Demi Lovato, Khloe Kardashian and More Stars Who’ve Hit Back Against Body-Shamers

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Demi Lovato, Khloe Kardashian and More Stars Who've Hit Back Against Body-Shamers

There’s no shame in loving your body. Thankfully, more Hollywood stars than ever before are preaching that message, and they won’t let body-shaming comments slide anymore. Lizzo has been vocal about trying to help people accept all body sizes. "I want to normalize my body. And not just be like, ‘Ooh, look at this cool movement. Being fat is body-positive.’ No, being fat is normal," the “Truth Hurts” singer told Vogue in October 2020. "I think now, I owe it to the people who started this to not just stop here. We have to make people uncomfortable again, so that we can continue to change.” Of course, it isn’t just being over a certain weight that draws criticism. If the trolls don’t claim a celeb is too fat, they might just reverse course and call them too skinny. Good Morning America meteorologist Ginger Zee has been open about her struggles with anorexia and body dysmorphia, but that didn’t stop a Twitter user from claiming that “Hollywood” was “putting pressure” on the weather expert to lose weight in July 2021. “Hmmm I rarely get called skinny (athletic more often) — have a BMI of around 21 — I would think this is about right for me :) I’ve weighed the same (barring pregnancy) for almost two decades. Definitely not Hollywood,” she responded in July 2021. Model Iskra Lawrence is an outspoken advocate for body positivity, and she opened up to Us Weekly about her journey to self-love. After spending many years “consumed with trying to fit one ideal ... I really had to go on a journey of self-discovery," she said in January 2019. “It's all in your mindset. For me, it's realizing that my body is my home so there can't be anything wrong with [it]. It's mine and it was made in this way. Just got to be grateful for it, and so other people can get in that mirror and find things that you can love and value and appreciate yourself.” Ashley Graham is another voice for body positivity in the fashion industry. “I wish that [loving yourself] was as easy as saying, ‘Here’s a magic pill,’” she told Us in June 2019. Instead, she said, “It’s just like doing homework. You have to put in the effort. So if I want to put in the effort, my effort will be I wake up every morning and I talk to my body.” Of course, when online trolls — or anyone, for that matter — have something negative to say about someone's physique, it can be hard to maintain that level of positivity. But when faced with bullies and naysayers, the celebs below didn’t let mean comments get them down. Instead, they stood up for themselves with clever clapbacks. Scroll through the gallery to see how inspiring stars such as Demi Lovato, Khloé Kardashian, Kesha, Bebe Rexha and more have shut down body-shamers and reminded Us that everybody should love the body they've got! [podcast_block]

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Florence Pugh

After the Black Widow actress wore a pink dress that was sheer enough to show her nipples at Paris Couture Fashion Week in July 2022, she shut down the criticism of choosing a revealing outfit.

“Thankfully, I’ve come to terms with the intricacies of my body that make me, me. I’m happy with all of the ‘flaws’ that I couldn’t bear to look at when I was 14,” Pugh wrote via Instagram at the time. “So many of you wanted to aggressively let me know how disappointed you were by my ‘tiny tits’, or how I should be embarrassed by being so ‘flat chested.’ I’ve lived in my body for a long time. I’m fully aware of my breast size and am not scared of it.”

She added: “What. Is. So. Terrifying. It makes me wonder what happened to you to be so content on being so loudly upset by the size of my boobs and body? … Grow up. Respect people. Respect bodies. Respect all women. Respect humans. Life will get a whole lot easier, I promise.”

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Teddi Mellencamp

The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star fired back at trolls in June 2022 over negative comments about her cellulite after she stepped out in a sexy pink mini dress at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. “For anyone messaging me that I shouldn’t have worn this dress to @mtvawards because you can see my cellulite. Guess what?! I am proud of it and most of us have it,” Mellencamp wrote via Instagram. “Let’s normalize the reality. I work hard to for my mental and physical body to feel good. (For those messaging that the outfit looks like I am auditioning for DWTS — you aren’t wrong. It does 🤣🤣🤣 💃🏼).”

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Chloe Cherry

In a February 2022 interview, the Euphoria star slammed critics who question the size of her lips. "It’s crazy how many people talk about my lips being so big," she told Variety. "The amount of headlines that I have seen and the amount of people posting and commenting about my lips has been surreal."

The actress went on to note that no one had ever said anything to her about her lips before she became famous. "It’s nuts because you have to realize that I got those lips at some point in my life and nobody reacted that way — at least not to my face," she explained. "So, it’s weird to see memes and stuff about it because these topics of conversation are on my body and I didn’t totally comprehend what the big deal was. I swear nobody in my life was like, 'Whoa, Chloe, those are insane.' I guess this is what happens when you’re now known on a much larger scale."

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Ty Pennington

The former Ty Breaker host shut down body-shaming trolls after they criticized a January 2022 Instagram video where he danced on the beach.

“Thoughts on aging … I posted a video recently of myself dancing on the beach, with my shorts hiked up,” Pennington wrote via Instagram in February 2022. “What was an honest moment of just trying to make my wife [Kellee Merrell] laugh, was then picked apart by strangers — with a lot of views, comes a lot of hate! Comments like ‘disgusting,’ ‘gross,’ ‘omg he’s so old now,’ ‘grandpa,’ ‘he got fat’ (which btw I’m pushing my stomach out but OK). And I wondered, if I was still young and fit, would I be getting the same comments? 
 There has been such a force behind accepting all shapes and sizes and aging in the female community which is AWESOME 
 (keep it coming) but maybe let’s give that same grace to men?”

He added in his post: “I have NEVER worked out harder in my life — 7 days a week (this over 50 sh*t is no joke 
). ‘What happened’ is, it’s been 22 YEARS since I made my television debut. No, I don’t have a six pack anymore or a luscious head of hair (with frosted tips 
) but what I do have is wisdom, empathy, life lessons and at 57 years old, I’ve TRULY never been happier! Anyways, all this to say: I’m human and I have feelings.”

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50 Cent

After the “In Da Club” rapper performed at the Super Bowl in February 2022, he was the subject of body criticism on social media.

"I call this teasing me," the rapper wrote via Instagram several days later. "They’re just teasing me because they know I can drop the weight. that’s why I laugh with them. Fat shaming only applies when your [sic] ashamed of your fat. LOL." 

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Egypt Sherrod

“I mean…. I am just gonna let this sit right here for a minute because I have absolutely NO SHAME about my body,” the Married to Real Estate personality wrote via Instagram in February 2022 after critics claimed she had plastic surgery on her bottom. “Body shaming is something we should never do, especially when you have no idea what your [sic] talking about. When you have a baby over 40 it hits different. You don’t just snap back. Especially because I couldn’t breast feed since the docs had to dry me out due to fluid in my lungs. So YES I am dragging a continent behind me. And it is what it is… Deal with it!”

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Bethenny Frankel

"My favorite is people telling me that I've aged & that I don't look how I used to...Ummm yeah, wait...am i doing it wrong? Are we not all aging?" the former Real Housewives of New York City star tweeted in February 2022. "Even if I filter myself & get plastic surgery I assume I'm still getting older not younger right. Or am I bad at math & science?"

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Alicia Silverstone

“Damn. I think I look good 😂🤷🏼‍♀️,” the Clueless star captioned a January 2022 TikTok video with an old photo of herself described as “fat.” Silverstone flashed her middle finger in the footage, which was set to GAYLE’s “ABCDEFU” song.

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Allison Tolman

The Fargo alum posted a lengthy Twitter thread about body-shaming jokes in January 2022. “Writers and showrunners- take the jokes about weight out of your scripts,” she wrote. “I promise they aren’t funny. And even if they were, they won’t hold up well. And even if they did, they’re unkind — either to your characters and actors or someone in your audience or crew. It’s not worth it.”

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Melanie Lynskey

The Yellowjackets star clapped back at online critics who can't believe her character would have an attractive love interest (played by Peter Gadiot). "I'm just like, 'Wow, really? That's where people's heads are at, that the most important thing is being thin or young?'" Lynskey said in a Rolling Stone interview in January 2022.

However, it was more concerning when someone on set made comments about her body. “They were asking me, ‘What do you plan to do? I’m sure the producers will get you a trainer. They’d love to help you with this,’” Lynskey recalled.

Costars Tawny Cypress, Christina Ricci and Juliette Lewis supported her, Lynskey said, adding that Lewis even wrote a letter to the producers in her defense.

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Jewel

The "Intuition" singer revealed that she made a promise to herself not to alter her looks based on bullying or opinions from entertainment industry executives.

"I was called a chubby Renée Zellweger when I came in the scene in the 90’s," Jewel revealed via Instagram in November 2021. "But I wouldn’t let myself be bulimic or anorexic because I felt that was letting bullies win. I had to learn to be healthy my own way and find my way to self love. And that takes time. I never fixed my teeth or my nose because I felt like I wanted to know how to love myself no matter what. And to be thankful for the looks I do have, and not take them for granted just because I wasn’t classically perfect."

She added that as she's gotten older, she has tried to take care of herself by eating healthy, staying hydrated and getting sleep.

"My skin is changing. Gravity definitely takes its toll 😅," she added. "But I’m surprised by how good I feel. How vital. How happy. How healthy. And yeah, I feel sexy."

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Tara Reid

After the American Pie actress received several Instagram comments calling her too thin when she posted a bikini snap in October 2021, she shared a similar photo one day later.

Reid captioned the post, “To all who made their great comments exposing their hate for my artsy picture I posted yesterday, it was the angle. Here is another picture from yesterday to show you I am not too skinny, I have a high metabolism. Anyone with a high metabolism understands it’s impossible to gain weight. All I do is eat. To everyone who wrote something nice and stuck up for me, I love you! And keep spreading that love, it is the only thing that will save this world.” She also added “spread love,” “love,” “no hate” and “I love food” hashtags to her social media upload.

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Matilda ‘Tilly’ Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay’s daughter slammed body-shaming critics via Instagram in October 2021, writing, “I try not to read and listen to comments and negativity however recently being called out on a national radio station by a 67-year-old man is a step too far … Please feel free to voice your opinions, however, I draw the line at commenting on my appearance.”

She continued in her post, “This isn’t the first and definitely won’t be the last comment made about my appearance and I accept that and I’m learning to accept myself. But please remember that words can hurt and at the end of the day I am only 19. I’m so grateful for all the amazing opportunities I have been able to take part in, and I understand that being in the public eye obviously comes with repercussions, and I’ve been aware of this from a young age.”

Nearly one week later, the Hell’s Kitchen star applauded his daughter's actions via Instagram. 

“It made me feel very proud that she stood up and said, ‘I’m not taking this,'” Gordon said on Instagram Live at the time. “She is 19 years of age for goodness’ sake … I think it was a breath of fresh air that level of standing up and saying, ‘We’re not going to tolerate that.’ It is a very sensitive issue whether you are a girl or a guy.”

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Lena Dunham

The producer called out online trolls who claimed she shouldn't find happiness in her body changing since her time on Girls.

"The pics I’m being compared to are from when I was in active addiction with undiagnosed illness. In the 4 years since I've gotten sober and begun my life as someone who aspires toward health and not just achievement," Dunham detailed via Instagram in October 2021, adding that she is enjoying getting to "live in your present body without treating it as transitional."

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Stephen Amell

The Heels star shared a shirtless photo in September 2021, and the trolls criticized his abdominal muscles. While the star is in shape, the candid photo captured him drinking a coffee while relaxing with a book.

"Public service announcement: I’m 6’1 inches tall and 208 lbs," Amell wrote via Facebook one day later. "I’m in tremendous shape and I’m strong as s--t. I’m a 24 hour juice cleanse away from blowing the season 1 poster for Arrow out of the water. We did the photography for that poster a little over 9 years ago. Next time I post a photo in my hot pink skivvies, I’ll try and remember to flex!"

He quipped that he had an alternative for those who still complain. "And if that isn’t good enough, send me your address. I will show up to steal your boyfriend or your girlfriend," he added.

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Lily Allen

After a fan commented that they were "worried" about Allen being too thin in a July 2021 photo, the singer replied, "You've never seen me two years completely sober, not smoking and exercising every day."

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Ginger Zee

When a Twitter user commented that “Hollywood” was “putting pressure” on the Good Morning America meteorologist to be thinner, Zee clapped back, arguing that she’s a perfectly healthy weight. “Hmmm I rarely get called skinny (athletic more often) -have a BMI of around 21 — I would think this is about right for me :) I’ve weighed the same (barring pregnancy) for almost two decades. Definitely not Hollywood,” she responded in July 2021. 

Zee has previously spoken out about her struggles with body image and opened about her battle with anorexia in her 2017 memoir, Natural Disaster: I Cover Them, I Am One.

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Brittany Matthews

Matthews denied getting a boob job in June 2021, writing via Instagram: "Haters will say they are fake, but breast-feeding moms will understand."

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Rumer Willis

After Rumer Willis posted silly posed photos on her Instagram feed, commenters flooded her page, critiquing her body and calling her too skinny. The 32-year-old actress responded via her Story, writing, “I know I don't need to do this but in an effort to spread some awareness and shed some light on body shaming tactics i felt the need to share. After the barrage of some really inappropriate comments left on my pic I posted yesterday I was left really bummed cause I was really enjoying the silly pics I took. It was a weird angle that even made me feel like [sic] I looked smaller than I do in real life.”

The Masked Singer alum added, “But regardless even though you may think it's your job or even your right to leave unfiltered thoughts or judgments about my body for me and others to read... it's not.” Willis also noted that “coming for me in my comments and telling me how I'm too skinny or I need to eat is absolutely not helpful and extremely body shaming.

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Erica Lugo

The Biggest Loser trainer called out trolls after receiving an Instagram comment that said she was too "big" and not proportional. "Time to address the elephant in the room: Years ago when you saw me on TV. I was sick. I was mentally and emotionally miserable. Physically my body was going down the wrong path even though it was celebrated for being ‘small,'" she wrote via Instagram in June 2021. “I remember walking into hair and makeup one morning on BL set and my amazing makeup artist Maddie said ‘your eyes are puffy. Did you not sleep well?’ I lied and told her I tossed and turned all night when in reality, I sat in the bathroom with my knees tucked to my chest crying and stopping myself from purging. Up until the very minute I had to leave for set the next morning. Yes. I sat in that bathroom for over 10 hours. I never did purge but those thoughts came rushing back from my past.”

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Julia Michaels

The songwriter proudly displayed her unshaved armpits in a June 2021 selfie — and penned a strongly worded message to her haters. "People are always going to have something to say about you or your body," she wrote via Instagram. "They will always try to attack you when you're feeling the most happy or the most yourself you’ve ever been. To that I say go eat a bag of worms. 
Thanks for listening and have a good day."

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Jena Frumes

Just weeks after welcoming her first child with Jason Derulo, the influencer took to her Instagram Story on May 20, 2021, to show off her post-baby body. In the clip, she posed in her underwear, writing, "I'll never understand ya'll tryna tear down people but anyways…" She also shared a photo of her scale.

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Charlie Puth

The “Attention” singer tweeted “a very quick reminder that it’s not cool to body shame anyone” after he was photographed shirtless in March 2021. “Not entirely sure what the purpose of it is. Sorry I don’t have an 8 pack like damn,” he added.

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Jonah Hill

After being photographed shirtless at a beach in Malibu in February 2021, the slimmed-down Superbad star penned a candid Instagram post about body image. “I don’t think I ever took my shirt off in a pool until I was in my mid 30s even in front of family and friends. Probably would have happened sooner if my childhood insecurities weren’t exacerbated by years of public mockery about my body,” he wrote, noting that he was finally able to “love and accept” himself at age 37.

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Kate Beckinsale

When an Instagram user commented that the Serendipity star looked "dreadfully thin" in an October 2020 post, Beckinsale was quick to fire back. "You're wearing speedo goggles — it might be hard for you to be entirely confident about what you’re seeing — much less comment about it," she replied.

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Kylie Jenner

When an Instagram troll said in April 2020 that the Kylie Cosmetics creator looked “better” in 2017 before she welcomed her daughter, Stormi, Jenner clapped back. “I birthed a baby,” she wrote at the time.

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Iskra Lawrence

“Some people really don’t have anything better to do than worry about my body bouncing back post-pregnancy,” the model wrote on her March 2020 Instagram Story after a troll said she’d “never recover” after giving birth. “There’s so much more to life. Never let BS like this stop you from the most magical experience in life.”

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Sara Haines

“I’ve had 3 babies & I love the way I look, little belly pooch & all. It’s NOT ok to ask a woman if she is pregnant,” the Good Morning America star wrote on Instagram in March 2020. “It’s a delicate topic & you never know what journey someone is on. It is also flat out body-shaming when you say someone looks pregnant. #bebetter #liftwomenup.”

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Lizzo

After a troll claimed Lizzo was only successful because of the "obesity epidemic" in America, the "Juice" singer shut the negativity down in less than 240 characters. "I'm popular because I write good songs and I'm talented and perform high energy hour and a half shows filled with love," Lizzo tweeted in December 2019. "The only person who needs to do better is you. Keep my name out ya mouth & look in the mirror before you come for me. Here’s the attention you ordered :smirk:."

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Alexa Chung

Listen to Chung: It’s never OK to body-shame someone. After the model posted a photo of herself in a shift dress that showed off her legs, an online troll wrote that Chung was “an obsolete sick, anorexic icon.” Never one to roll over, the British fashion designer quipped back, “Speaking of obsolete trends, didn’t bullying people on social media get cancelled?” 

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Anfisa Nava

Just over a week after taking home a bikini prize in the Patriots Challenge bodybuilding contest in Las Vegas on July 6, 2019, the former 90 Day Fiancé star posted an Instagram photo of herself looking buff in yoga pants and a sports bra. Though she was simply letting fans know about her post-competition diet, body-shamers soon flooded her feed. “I hate what shes doing to her body, she used to have such a perfect feminine body but shes transforming it into a masculine square shoulder muscle freak one,” wrote one. Another troll gave her a directive, writing, “Damn... you look like a dude! Time to stop.” But the haters only spurred Nava into body-positive action. On July 16, the reality star shared two photos of herself wearing a red satin lingerie set and a cream off-the-shoulder sweater. “I hate what They say ‘Muscles make you look manly’ ...I personally have never felt more feminine and happy than I do now,” Nava wrote. “It's all about how you feel on the inside and not what you look like on the outside. All shapes and sizes can be beautiful as long as you live in harmony with yourself.”

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Sofia Richie

Facts for the win. After Richie posted an Instagram photo of herself looking toned and thin standing in an animal-print bikini on the stairs of a building in Turks and Caicos on July 15, 2019, most of her fans were impressed by her physique. One, however, assumed she’d used a retouching app — and decided to call her out with so-called evidence. “The curve of the wall sis,,, we were all rooting for you to not facetune like the rest of them!” wrote the would-be shamer. Not missing a beat, Richie responded: “Thanks boo! But that is an archway 😘.”

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Chrissy Teigen

When a photo of the Bring the Funny judge in a swimsuit became a body-shaming meme in July 2019, she spoke out in a series of tweets. “I’ve had no ass forever,” she wrote. “Is this new news to some of you? … F—kin lames wouldn’t be able to stop blabbering if I got my ass done either. bored as all hell, never can win!“

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Demi Lovato

The “Sorry Not Sorry” singer spoke out in March 2019 after the headline of an article said the pop star appeared to have “a fuller figure.” In her Instagram Stories, Lovato wrote, “I AM MORE THAN MY WEIGHT. … Unlike the past, I’m not triggered, I’m not upset that someone wrote a headline about my ‘fuller figure.’ I’m angry that people think it’s okay to write headlines about people’s body shapes. Especially a woman who has been so open about being in recovery [for] an eating disorder. I’m not upset for myself but for anyone easily influenced by the diet culture. … Too many people today base their ideal body weight off of what OTHERS tell us we should look like or weigh. Articles like these only contribute to that toxic way of thinking. If you’re reading this: Don’t listen to negative diet culture talk. You are more than a number on a scale, and I am more than a headline about my body shape.”

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Nina Dobrev

The Fam star isn’t about to let trolls get away with body-shaming her on her own Instagram page. After she posted a photo of herself in a one-shouldered gown in February 2019, some followers attacked her for being thin. The Vampire Diaries alum responded directly to one critic who identified themselves as formerly “anorexic” and called the star the same. Wrote Dobrev, “Thank you for your concern. I’m sorry to hear you weren’t doing well, I hope that you are taking care of yourself and doing better now. I’ll also let you know that I eat burgers and fries and all kinds of yummy things all the time. You should do the same.” She continued with a polite but pointed critique:  “Eating everything and working out (which I do) is the healthy solution for people who have problems. Body shaming people, on the other hand, is NOT healthy and very rude. I don’t do that, so you should also do the same. Have a wonderful day.”

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Bebe Rexha

The two-time Grammy nominee had a message for designers who told her team they were unwilling to dress her for the awards show in January 2019. "If a size 6 [or] 8 is too big, then I don't know what to tell you. Then I don’t want to wear your f--king dresses."

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Lili Reinhart

When the Riverdale star got wind that fans were posting comparisons of her and model Taylor Hill wearing the same lingerie, she set them straight. "I am not her," she wrote in December 2017. "And how dare anyone assume that I should look like her."

In March 2022, the Riverdale star shared an important message about body positivity ahead of the summer season.

"Reminder to myself, and to all—you don't need a flat or perfectly toned stomach to wear a crop top," Reinhart tweeted. "These ‘summer body' trends are toxic. Your body is ready for summer no matter what it looks like. Don't let it stop you from enjoying anything."

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Jameela Jamil

An Avon ad about cellulite fired up the Good Place star, who’s been a voice for body positivity. "EVERYONE has dimples on their thighs, I do, you do, and the CLOWNS at @Avon_UK certainly do. Stop shaming women," she tweeted at the brand in January 2019.

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Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa

When the Riverdale star posted a bikini shot of his wife, trolls chimed in to suggest the Live With Kelly and Ryan host was too old for the look. "She works extremely hard," Consuelos clapped back in March 2018. "Yes she's wearing a bikini at age 47 and will no doubt wear one for many years to come."

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Bella Hadid

When the model declared herself “happier and healthier than ever” on Instagram in November 2018, comments that she was too skinny began rolling in. She later amended her caption to add: “All body types are different and react differently to a great workout routine and a healthy diet.”

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Amanda Stanton

The Bachelor in Paradise alum set skinny-shamers straight when they suggested that her before and after post was evidence of an eating disorder. “Received so many kind messages about my before and after work out post but also so many nasty ones,” the mom of two wrote on Instagram Stories in December 2018. “I do not have an eating disorder and am naturally skinny. I’ve gotten skinnier throughout the years since having kids. That happens sometimes as people age. Everyone has different body types and everyone is beautiful exactly the way they are. Our differences and flaws are what make us unique. If you see someone making an effort to be healthy and take care of themselves, why hate on that?"

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Kesha

The “Praying” singer has been open about her struggles with body image and an eating disorder, and she wasn’t about to let online trolls be a setback on her road to recovery. When one commenter called her “ugly and also a ‘whore’” on Instagram in June 2016, she called them out with a powerful post. “I’m not perfect but I'm pretty f—king magical. and also, I am not, in fact, a whore,” she wrote. “Also bullying someone who has struggled publicly with body issues is pretty mean. thank god I'm in a place in my life where I feel empowered to address your nasty comments instead of letting them destroy me. so. on behalf of anyone anywhere who struggles with body image, STOP IT. my body is not your business. in conclusion, kiss my magical imperfect ass."

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Khloé Kardashian

The reality star had a message for critics of both her body and her parenting skills. "Completely over mommy/body shamers! Women who choose 2take their time after baby, I'm so proud of you!" the mom of daughter True Thompson wrote in July 2018. "Women who choose to work out after baby, I'm so proud of you! We all must do what's best for US! Please b kind 2urself! A happy mommy makes for a happy baby! Love you (sic) process."