Kelly Ripa

[robinb]

Really? I would be insulted if the following was said about me:

I'm sorry that you would feel that way. The only comment you quoted that is remotely insulting is the lollypop comment and even that has a bit of truth to it. People who are too thin often lose what appears to be correct proportions and their head looks too big for their tiny body. I notice it a lot in male news anchors. Is it mean to refer to that body type as a "lollypop"? Sure. But on the grand scheme of mean things said on the DIS about celebrities and other people in the public eye it's just a blip on the radar. Review the thread about the woman who died after she was denied boarding an airplane home from Europe for mean comments about fat people.

 

[badblackpug]

I'm sorry that you would feel that way. The only comment you quoted that is remotely insulting is the lollypop comment and even that has a bit of truth to it. People who are too thin often lose what appears to be correct proportions and their head looks too big for their tiny body. I notice it a lot in male news anchors. Is it mean to refer to that body type as a "lollypop"? Sure. But on the grand scheme of mean things said on the DIS about celebrities and other people in the public eye it's just a blip on the radar. Review the thread about the woman who died after she was denied boarding an airplane home from Europe for mean comments about fat people.

Yeah, I didn't see it as particularly insulting, either. I saw it the same as describing someone as a "pear" or an "apple" or an "hourglass."

 

[emer95]

I was sick in 2010 and lost some weight. I was under 100 lbs and I am 5'3. Even size 0s were too big on me. People did make comments to me about my weight, and I hated it. I knew I was sick, I was doing everything I could to get better, and hearing words like "walking skeleton" really didn't make me feel good. I think they thought they were complimenting me in some backwards way. I am feeling much better now and eating normally again, thank goodness. It is strange though, how people felt that they could comment to me about my weight, when they would NEVER say anything to a person who was heavy.

 

[badblackpug]

I was sick in 2010 and lost some weight. I was under 100 lbs and I am 5'3. Even size 0s were too big on me. People did make comments to me about my weight, and I hated it. I knew I was sick, I was doing everything I could to get better, and hearing words like "walking skeleton" really didn't make me feel good. I think they thought they were complimenting me in some backwards way. I am feeling much better now and eating normally again, thank goodness. It is strange though, how people felt that they could comment to me about my weight, when they would NEVER say anything to a person who was heavy.

Well, like I said before, "thin" is considered a compliment in our society. It is considered a good thing to be thin and a bad thing to be fat. (just look at PPs where people said they would rather be underweight than overweight) People would never comment to someone that they had gained weight because that would be considered an insult.

I can see how someone using the term "walking skeleton" to someone would be an insult, especially if you knew the person had been ill.

 

[disykat]

I had a friend when I was in my 20's who had suffered from anorexia in her late teens. We worked together and no one else knew she had this issue. I would cringe when people would comment, as a compliment, how thin she was and how little she ate and how they wanted to be like her. Talk about unknowingly feeding an obsession.

I was about 10 to 15 pounds over my ideal weight at the time, while she was currently pretty close to hers and I knew I would MUCH rather have my problem than hers. I thought it was really ironic that she struggled with a life threatening issue and was envied.

 

[BeachLove]

Talking about fat people is offensive, right? Maybe we should start a thread on who's fat and then comment on that.

 

[BeachLove]

Do you ever see those women so fat that you worry about their health? I mean, how can they properly clean themselves? What about their cholesterol levels? Diabetes? I am concerned about them. That is why I am posting this.

What about their double chins? It makes their heads so disproportionate to their bodies with all that fat hanging down. I call that the Santa Sydrome. The extra flesh hanging from their heads reminds me of Santa's beard.

Did you ever see them eat? I mean they just shove food down like there is no tomorrow.

Again, all of this is just out of concern. It is the only reason I am commenting on the eating habits of overweight people and how their heads are not in proportion with their bodies.

This could be the start of a great new thread....

 

[Mickeynutty]

I do not watch Kelly any longer. To me, it is not so much how she looks or what she weighs, but her constant comments that she is bloated, retains water, had a huge meal, whatever. I think she is trying to be "relatable" but it annoys me.

In addition, I miss Regis and his story telling.