{"id":253904,"date":"2026-07-26T20:54:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T20:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/26\/dance-moms-alum-paige-hyland-fires-back-at-criticism-of-her-body-i-thought-we-all-knew-this\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T20:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T20:54:42","slug":"dance-moms-alum-paige-hyland-fires-back-at-criticism-of-her-body-i-thought-we-all-knew-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/26\/dance-moms-alum-paige-hyland-fires-back-at-criticism-of-her-body-i-thought-we-all-knew-this\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Dance Moms\u2019 Alum Paige Hyland Fires Back at Criticism of Her Body: \u2018I Thought We All Knew This\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Dance Moms<\/a> <\/i>alum Paige Hyland <\/b>issued a fierce reminder<\/a> against the keyboard warriors who feel comfortable publicly discussing individuals\u2019 bodies online.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet ready with me while we talk about why it\u2019s never OK to comment on someone\u2019s body,\u201d Hyland, 25, began a Saturday, July 25, video shared via Instagram<\/span><\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s 2026, I thought we all knew this, but I guess we need a little refresher.\u201d<\/p>\n

After sharing bikini pics via Instagram<\/span><\/a> earlier this month, Hyland was flooded with comments about her allegedly-concerning small frame.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe comments I got were diabolical. There were so many people saying I looked anorexic, I\u2019m promoting unhappy eating habits and that, as an influencer, I shouldn\u2019t be encouraging this behavior,\u201d she stated. \u201cAs an influencer, I feel like it\u2019s my responsibility to stand up for people whose bodies naturally look like mine.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThere\u2019s no shame in loving your body. Thankfully, more Hollywood stars than ever before are preaching that message, and they won\u2019t let body-shaming comments slide anymore. Lizzo has been vocal about trying to help people accept all body sizes. \u201cI want to normalize my body. And not just be like, \u2018Ooh, look at this cool [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

According to Hyland, she\u2019s \u201cbeen tiny\u201d her entire life<\/a> without intentionally trying to slim down.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, I go to the gym to try and build muscle,\u201d she said. \u201cLosing weight has never been a goal of mine. \u2026 I\u2019ve never came out and said [I\u2019ve had an eating disorder] because I\u2019ve never had one, which I\u2019m extremely grateful for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hyland added, \u201cIf I did have an eating disorder, imagine reading comments from thousands of people picking apart my body and diagnosing me when they have no idea what\u2019s going on? That is not concern, that is public body-shaming disguised as concern, which is not cute.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hyland further stated that individuals are \u201cnever entitled\u201d to comment on someone else\u2019s physique simply \u201cbecause you think you\u2019re helping.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tAs these Hollywood celebrities show in their words, actions and online posts, the body-positivity movement has officially entered the mainstream. Well-known activists have used social media as a tool to spread more messages of self-love to their fans. Mindy Kaling made a splash when she posted a series of photos of herself wearing different two-piece [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cTruth is, you have no idea what someone\u2019s going through,\u201d Hyland acknowledged. \u201cSomeone could be recovering from an eating disorder, they could have a medical condition, they could be grieving or they could just be naturally thin like me. You truly have no idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hyland, for her part, noted that she \u201cnever\u201d followed a strict diet or restricted her intake of sweets or carbohydrates.<\/p>\n

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