​Tara Reid Responds To Fans' Concerns Over Weight

Being in the public eye, most celebrities are going to be fairly used to copping a fair bit of stick for posting pictures on social media - usually for looking a certain way.

But actress Tara Reid actually hit headlines for one of her latest posts, which proved so controversial to some people that they urged her to 'see a therapist' and warned her that she was promoting an 'unhealthy body image'.

In the photo she posed in a bikini with friends while holidaying in the Dominican Republic, captioning the photo: "Having the best time with my girls in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic #happymemorialday."

Instagram/Tara Reid

Many social media users slammed her tiny frame with one writing: "I'm gonna need you to put on 30lb before you post again, thanks."

Another person added: "Don't they sell cheeseburgers where you are?"

A third hit out at a fan saying: "Are you blind don't encourage unhealthy body image."

Someone else wrote: "Please see a therapist! Wow you were so beautiful before what happened to you?!" Yeah, bet that's nice to read.

Reid has now responded to the backlash, tweeting: "Despite the hate received by some gossip sites, glad to see some sites focused on the intent. Relaxing with my friends during the holiday weekend."

While her weight may be a contentious issue for some people, she does have a point.

The former Celebrity Big Brother contestant has been targeted for her weight a lot, with fans often showing concern for her 'shrinking figure', reports the Mirror Online.

But Tara herself recently insisted she's 'never been anorexic' and said she's sick of people 'watching her eat'.

She told the Daily Mail: "I am not anorexic. I have never been anorexic and I don't have an eating disorder... I am just thin.

"People are overweight and we don't attack them every time they go out."

There were some people that thought so too, with a few users defending Reid in comments on her photo.

One said: "Wow so much hate!! You know why people end up taking extreme measures with their appearance?"

Another commented: "Don't let the world get you down. Don't let people get you down. The only person on the world who matters is you, and that's where all of your love and focus needs to be. You've got to love yourself first, and take care for yourself first."

Topics: Celebrity, News, Weight, US News

Jess Hardiman

Jess is a journalist at LADbible who graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics - indecisiveness at its finest, right there. She also works for FOODbible and its sister page Seitanists, which are both a safe haven for her to channel a love for homemade pasta, fennel and everything else in between. You can contact Jess at [email protected].

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