Last year, Shannon Beador was working to lose weight to save her marriage. As we all know, that ended with a messy divorce.
Her new castmate, Emily Simpson, has been a target for vicious body-shaming by trolls who watch The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Rather than rushing to appease her detractors, Emily is taking a stand for all women.
On Twitter, Emily Simpson posted an array of photos of herself.
“It’s never ok to call a woman fat, fatass, plus-size, etc,” she asserts in her tweet.
For the record, plus size is a fine label for someone to use on themselves, especially if they’re a model. It’s not a euphemism to be hurled at others.
Think of words like plus size or thicc like pregnant, where you don’t comment about it until the person you’re talking about describes themselves that way.
Emily, already bearing the brunt of body-shaming, says: “I will take the criticism and be the voice for all the women out there.”
Emily’s proud tweet continues.
She’s happy to take one for the team for those “that feel inadequate because they don’t fit someone’s ridiculous standard of beauty.”
“Be strong,” Emily advises her fans and followers who may be targeted by body-shamers. “Be proud. Be confident.”
Finally, Emily assures them: “I got you.”
It is always so, so nice to see a reality star use her celebrity status as a platform for a good cause.
In the captions beside a photo of her showing off her outrageous body in a velvet dress, Emily made a similar message.
“Love yourself,” Emily encourages her fans and followers. “Love your body.”
She says that the shape of a person’s body — or the size of it — should never discourage them from having confidence and enjoying their life.
“Always walk into a room and own it,” Emily suggests.
Emily explains how to do this, intructing: “Make eye contact. Hold your head high.”
Emily’s Instagram post continued with some encouraging words.
“Don’t let anyone make you feel inadequate because they are thinner than you,” Emily writes.
While you should never feel inadequate for other reasons, either, this post was specifically for folks who are targeted with fat-shaming and body-shaming.
“Self-confidence is the best outfit you can wear,” she says. She’s not wrong.
“So,” Emily suggests. “Own it and rock it.”
A few weeks ago, Emily was invited to work out with resident fitness nut and also general nut Tamra Judge.
Emily, who works and has three children, was less enthusiastic. She’s not accustomed to working out because she leads a busy life.
While all of the Real Housewives are, of course, real women, a lot of viewers may find Emily and her struggles — and her humble beginnings — more relatable.
Some of the other stars are older and have been living opulent lifestyles for decades.
Emily is a working mom, and that is bound to resonate with a lot of the show’s viewers.
Either way, it is wonderful to see her taking a stand for women everywhere.
