Lily Allen hits back at skinny-shamers for looking ‘thin’ after sparking concern in latest post and says people have ‘never seen me sober, not smoking and exercising every day’
Lily Allen hit back at skinny-shamers on social media on Friday after they suggested she looked ‘thin’.
After sharing a video of herself behind the scenes on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, Lily, 36, received a number of comments expressing concerns about her weight.
In the clip she said: ‘Hi, I’m Lily Allen and I’m here with Mo for The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan. I’ve got to be quiet because everyone is talking around.
Not happy: Lily Allen hit back at skinny-shaming trolls on social media on Friday after they suggested she looked ‘thin’
‘But it is very lovely to be here, Mo’s very funny, there’s lots of great music happening and it’s so nice to be in front of an audience after all this time. Loving it.’
One person wrote: ‘Worried about you Lily. I feel like we’ve grown up together and I’ve never see you this thin.
‘Your fans care about you, your health and we love you very much. Please take care dear.’
In response to the comment, Lily said: ‘You’ve never seen me two years completely sober, not smoking and exercising every day.’
Hitting back: In response to the comment, Lily said: ‘You’ve never seen me two years completely sober, not smoking and exercising every day’
Concerned: After sharing a video of herself behind the scenes on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, Lily, 36, received a number of comments commenting on her weight
Worried: One person wrote: ‘Worried about you Lily. I feel like we’ve grown up together and I’ve never see you this thin’
The dark-haired beauty looked beautiful in a high-neck black top and styled her long tresses in an up-do with her signature fringe.
Earlier in the day, the singer also shared a picture of herself the Omega dinner celebrating the start of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
She rocked a flowing black top with white stars, moons and a Chanel symbol on it and showcased her new long hair.
But some people took to the comments to share their concern for her health.
Beautiful: Earlier in the day, the singer also shared a picture of herself the Omega dinner celebrating the start of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday
Angry: In response to one of the messages which now appears to have been deleted, Lily replied: ‘Seriously, where do you get off? You know NOTHING about me or my lifestyle’
In response to one of the messages which now appears to have been deleted, Lily replied: ‘Seriously, where do you get off? You know NOTHING about me or my lifestyle. How dare you.’
Outraged by what people were saying, one follower wrote: ‘Commenting on someone’s weight isn’t it. Even if you are just ‘concerned’.
‘Even if she did have an eating disorder, she does not need to hear commentary on their bodies from strangers on the internet.
‘Regardless of if it is from a place of concern. Do you really think your comment will help? No, she has people that are there to support her in REAL LIFE.
‘So STOP obsessing over someone else’s body and weight. It’s weird behaviour and it must end. Period.’
Stunning: Clearly not letting the negative comments put her off posting, Lily took to social media on Saturday to share a series of new pictures
Clearly not letting the negative comments put her off posting, Lily took to social media on Saturday to share a series of new pictures.
She posed up a storm in a square neck yellow gingham dress from Gioia Bini, which retails at £672 (€785).
Lily embarked on a lifestyle overhaul over 20-months-ago and gave up alcohol, and more recently ditched smoking.
The songstress has been proudly showcasing her figure in sportswear on Instagram over the past few months, after noticing a change in her physique after giving up alcohol.
Gorgeous: She posed up a storm in a square neck yellow gingham dress from Gioia Bini, which retails at £672 (€785)
Earlier this year, the songstress reflected on past troubles and how she was previously hooked on a drug similar to speed to lose weight while on tour with Miley Cyrus in 2014.
Lily had just returned to music after a lengthy hiatus following the birth of her two daughters; Ethel, nine, and Marnie, eight.
The Smile songstress spoke to DJ Fat Tony on his The Recovery podcast about her own sobriety journey, including her personal lowest point, as she touched on the tour and how she felt – turning to drink, drugs and prostitutes.
After her weight rose to 14st, the 5′ 2″ star began taking a drug similar to speed to shed pounds before the tour, however this sent her on a downward spiral and left her debating taking heroin to help her ‘act out’.
She said: ‘I was supporting this girl who was much younger and more attractive than I felt. I was thinking, “I think I have got a drinking problem. And none of this acting out is working any more. Maybe I should try heroin.”‘
Speaking about the lead-up to heading off with Miley, she said: ‘ I got married when I was 24 and I had a baby, I had a baby who died 10 years ago this month…
‘And then I went on to have two successful pregnancies and then about six months after my youngest was born we ran out of money and I had to go back out on the road again. But I was 14 stone and did not feel like a pop star at all.’
She then turned to drugs to lose weight. Lily said: ‘I started taking a drug which is like speed to lose the weight and I got addicted to this drug because it made me feel invincible. And then I ended up on tour in America supporting Miley Cyrus…
‘It was when she was doing Wrecking Ball – it was a highly sexualised tour. I had just spent the last three years pushing babies out. It couldn’t have been less what I felt like.’
On tour: Earlier this year, the songstress reflected on past troubles and how she was previously hooked on speed to lose weight while on tour with Miley Cyrus in 2014
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