Take that, body shamers.
Kelly Clarkson addressed critics of her post-baby physique on Friday, saying ugly comments regarding her curvy body are nothing new.
“I love how people think that’s new,” Kelly told Ellen DeGeneres during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Friday. “Like, welcome to the past 13 years.”
The “Heartbeat Song” singer said she’s been harassed about her weight since she first hit the stage on “American Idol” in 2002.
“I was the biggest girl in the show too,” she said. “And I wasn’t big, but people would call me big. Because I was the biggest one on ‘Idol,’ I’ve kind of always gotten that.”
The 32-year-old singer, who gave birth to daughter River Rose Blackstock in June 2014, said that while she’s able to shrug off mean comments from the media, it’s remarks she hears from fans that upset her most – but the reason may surprise you.
“I think what hurts my feelings for [other] people is that I’ll have a meet and greet after the show and a girl who’s like bigger than me will be in the meet and greet and be like, ‘Wow, if they think you’re big I must be so fat to them,'” she said, explaining that it hurts her when she hears a fan is struggling with body image issues. “And it’s like, you’re just who you are. We are who we are — whatever size. And it doesn’t mean that we’re gonna be that forever.”
The singer said her weight has always fluctuated, and it always will.
“Sometimes we’re more fit. Like, especially me,” she said. “I’m such a creative person that I yoyo. So sometimes I’m more fit and I get into kickboxing hardcore. And then sometimes I don’t and I’m like… I’d rather have wine.”
Preach, Kelly.
— Erin O’Sullivan
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