body-shame
verb
body-shamed; body-shaming; body-shames
: to subject (someone) to body-shaming : to criticize or mock (someone) for supposed bodily faults or imperfections
Over the years she's received a lot of negative comments on social media criticizing her wardrobe choices and body-shaming her, yet this hasn't stopped her from embracing her beauty and her body.—
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In Dirty Rotten Scandals, House reacts to body-shaming criticism from ANTM judges and guests, after her weight became a recurring point of criticism at the Top Model table.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
This is not the first time Kelly has been forced to fend off body-shaming remarks.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
In the months following Ozzy’s death, Kelly has repeatedly responded to body-shaming critics of her weight loss.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
Season after season, the women on the show (and viewers at home) are subjected to men who make shallow, body-shaming comments, struggle with anger and emotional regulation, and sometimes appear uncomfortable with their partner’s success.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 27 Feb. 2026
Keenyah Hill, who was interviewed for Reality Check, was subjected to particularly brutal body-shaming on America’s Next Top Model.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2026
Under her guidance Victoria’s Secret has embraced this heritage—the glamour and spectacle of it all, without the body-shaming.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Ellis also accused the rapper of berating and body-shaming her and spitting on her.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
After Ndlovu revealed plans to reverse her BBL due to public criticism, some accused Walker of body-shaming.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
This is not the first time Kelly has been forced to fend off body-shaming remarks.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
In the months following Ozzy’s death, Kelly has repeatedly responded to body-shaming critics of her weight loss.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
Season after season, the women on the show (and viewers at home) are subjected to men who make shallow, body-shaming comments, struggle with anger and emotional regulation, and sometimes appear uncomfortable with their partner’s success.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 27 Feb. 2026
Keenyah Hill, who was interviewed for Reality Check, was subjected to particularly brutal body-shaming on America’s Next Top Model.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2026
Under her guidance Victoria’s Secret has embraced this heritage—the glamour and spectacle of it all, without the body-shaming.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Ellis also accused the rapper of berating and body-shaming her and spitting on her.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
After Ndlovu revealed plans to reverse her BBL due to public criticism, some accused Walker of body-shaming.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Body-shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body-shame. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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