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sheshe2

(83,730 posts)
Mon Apr 20, 2015, 07:10 PM Apr 2015

Pink has the perfect response to body-shaming Web trolls



Between performing astounding acts of aerial acrobatics and displaying dazzling feats of strength in her music videos, it's hard to find a part of Pink's physique to criticize. Yet, over the weekend a group of detractors took to Twitter to snark on the artist's body.

It was a photo of the singer snapped at a cancer benefit Saturday night that sparked the hate. Not long after the picture appeared, trolls began attacking her weight, with one even going so far as to call her a "fat bitch."

Rather than retaliate with anger or sadness, the singer chose self-acceptance, responding to her critics with an eloquent missive where she discussed loving her body and the way she looked in the dress. "While I admit that the dress didn’t photograph as well as it did in my kitchen, I will also admit that I felt very pretty," the singer wrote in a note she screengrabbed and posted to Twitter. "My healthy, voluptuous and crazy strong body is having some much deserved time off," she continued before signing off under the name "cheesecake."

But Pink wasn't done making her point. After dispatching the statement about her figure, she began posting photos of her posing next to her family captioned with their thoughts about her body.

Read More http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/pink-responds-to-body-shamers-on-twitter/?fb=dd

Stay classy Twitter Trolls! Bullies, all of you. You just had to slap her down, didn't you. You wanted to shame her. Guess what? You were the losers here and probably will be that way for life.

Brava for how Pink handled their body-shaming. She has more beauty and class than they ever will. She felt pretty in that dress, hell, she looked pretty. Alecia, you rock!

I never saw her Grammy's performance until now. OMG!

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Pink has the perfect response to body-shaming Web trolls (Original Post) sheshe2 Apr 2015 OP
I've always thought Pink ablamj Apr 2015 #1
She's fucking perfect. n/t TDale313 Apr 2015 #2
She is gorgeous treestar Apr 2015 #3
Janelle Monae had a great come back on Twitter to a sufrommich Apr 2015 #4

ablamj

(333 posts)
1. I've always thought Pink
Mon Apr 20, 2015, 07:26 PM
Apr 2015

was beautiful and awesome since she burst on the scene. If anything she is more so now!

treestar

(82,383 posts)
3. She is gorgeous
Mon Apr 20, 2015, 07:37 PM
Apr 2015

I hate it when they go on about people being "fat" who are decidedly not. Rail thin is not the only way to be.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
4. Janelle Monae had a great come back on Twitter to a
Mon Apr 20, 2015, 08:29 PM
Apr 2015

guy basically telling her to smile pretty,I laughed out loud when I saw it:



@JanelleMonae girl stop being so soulful and be sexy..tired of those dumbass suits..you fine but u too damn soulful man. 😒😢
— mellow_saa (@(Saa))

Janelle Monáe, Cindi
@JanelleMonae


@mellow_saa sit down. I'm not for male consumption.
2:15 AM - 13 Apr 2015


http://www.buzzfeed.com/sydneyscott/janelle-monae-had-the-best-response-to-this-guys-tweet#.xxoeAYn5e

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