CMAT shares ‘deep sadness’ over body-shaming after BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance
CMAT has expressed her deep sadness over body-shaming she has faced following her performance at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. The Irish singer-songwriter highlighted the disparity in treatment compared to other artists and emphasized the ongoing nature of the abuse. Despite her success, she feels that her enjoyment is overshadowed by the negative comments about her appearance.
- ▪CMAT, whose real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, addressed online abuse regarding her body after her performance at the festival.
- ▪She noted that the treatment she receives is harsher compared to fellow performers like Zara Larsson and Olivia Dean.
- ▪CMAT expressed that her success is increasingly tarnished by the body-shaming she endures.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ 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 after Radio 1 Big Weekend set — BBC News — Entertainment
- ▪ CMAT shares “deep sadness” over body-shaming abuse: “It is literally so boring for me, a gorgeous genius” — NME
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CMAT performs during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Herrington Country Park on 24 May 2026 in Sunderland, UK. The Irish singer has been subjected to online abuse over images of her onstage. Photograph: Katja Ogrin/RedfernsView image in fullscreenCMAT performs during Radio 1's Big Weekend at Herrington Country Park on 24 May 2026 in Sunderland, UK. The Irish singer has been subjected to online abuse over images of her onstage. Photograph: Katja Ogrin/RedfernsCMATCMAT shares ‘deep sadness’ over body-shaming after BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performanceThe Irish singer-songwriter says her rise has been increasingly ‘tarnished by the fact that I would be allowed to enjoy it so much more if I was thin’Emma JoyceFri 29 May 2026 01.04 EDTLast modified on Fri 29 May 2026 01.05 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian…
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