Jillian Michaels, the former host of the NBC weight loss reality show, The Biggest Loser, is coming under fire for comments she made about Lizzo. During an interview she said, why are we celebrating her body? Why does it matter? Why aren't we celebrating her music? Cause it isn't going to be awesome if she gets diabetes. Jillian went on to say that she loves Lizzo's music but she is not here for Lizzo's positive body image. There's never a moment when I'm like, 'I'm so glad she's overweight' Why do I even care? Why is it my job to care about her weight? Michaels later addressed the controversy in a statement posted to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. "As I've stated repeatedly, we are all beautiful, worthy and equally deserving. I also feel strongly that we love ourselves enough to acknowledge there are serious health consequences that come with obesity—heart disease, diabetes, cancer to name only a few," she wrote. "I would never wish these for ANYONE and I would hope we prioritize our health because we LOVE ourselves and our bodies."
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