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<p>Another day, another person <a href="https://www.someecards.com/life/lifestyle/lizzo-basketball-game-outfit-twitter-debate/">loudly broadcasting</a> their<a href="https://www.someecards.com/entertainment/entertainment/lizzo-claims-popular-obesity-epidemic/"> opinion on Lizzo&#39;s weight</a> even though nobody asked.</p><p>This time, it&#39;s Jillian Michaels, that celebrity trainer who got big by torturing contestants and audiences on &quot;The Biggest Loser&quot; last decade.</p><p>Michaels appeared on BuzzFeed&#39;s AM2DM show and talked about an earlier interview with <a href="https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/fitness/fat-loss/a30105892/jillian-michaels-cover-star/">Women&#39;s Health UK</a>, when she said, &quot;I think we&rsquo;re politically correct to the point of endangering people. Yes, we want to be inclusive of everyone [and respect that] everyone comes in all different shapes and sizes.&quot;</p><p>BuzzFeed asked her about the quotes, and she repeated her point, saying: &quot;Why are we celebrating her body? Why does it matter? Why aren&#39;t we celebrating her music? &#39;Cause it isn&#39;t gonna be awesome if she gets diabetes.&quot;</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/JillianMichaels?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JillianMichaels</a> on Lizzo: &quot;Why are we celebrating her body? Why does it matter? Why aren&#39;t we celebrating her music? &#39;Cause it isn&#39;t gonna be awesome if she gets diabetes.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/FkKBd8J87b">pic.twitter.com/FkKBd8J87b</a></p>&mdash; AM2DM by BuzzFeed News (@AM2DM) <a href="https://twitter.com/AM2DM/status/1214966495912058881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Lizzo fans &mdash; and just people who are sick of fat-shaming in general &mdash; erupted.</p><p>Many <a href="https://twitter.com/inkasrain/status/1214981076319457281">pointed out</a> that actually, heavier people aren&#39;t the only people with health issues.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="211" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-01-09-at-124102-pm-rkzMFQ.png" width="641" /></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><a href="https://twitter.com/XanderFM/status/1215064006760620032">Others</a> took Jillian&#39;s side, expressing concern for Lizzo&#39;s health.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="242" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-01-09-at-124447-pm-1ZpCaA.png" width="632" /></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/tQQletU1fO">pic.twitter.com/tQQletU1fO</a></p>&mdash; Jillian Michaels (@JillianMichaels) <a href="https://twitter.com/JillianMichaels/status/1215061890843512832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>She wrote:</p><blockquote> <p>As I&#39;ve stated repeatedly, we are all beautiful, worthy, and equally deserving. I also feel strongly that we love ourselves enough to acknowledge here are serious health consequences that come with obesity &mdash; heart disease, diabetes, cancer to name only a few. I would never wish these for ANYONE and I would hope we prioritize our health because we LOVE ourselves and our bodies.</p> </blockquote><p>Still, <a href="https://twitter.com/JRYussuf/status/1215096942960807936">people are fed up with </a>the scrutiny plus-sized celebs face when we actually have no knowledge of their health.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="413" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-01-09-at-124841-pm-v7WU2d.png" width="643" /></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Why is it okay to comment on larger people&#39;s bodies, when doing the same with thin people has been taboo for years now?</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The problem here is that you commented on her body and worse, on television. If that isn’t fat shaming I don’t know what is. You had no right to comment on someone else’s body, no one does. As a “professional” trainer you should know how damaging this is. Do better ✌️</p>&mdash; Jenn Reimer (@jenn_reimer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jenn_reimer/status/1215073222753837058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>And <a href="https://twitter.com/LostWolfling/status/1214981521758666752">others pointed out</a> that based on her performances, Lizzo&#39;s fitness and stamina level seem to be above average if anything.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="281" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-01-09-at-125212-pm-f5PJhx.png" width="650" /></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Still, <a href="https://twitter.com/TeshomeYesake/status/1215128525675491328">many </a>stand with Jillian and refuse to budge.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="282" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2020-01-09-at-125320-pm-uYciam.png" width="651" /></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>For her part, Lizzo recently quit Twitter for her mental health. And what&#39;s she up to right now?</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What <a href="https://twitter.com/lizzo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lizzo</a> was up to today, which I’m, of course, mentioning for no specific reason whatsoever. <a href="https://t.co/HOCUXYpKSj">https://t.co/HOCUXYpKSj</a></p>&mdash; Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) <a href="https://twitter.com/franklinleonard/status/1215181708057706498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Jillian, your move.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Fitness trainer Jillian Michaels defends comments about Lizzo's health after backlash.

Another day, another person loudly broadcasting their opinion on Lizzo&#39;s weight even though nobody asked.This time, it&#39;s Jillian Michaels, that celebrity trainer who got big by torturing contestants and audiences on &quot;The Biggest Loser&quot; last decade.Michaels appeared on BuzzFeed&#39;s AM2DM show and talked about an earlier interview with Women&#39;s Health UK, when she said, &quot;I think we&rsquo;re politically correct to the point of endangering people. Yes, we want to be inclusive of everyone [and respect that] everyone comes in all different shapes and sizes.&quot;BuzzFeed asked her about the quotes, and she repeated her point, saying: &quot;Why are we celebrating her body? Why does it matter? Why aren&#39;t we celebrating her music? &#39;Cause it isn&#39;t gonna be awesome if she gets diabetes.&quot;.@JillianMichaels on Lizzo: &quot;Why are we celebrating her body? Why does it matter? Why aren&#39;t we celebrating her music? &#39;Cause it isn&#39;t gonna be awesome if she gets diabetes.&quot; pic.twitter.com/FkKBd8J87b&mdash; AM2DM by BuzzFeed News (@AM2DM) January 8, 2020 Lizzo fans &mdash; and just people who are sick of fat-shaming in general &mdash; erupted.Many pointed out that actually, heavier people aren&#39;t the only people with health issues.Others took Jillian&#39;s side, expressing concern for Lizzo&#39;s health.pic.twitter.com/tQQletU1fO&mdash; Jillian Michaels (@JillianMichaels) January 9, 2020 She wrote: As I&#39;ve stated repeatedly, we are all beautiful, worthy, and equally deserving. I also feel strongly that we love ourselves enough to acknowledge here are serious health consequences that come with obesity &mdash; heart disease, diabetes, cancer to name only a few. I would never wish these for ANYONE and I would hope we prioritize our health because we LOVE ourselves and our bodies. Still, people are fed up with the scrutiny plus-sized celebs face when we actually have no knowledge of their health.Why is it okay to comment on larger people&#39;s bodies, when doing the same with thin people has been taboo for years now?The problem here is that you commented on her body and worse, on television. If that isn’t fat shaming I don’t know what is. You had no right to comment on someone else’s body, no one does. As a “professional” trainer you should know how damaging this is. Do better ✌️&mdash; Jenn Reimer (@jenn_reimer) January 9, 2020 And others pointed out that based on her performances, Lizzo&#39;s fitness and stamina level seem to be above average if anything.Still, many stand with Jillian and refuse to budge.For her part, Lizzo recently quit Twitter for her mental health. And what&#39;s she up to right now?What @lizzo was up to today, which I’m, of course, mentioning for no specific reason whatsoever. https://t.co/HOCUXYpKSj&mdash; Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) January 9, 2020 Jillian, your move.

Another day, another person loudly broadcasting their opinion on Lizzo&#39;s weight even though nobody asked.  This time, it&#39;s Jillian Michaels, that celebrity trainer who got big by torturing contestants and audiences on &quot;The...