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SINGER JAMELIA HAS come under fire for comments she made about plus sized clothing on yesterday’s episode of Loose Women.
During a discussion on teenage obesity, the singer stated that stores should not “facilitate” unhealthy lifestyles and should not stock clothes above or below a certain size.
They should be made to feel uncomfortable when they go in and can’t find a size.
Needless to say, her remarks have inspired a backlash.
And with good reason.
1. Her comments suggest that people who are above a certain size have something to be ashamed of.
Small, tall , big, thin or average .. People might actually be HAPPY their bodies! What right has @jamelia to say otherwise😤
The singer is one of many famous faces that have lent their support to Good Morning Britain’s #SelfieEsteem campaign, the purpose of which is to encourage self-love and body confidence.
5. Besides, there are other ways to promote and encourage healthy lifestyles that don’t involve shaming women
Jamelia should just have said encouraging healthy lifestyles through better eating rather than policing what people can wear tbh.
7. After all, as many plus-sized woman will know, shopping for clothes can already be somewhat challenging without these sorts of obstacles being put in place
@Jamelia being plus size and finding nice clothes is hard enough battle without you wanting people to feel more humiliated for it
8. In short, this all feels very Katie Hopkins-esque
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This morning, Jamelia apologised if she had offended anyone with her comments and accused the papers of sensationalising her comments, pointing out that she also said that shops shouldn’t stock clothes below size 6 either.
But I do stand by what I said – I am a real women with real opinions. I’m not here to play some villain. It’s not that, I get paid to voice my opinion. Occasionally you offend people.
Friday 15 November, 2024
Friday 15 November, 2024
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8 things that are wrong with Jamelia's views on plus sized clothing
SINGER JAMELIA HAS come under fire for comments she made about plus sized clothing on yesterday’s episode of Loose Women.
During a discussion on teenage obesity, the singer stated that stores should not “facilitate” unhealthy lifestyles and should not stock clothes above or below a certain size.
Needless to say, her remarks have inspired a backlash.
And with good reason.
1. Her comments suggest that people who are above a certain size have something to be ashamed of.
2. When it’s really not anyone’s place to tell a woman whether or not she should feel uncomfortable in her own skin
3. Not everyone who is overweight or obese necessarily lives an “unhealthy lifestyle”
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4. People have also pointed out that, as a spokesperson for a campaign promoting self-esteem, Jamelia’s comments were highly irresponsible
The singer is one of many famous faces that have lent their support to Good Morning Britain’s #SelfieEsteem campaign, the purpose of which is to encourage self-love and body confidence.
5. Besides, there are other ways to promote and encourage healthy lifestyles that don’t involve shaming women
6. And they don’t involve denying women the opportunity to feel good about themselves in nice clothes
7. After all, as many plus-sized woman will know, shopping for clothes can already be somewhat challenging without these sorts of obstacles being put in place
8. In short, this all feels very Katie Hopkins-esque
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This morning, Jamelia apologised if she had offended anyone with her comments and accused the papers of sensationalising her comments, pointing out that she also said that shops shouldn’t stock clothes below size 6 either.
However, she also told Good Morning Britain that she stood by her comments.
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