Demi Lovato Slams Body-Shaming Headline: 'I Am More than My Weight'

Demi Lovatois worth far more than a number on the scale.

The 26-year-old singer fought back on her Instagram story after spotting a headline that said she now has a “fuller figure.”

Lovato,who is in recovery from an eating disorder, shared a screenshot of the articleon her Instagram storyand added, “I AM MORE THAN MY WEIGHT.”

“Too many people today base their ideal body weight off of what OTHERS tell us we should look like or weigh. Articles like these only contribute to that toxic way of thinking,” she said. “If you’re reading this: Don’t listen to negative diet culture talk. You are more than a number on a scale. And I am more than a headline about my body shape.”

The article author, Fabio Magnocavallo, then reached out to Lovato and apologized for his headline, and she thanked him for taking responsibility.

“Thank you @iamfabio_ for understanding where I’m coming from…let’s create together,” she wrote.

In the last of her Instagram posts, Lovato celebrated that she had made a difference.

“Now my fuller ass is going to sleep!!!” she added, with three laughing emojis. “Goodnight guys…I love you so much. Don’t forget to tell yourself how beautiful and worthy you are of a happy and healthy life.”

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Lovato has a history ofchallenging body shamerson Instagram. Back in January,she called out a “fat shaming” video game adthat came up in her Instagram feed.

The ad showed two types of women — one “obese” and the other “pretty” — and gamers could feed the “obese” woman a “controlled” diet of broccoli.

Lovato said in January 2018 that shedecided to give up dietingand “food shaming” herself.

She told PEOPLE in Junethat she still deals with body shamers, but now feels “a lot more free.”

source: people.com