Meghan McCain got into a heated Twitter exchange on October 1. The View host clapped back at a fat-shaming troll who tried to harass her over her weight.
The Twitter user, who’s since deleted the message, wrote alongside a photo of Meghan, 34, “How many pounds ago was that profile picture? Jenny Craig, NutriSystem or Weight Watchers (WW) would endorse you without hesitation.”
Meghan was having none of it. She retweeted the message and wrote, “It’s harassment like this that can lead women to eating disorders. I am one of the lucky ones who never suffered from it. I never dieted to get a man or a job and somehow landed my dream both.”
She added, “Hope young girls see me and know they don’t have to diet either.”
Some of her followers chimed in with support in the replies. One person wrote, “You’re one of the most beautiful women on TV — ignore these vulgar and ignorant trolls.”
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But unfortunately, other people piled on with the fatphobic trolling. Her Instagram comments also often feature negative comments about her weight.
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Meghan has spoken out about fat-shaming before. During a September episode of The View, she said, “I want to say if I weren't fat-shamed, I wouldn't have a career.”
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She went on to explain that way back in 2009, Fox News host Laura Ingraham said Meghan was too fat to be on television. “Shout out to Laura, I'm on The View and you're not!” she said.
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“I'm fat-shamed every day. Every day somebody on Twitter is like, ‘You're too fat to be on The View,’ blah blah blah,” she explained during the segment.
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“So much about obesity in this country is about poverty and access to health care,” Meghan said during the show. She urged people to be kind to “people who are struggling in life in general.”
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James, 41, struck back. “It’s proven that fat-shaming only does one thing: It makes people feel ashamed. And shame leads to depression, anxiety, and self-destructive behavior,” the Brit said.
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But unfortunately, other people piled on with the fatphobic trolling. Her Instagram comments also often feature negative comments about her weight.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Meghan has spoken out about fat-shaming before. During a September episode of The View, she said, “I want to say if I weren't fat-shamed, I wouldn't have a career.”
Photo credit: Invision/AP/Shutterstock
She went on to explain that way back in 2009, Fox News host Laura Ingraham said Meghan was too fat to be on television. “Shout out to Laura, I'm on The View and you're not!” she said.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
“I'm fat-shamed every day. Every day somebody on Twitter is like, ‘You're too fat to be on The View,’ blah blah blah,” she explained during the segment.
Photo credit: Andrew Morales/Shutterstock
“So much about obesity in this country is about poverty and access to health care,” Meghan said during the show. She urged people to be kind to “people who are struggling in life in general.”
Photo credit: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock
Photo credit: Invision/AP/Shutterstock
James, 41, struck back. “It’s proven that fat-shaming only does one thing: It makes people feel ashamed. And shame leads to depression, anxiety, and self-destructive behavior,” the Brit said.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
