People Can’t Stop Talking About Lady Gaga’s ‘Belly’ and the Internet Is Not Having It
Is this a bad time to say Gaga could lose 5-7 pounds?
— Garrett Mleynek (@garrettmleynek) February 6, 2017
Watching lady GaGa’s stomach hang over her pants
— Cameron Egger (@ayyeitsCameron) February 6, 2017
The thing is, Lady Gaga is in arguably the best shape of her life. She documented her Super Bowl prep on Instagram, saying she was “Training. Everyday all day.” She didn’t stop moving the entire time she was on stage, all while wearing uncomfortably high-looking stiletto boots.
Unsurprisingly, Gaga’s “Little Monsters” had her back, and called out the Internet’s absurdity.
And we wonder why girls suffer body image problems, comments on Lady Gaga’s body are a problem with YOU not her, normal comes in all shapes
— David Poulter (@Retlouping) February 6, 2017
Shoutout to lady gaga’s stomach roll for showing girls that you don’t need to have a perfect body to absolutely kill it
— Erin Moore (@erin_m24) February 6, 2017
Love @ladygaga even more for her normal yet still incredibly hot body she just rocked
— Casey Pruett (@CaseyJane05) February 6, 2017
While Gaga had an onslaught of support from her fans, last night proved that these types of remarks are far too common. What’s more, a recent University of Pennsylvania study shows that “body shaming” can actually make people sick. Researchers found that when people felt bad about their bodies, they were more likely to experience metabolic syndrome: a cluster of health issues that can put you at risk for heart disease and diabetes, most likely due to the way your body reacts to stress.
Gaga seemed unfazed by the comments, but you never know who could be reading them. Plus, women aren’t the only targets: Male celebrities have been body shamed, too.
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