.
Rona Tai
On December 27, Body Positive Activist and Amazing Race Asia Season 5 alumna Rona Tai posted a message to those who decided to get into body shaming when they criticized her shape after her husband Eric “Eruption” Tai shared a photo of their family during a family outing.
Wearing a red bikini, Rona wrote: “To everyone that body-shamed me on my husband’s recent Christmas post. My prayer for you is to find true and unconditional love. Not just from your significant other, but also from yourself.”
“Love yourself enough even if you’re going through something that you will see its beauty and strength despite its imperfection. Know that you can body shame me all day long, but sweetheart, that doesn’t faze me!”
Geneva Cruz
Singer-Actress Geneva Cruz has also been educating a lot of people on social media about body positivity and advocating against body shaming. On New Year’s Eve, the Smokey Mountain singer posted a long message on her social media accounts to critics who kept comparing her to young female actresses in the industry.
“Here’s to the very few of you who constantly compare me to the very young, wholesome me and feel that a woman in her forties shouldn’t dance anymore like a Pussycat doll or JLO (she’s much older than me, FYI), and show some skin because it is unclassy,” she wrote. ” Do you like my cellulite? There! Celebrate on my cellulite, don’t focus on the body because it’s kind of insane for a 45-year-old, right? Now close your eyes and breathe… shift the feeling of jealousy into something positive and let go. When you celebrate other people’s success and happiness, you get success and happiness for yourselves too.”
The Little Princess actress said that there are other things to be ashamed about, reminding people to check their attitude.
“What is unclassy about a woman who can dance well and show some skin at any age or show off the body she worked hard to maintain? Unclassy is someone giving unsolicited advice about how a woman should mentally survive and dress. I’m not exaggerating when I say I do not like mean people. I’m an empath. It’s difficult enough to absorb so much of the world and get punched on the gut for no reason while I’m just out trying to live my best life. Why can’t you allow people to live their lives, look the way they want, and worry about yourselves?”
She also said that she will not stop doing things that make her happy and entertaining her followers.
“I will not be everyone’s cup of tea, and I understand that completely, and you are welcome to block me because I’m not going to do that, so you can visit my page anytime you want to be annoyed or maybe learn a thing two about kindness. Oh, and btw, I will keep on singing, dancing, and acting (on Tiktok too) because there’s no age limit in performing! Pikit!”
Katharine McPhee-Foster
Singer and American Idol alumna Katharine McPhee addressed critics after her husband, musician David Foster shared a photo of her in a bikini. On December 30, the singer, who has a son Rennie wrote: ” I’m sorry but we are not sorry. And for all of you who can’t deal with it maybe this helps. I’ve struggled with weight my whole 20s and 30s. I’ve gone up and down 10 times over. Does that make you feel better? There is nothing wrong with that -most people do.”
“I lost this baby weight without dieting. Zero. Diets are the worst and I’ve had zero pressure from anyone. I’ve let my body do its thing and found a great workout. That’s it. And guess what? I’ll probably gain weight again at some point too. Who cares? BUT people freaking out about what my husband captioned seriously get a life… Stop being so offended by what people post who have zero impact on your life and move on. Maybe you should have more of an attitude of like, let’s say… “oh that’s nice he thinks his wife is hot.” I cannot with this overly sensitive society right now. But as Taylor Swift said haters gonna hate byyeeee.”
Katharine’s stepchildren Erin and Sara Foster also came to her rescue, saying they’ve accepted her for who she is.
“If I can accept my stepmom looking like this, you certainly should be able to. The photo wasn’t altered or filtered and she’s had no surgery. You can’t shame someone for feeling cute after a baby whether she’s sharing stretch marks or a six-pack. Let her live,” Erin said.
Sara meanwhile wrote: “If you had of had cellulite and stretch marks in the photo and the caption was exactly the same we would all be celebrating his post. But you don’t and that’s not allowed to be celebrated. Also, you had a baby almost a year ago, not yesterday. You have been working your ass off in the gym. Let’s complain about women and husbands who post 3-week postpartum pics with their full-body lipo, filters, and altering apps that make us all feel like shit. People are crazy.”
Body shaming just doesn’t fly
With the boom of social media, everyone can say what they want to say regardless of whether they hurt or get personal with people they have yet to meet. Body shaming will never be cool so instead of putting people down, celebrate their differences and be kind in this crazy world we’re all going through.
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