CMAT speaks out against body-shaming abuse following BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance
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Emma Joyce
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· 2 sourcesIrish singer-songwriter CMAT (Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) publicly addressed body-shaming and weight-related abuse she received following her performance at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland on May 24. In an Instagram post, she expressed "deep sadness" over the focus on her body rather than her music, with Stereogum reporting that she shared screenshots from a Substack article discussing her appearance. She also stated her frustration that her career success is being overshadowed by commentary about her body, noting a double standard where male artists are not subjected to the same scrutiny, according to coverage on bsky.
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Summary
Irish singer-songwriter CMAT (Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) publicly addresses ongoing body-shaming and weight-related abuse she has received following her performance at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland on May 24. In an Instagram post, she expresses frustration that her career success is being overshadowed by commentary about her body, stating she would enjoy her achievements much more if she were thin. She calls out the double standard where male artists are not subjected to the same scrutiny.
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· 3 pulledIt is literally so boring for me, a gorgeous genius, to keep having to yap on about how horribly I am treated because of my body.
I would love to say that my rise has not been increasingly tarnished by the fact that I would be allowed to enjoy it so much more if I was thin.
I felt compelled to wade in and speak for myself.
