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26 Female Celebrities Accused of Being 'Too Thin'

EntertainmentPublished Jun 30, 2017
By Michele Marin
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Whether too heavy or too thin, it seems most female celebrities have been body-shamed at one point or another and pretty much live Britney Spears's "Piece of Me" lyrics: "I'm Mrs. she's too big, now she's too thin." And though one would think that in a world where plus-size bodies are constantly torn down that being slim wouldn't be a problem, thin bodies are also being scrutinized -- especially if they aren't curvaceous in the "right" spots. Yep, even in a world where stars are under constant pressure to get and remain thin, plenty of famous women have been accused of going too low. Seems impossible, right? Well, for some stars the scrutiny never stops. 

We all know that beauty standards for women are harsh. Most of us have faced the scale hearing the ridicule and scorn of others in our heads if we hit a certain weight. Usually the pressure on women is to be thinner, and that is certainly true in Hollywood. But what if the opposite is true? It may seem odd, but for some Hollywood women the criticism about their weight is about them being too thin -- not too heavy. SMH, there just seems to be no way that women can win: Whether fat or thin, our bodies seem to be something that other people feel like they can police and comment on freely. 

Here are celebs who have faced skinny-shaming, and we're not happy about it.

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Sarah Hyland

After she was accused of promoting anorexia with her appearance this spring, Modern Family's Sarah Hyland explained that her weight loss was due to issues that prevented her from working out:

"I haven't had the greatest year," she wrote in a post.

"Maybe one day I'll talk about it but for now, I'd like my privacy. I will say that this year has brought a lot of changes and with that, physical changes. I have been told that I can't work out. Which, for me, is very upsetting."

Hope she gets well soon!

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Gal Gadot

Responding to haters who complained that she was too thin to play Wonder WomanGadot opened up in an interview with *YNetNews*:

"They said that I was too skinny, and my boobs were too small. ... After they asked me here, in Israel, if I have eating disorders and why am I so skinny -- they said my head was too big and my body was like a broomstick -- I can take anything. It's just empty talk. I understand that part of what I'm doing means being exposed. And part of being exposed is being under fire."

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Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande worried fans when she debuted an especially petite frame at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, with concerned commenters wondering why she looked "so freaking thin." (Grande said it was because she gave up junk food.)

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Zendaya

Zendaya wasn't having it when comic actress Julie Klausner called her a "thinspo model for your impressionable tweens" and accused her of "starving herself down to the size of one of her elbowz" after the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards. "Do you find this funny?" she asked Twitter about Klausner's insults, adding in a subsequent tweet:

"Now….everyone go look in the mirror at their beautiful body, and love that s–t #thickgirlswinning #skinnygirlswinning #weallwinning"

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Jessica Simpson
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Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson can't seem to catch a break! At times criticized for being too heavy, Simpson has also been hassled for losing too much weight, with haters calling her slimmed-down look "awful" and "unhealthy."

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Tori Spelling

This 90210 alum-turned-reality-TV-star just can't seem to avoid the backlash when it comes to her size. When she and hubby Dean McDermont went through a rough patch,Spelling was rumored to weigh under 100 pounds. As for her weight loss after Finn, the youngest of her four children, the star admits that it wasn't so much due to exercise, as she once stated, as it was keeping her mouth shut and basically "eating air." 

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Tara Reid

In the spring of 2015, notorious party girl Tara Reid shocked fans when photos of her in a bikini surfaced. The *Sharknado* actress felt bullied over her weight, firing back that she does, in fact, eat.

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Antonia Campbell-Hughes
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Antonia Campbell-Hughes

The actress from Northern Ireland turned heads back in 2012 when she slimmed down dramatically for her role in the film 3096 about an Austrian girl kidnapped at age 10 and abused in a basement dungeon. Although she is still recovering from the press she received about her appearance for the role, Campbell-Hughes has said she would do it all over again.

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Nicole Richie
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Nicole Richie

Her weight has been a subject of controversy through the years. Richie, who has been accused of being anorexic in the past, has reportedly even dipped below 90 pounds at times. The House of Harlow founder was recently spotted shopping in LA with her kids, Sparrow and Harlow, looking as thin as ever. 

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Kate Moss

Quoted as saying "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" to WWD in 2009, the longtime Calvin Klein Jeans spokesperson has long been considered one of the most slender supermodels and was accused of both being anorexic and starting the "heroin chic" trend. Later, Moss claimed she was not anorexic but just "didn't eat," because she was working too hard.

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Denise Richards
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Denise Richards

The actress and mom of three claims it's her busy lifestyle that keeps her "in shape," but, at times, we couldn't help but wonder if her personal life (like drama with her ex Charlie Sheen) played a part. Either way, Richards has been called "shockingly thin" by the press.

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Bethenny Frankel
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Bethenny Frankel

The Real Housewives of New York City star has admitted to looking too thin, but for those who claim Bethenny Frankel weighs less than 100 pounds? Simply not true, she says.

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Rachel Zoe

Maybe it's her desire to fit into the sample size clothing that keeps the stylist slim? Zoe has been called "shockingly skinny," but she claims she doesn't think she's too thin, "generally speaking."

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Victoria Beckham
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Victoria Beckham

The former Spice Girl and fashion designer admitted to having suffered from eating disorders in the past in her book Learning to Fly. Even now, Beckham is often slammed by the media for being "skeletal" and has even been rumored to pad her clothes!

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Kelly Ripa
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Kelly Ripa

Mom of three Kelly Ripa reportedly works out seven days a week, and has been called out for her "scary skinny bikini bod" (ouch!). When she's not in the gym, however, Ripa says she enjoyscheese, Goldfish, and Girl Scout cookies, so it doesn't sound like dieting is her thing!

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie's diminishing frame has been the subject of criticism for years. Reports even claimed that the stress of her split from Brad Pitt caused Jolie's weight to plummet to 76 pounds! Sounds like a troubling exaggeration to us ...

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Mary-Kate Olsen

Often photographed looking as if her clothes are far too big for her, actress and designer Mary-Kate Olsen reportedly went to rehab for anorexia in 2004. Years after her recovery, however, she still gets picked on for being "frighteningly skinny" and "sickly" looking.

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Kate Middleton

She's more duchess than celebrity, but Kate Middleton is constantly thin-shamed. For many folks, even her baby bumps aren't big enough.

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Demi Moore

If weight gain is attributed to aging, then Demi Moore has defied the odds -- maybe a little too well, as far as some fans are concerned: Moore's "scary skinny face" had people wondering if she was in a "downward spiral" in 2016.

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Keira Knightley

Having been labeled anorexic has been so hurtful for the actress that Knightley once talked skinny-shaming with Elle UK and said she would never encourage her hypothetical teen daughter to pursue acting, given the pressure. We don't blame her!

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LeAnn Rimes

When the singer left her first husband for Eddie Cibrian, Rimes was accused of being "skin and bones"  and "scary skinny." The country crooner linked her lean figure to a vegan diet and workouts.

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Meghan Markle

After her engagement to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle was body shamed, with some people saying her legs are too skinny. 

Guess we probably should've expected jealous haters to pick her apart!

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Anna Faris

After posting a recent photo of herself to Instagram, Anna Faris was forced to take it down, after trolls immediately called attention to her thin frame. Luckily, fans rallied around her and came to her defense.

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Kate Bosworth

Actress Kate Bosworth was accused of "wasting away," because of how different she looked after appearing in Blue Crush -- where she played the role of a surfer -- something she had to put on muscle for.

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Giuliana Rancic

After coming under fire for being too thin, Giuliana Rancic fought back against her haters, telling People:

It's really hurtful. I'm sorry that some people think I'm disgustingly skinny, as they put it, but there's nothing I can do. I'm lucky that I even have the type of cancer that reacts to the medicine. ... I eat more than any of my friends. I eat a very robust, healthy, balanced diet and dessert almost every night. I'm not hiding from anything

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Hilary Duff

People were surprised by Hilary Duff's slighter frame back when she was dating Joel Madden. Even Hilary admitted she felt like she'd gotten too thin when she was 18.

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