CMAT shares ‘deep sadness’ over body-shaming after BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance
Irish singer-songwriter CMAT has spoken out against the body-shaming she faced following her performance at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. She expressed that the public scrutiny regarding her weight has negatively impacted her ability to enjoy her professional success.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing issue of online harassment and body-shaming directed at public figures, particularly women in the music industry.
The 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’ The Irish singer-songwriter CMAT has responded to ongoing abuse she has received about her body and her weight following an appearance last week at BBC’s Radio 1 Big Weekend. The musician, whose real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, wrote on Instagram on Thursday that she had felt “compelled to wade in and speak for myself” after learning of the abuse being directed at photos taken of her on stage at the Sunderland festival on 24 May. Continue reading...
The article reports on the artist's personal statement without injecting editorial opinion or taking a side beyond reporting the facts of the incident.
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