CMAT shares 'deep sadness' over body-shaming abuse after Radio 1 Big Weekend set
CMAT expressed her deep sadness over body-shaming comments she received following her performance at Radio 1's Big Weekend festival. The Irish singer-songwriter highlighted the ongoing issue of fat-shaming and the negative impact it has on her mental health. Despite her success, she feels increasingly targeted by online abuse related to her appearance.
- ▪CMAT performed at Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in Sunderland before headliner Olivia Dean.
- ▪She shared her feelings about body-shaming abuse in an Instagram post, stating it has been a difficult experience.
- ▪CMAT noted that the comments about her weight have been escalating as her fame increases.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ CMAT Shares “Deep Sadness” Over Body-Shaming Comments About Her Big Weekend Performance — Stereogum
- ▪ CMAT Shares ‘Deep Sadness’ Over Body-Shaming Comments Following BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Performance: ‘I Simply Have to Sit Here and Take It’ — Billboard
- ▪ CMAT shares “deep sadness” over body-shaming abuse: “It is literally so boring for me, a gorgeous genius” — NME
- ▪ CMAT shares ‘deep sadness’ over body-shaming after BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance — World news | The Guardian
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CMAT shares 'deep sadness' over body-shaming abuse after Radio 1 Big Weekend setJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNaomi de SouzaBBC Newsbeat Getty ImagesCMAT performed right before Olivia Dean at Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in SunderlandSinger-songwriter CMAT has shared her "deep sadness" about body-shaming abuse she received after her performance at Radio 1's Big Weekend.The Irish musician says she has experienced a "difficult" few days after performing at the music festival in Sunderland because of online comments about her weight.CMAT says she is "not choosing to look like this or weigh this much as some kind of punk rock act of liberty" but that she simply has "a body".It's not the first time the country singer's addressed being fat-shamed online - in 2024 she said the BBC…
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