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Why Jillian Michaels’ Comments About Lizzo Are Bothersome
I try to stay out of conversations that target weight issues because as someone who has been thin all her life, except for the brief period of hormonal issues, there has been the understanding that if you can’t relate, you should give the floor to those who can.
But the recent controversy involving the amazing Lizzo, and health and fitness extraordinaire, Jillian Michaels has forced me out of my shell of silence.
You would have to be living under a rock if you dodged the uproar on social media that was swiftly activated after the problematic clip of an exchange between Michaels and a BuzzFeed interviewer went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Michaels, who is best known for being the “coach from hell” on the popular show The Biggest Loser ruffled a lot of feathers, including mine, when she flat out denounced the trend of celebrating body types that fit the description of “overweight” because of associated health risks, like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, etc.
