Matt Lucas says he as 'thin-shamed' - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity Matt Lucas reveals how he was thin-shamed over weight loss By Sophie Hines - April 25, 2022 Weight loss, weight gain and body image in general are subjects fraught with emotion for many people, and yet commenting on a person’s body size is still seen as fair game by some. TV presenter and comedian Matt Lucas, for example, has opened up about being ‘thin-shamed’ by a stranger, who made some pretty rude comments about his appearance. Getty The Great British Bake Off star was watching his beloved team Arsenal beat Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London when he was stopped by a woman questioning about his recent weight loss. ‘Shout out to the lady who stopped me at football today to ask me why I’ve lost weight and to inform me I look a lot older’ Lucas posted on Twitter. ‘For the first time in my life, I think I’ve just been thin-shamed.’ shout out to the lady who stopped me at football today to ask me why i've lost weight and to inform me i look a lot older. for the first time in my life, i think i've just been thin-shamed. - Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) April 23, 2022 Although some followers suggested this was a ‘humble brag’ on Matt’s part, many more were annoyed on his behalf. ‘I just don’t understand why anyone thinks they should ever comment on someone else’s weight in either a positive or negative way,’ one follower said. Lucas is far from the first celebrity to share their irritation at being publicly discussed and questioned after losing weight. Last year, Adele spoke to Oprah about the criticism she received following her 100lb weight loss. Getty ‘I [wasn’t] shocked or even phased by it — my body has been objectified my entire career. Am I too big or am I too small, am I hot or not or whatever — I never looked up to anyone because of their body,’ Adele said. ‘I was body positive then and I’m body positive now,’ she added, ‘It’s not my job to validate how people feel about their bodies. I feel bad that it’s made anyone feel horrible about themselves, but that’s not my job.’ READ MORE: Julia Bradbury on living through breast cancer RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved