Two days ago, actress Sarah Hyland has found herself in hot water after posting a photo of herself at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party this past Sunday in a hot pink Zac Posen dress. Hyland received boatloads of backlash from those who aren’t on board with her pro-Spanx, anti-diet caption.
“#funfact I’m wearing TWO pairs of spanx. Why diet? When you can just hide it!” Hyland captioned her February 26th post.
People are upset that Hyland, who has a naturally thin frame, disclosed that she’s wearing two pairs of Spanx shapewear when she really has nothing to “hide.” The Modern Family actress, an advocate for body positivity who has spoken about how she’s been skinny-shamed in the past, is seemingly being accused of not knowing her privilege of being a slimmer woman.
“Fun fact: most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard — she doesn’t have a ounce of fat she’s just so annoying lol,” one Instagram user commented on Hyland’s post.
Some argue that if Hyland truly believed the body-positive narrative, she wouldn’t be trying to hide anything in the first place. The movement is all about loving what you have and proudly owning your body at every size. However, others are just straight up mad that Hyland wears Spanx at the size she is.
Hyland’s post was flooded with negative comments.
Having suffered with kidney dysplasia, which causes issues with weight gain, Hyland is no stranger to her followers voicing their opinions on how “skinny” she looks.
Sarah Hyland / Instagram
The skinny-shaming commenced. The haters came out in full-force.
Sarah Hyland / Instagram
One follower said her caption sent a “disturbing message.”
“What are you trying to correct with diet or spanx??” they asked.
Sarah Hyland / Instagram
Another tried to deliver their opinion in a softer way.
Although upset, they understood that she was most likely not trying to offend.
Sarah Hyland / Instagram
The shaming continued on Twitter.
People just couldn’t wrap their heads around why Hyland needed to wear Spanx.
Followers continued to voice how thin she is and how she has nothing to hide.
However, many don’t know the full story.
If Sarah has to wear 2 spanx were all screwed lol
— Stacie Nicole O’Connor (@StacNic) February 26, 2019
Hyland took to Twitter to respond to the negative feedback.
The actress quoted a tweet in which a follower commiserates with her about also receiving a kidney transplant and not being able to hide the bumps.
Someone gets it!! https://t.co/KokZgoS6QW
— Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) February 26, 2019
Hyland has gone through two kidney transplants and is doing her best to take care of her health.
The Spanx are to smooth her scars rather than suck in — as if she needed to explain (she didn’t).
When you have two kidney transplants and are on steroids for life get back to me. https://t.co/6qQc0IQSyv
— Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) February 26, 2019
Luckily, those who have been following her progress sent Hyland tons of love and support.
We’re cheering you on, girl!
I wish I knew what that tweet was, but Sarah, I love and support you. You are so strong.
— H͎e͎l͎i͎u͎m͎ ™🍍 (@ni4photo) February 26, 2019
No matter one’s size or intention, if someone wants to wear Spanx (or doesn’t want to wear Spanx), they can do that.
We should be able to wear whatever we want to in order to make us feel our best.
— 𝕁𝕖𝕒𝕟-ℙ𝕒𝕦𝕝 (@TheRealJPMM) February 26, 2019
“Why play the “who suffered more” game? Lift up and support!!” one follower tweeted back. Amen, amen!
Why do people have to hate...challenge...diminish...??? Many people have difficulties in life. Why play the “who suffered more” game? Lift up and support!!
— TCogg (@tommycogg) February 26, 2019
Hyland opened up about her two transplants to SELF back in December 2018.
She explains that after having her first kidney transplant about seven years ago, she went into rejection in 2016, thus needing another transplant.
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