Tia Mowry Speaks Out On Body Shaming Comments, Says, ‘Not Pregnant, Just Happy’

The photo below from Tia Mowry’s Instagram account is said to have prompted some users to comment on the actress’s weight gain, with a user reportedly saying, ‘You’ve gained a little. I want you to lose it.’

During an interview on Monday, the mum of one and host of the Cooking Channel’s ‘Tia Mowry at Home’ said fans on her social media accounts are constantly referencing her weight and hit back at the trolls. She said,

“I just looked at my Instagram … and someone was insinuating that I was pregnant again. Guys, I am not pregnant. I am just happy. I’ve gained these extra 10 [or] 15 pounds because of my cooking show.”

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The actress says that the never-ending comments amount to body shaming, adding that,

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“I’m just enjoying life, and when I want to drop the pounds, I will. But right now I’m happy with who I am.”

She also expressed her view on body shaming within the American society,

“We live in a society that is so obsessed with being perfect. Why can’t we just be us? Someone even wrote on my Instagram today, ‘Looks like you’ve picked up a little weight. I hope you lose it. I want you to lose it.’ It’s like, really? Why would you say that? Why do you feel the need to say that?”