Lucy Hale posted a throwback pic on Instagram of her and her dad for Father’s Day, and in a comment to a friend, she said “ugh I was so fat”. It’s 2017, so you know what that means. OUTRAGE! MAJOR BACKLASH! UPROAR! PROBLEMATIC! QUICKLY ESCALATED! FAT PEOPLE ANGRY.
“Extremely disappointing to see someone that I consider a role model refer to themselves as ‘fat’ on a public platform where other girls can also see it,” wrote anastasiafranciotti.
“Probably not a great thing to say that this weight was ‘fat,’ considering how many young girls are going to read that and get upset about their bodies,” wrote paigee_larson.
“There are people who really are fat and who are big fans of you. That could sound offensive. I’m one of them,” commented _just_dream_. “
Perez Hilton used to be fat as hell. I guess he still gets triggered. But Refinery also has a take!
There are a number of problems with somebody with Lucy’s body type calling herself “fat.” One is that she’s just plain not, and labelling thin bodies “fat” encourages an unrealistic idea of what people’s bodies actually look like. The other issue with Lucy using this term alongside the word “ugh” is that “fat” shouldn’t be an insult. It’s just a descriptor of a body type that’s larger than your average person, and people with that body type are no less attractive, healthy, or deserving of respect. Unfortunately, many Instagram users left comments along the lines of “you don’t look fat, you look beautiful” — ignoring the fact that fat people can be beautiful.
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Actress Lucy Hale leaves the "Good Morning America" taping at the ABC Times Square Studios on April 18, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/GC Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 09: Lucy Hale is seen on May 09, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by BG005/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 09: Lucy Hale is seen on May 09, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by BG005/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 09: Lucy Hale is seen on May 09, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by BG005/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 09: Lucy Hale is seen on May 09, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by BG005/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Actress Lucy Hale leaves the 'Good Morning America' taping at the ABC Times Square Studios on April 18, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Actress Lucy Hale leaves the 'Good Morning America' taping at the ABC Times Square Studios on April 18, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Lucy Hale is seen on February 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by BG015/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Actress Lucy Hale leaves the "Good Morning America" taping at the ABC Times Square Studios on April 18, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/GC Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 20: Lucy Hale attends the Build Series to discuss her show 'Pretty Little Liars' at Build Studio on April 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 20: Lucy Hale attends the Build Series to discuss her show 'Pretty Little Liars' at Build Studio on April 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 20: Lucy Hale attends the Build Series to discuss her show 'Pretty Little Liars' at Build Studio on April 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage)
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Actress Lucy Hale attends the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) 20th Annual Bergh Ball at The Plaza Hotel in New York on April 20, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ (Photo credit should read EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 20: Lucy Hale attends ASPCA After Dark cocktail party at The Plaza Hotel on April 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Desiree Navarro/WireImage)
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Lucy Hale from ABC's 'Pretty Little Liars' poses in the Getty Images Portrait Studio at the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association press tour at the Langham Hotel on January 10, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Maarten de Boer/Getty Images Portrait)
