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|    Wouter Valentijn to All    |
|    Re: SMG Apologizes for Photos    |
|    22 Nov 18 19:12:21    |
      From: liam@valentijn.nu              Op 22-11-2018 om 13:30 schreef David:       > https://popculture.com/celebrity/2018/11/21/buffy-the-vampire-       layer-star-sarah-michelle-gellar-apologizes-controversial-thanksgiving-photo/       >       >       >       > Sarah Michelle Gellar shared a public apology for posting a joke about       > overeating on Thanksgiving on her Instagram.       >       > The actress shared a series of photos of herself in lingerie on Sunday.       > Along with the photos, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum wrote the       > now-infamous caption: "I'm just going to pin these up all over my house       > as a reminder not to overeat on Thursday #thanksgivingprep."       >       > The joke did not sit well with her followers, who filled the comments       > section of the post with backlash.       >       > "It's come to my attention that some people think I was 'fat shaming'       > with this post," she wrote on Tuesday. "That could not be further from       > my intentions. I love Thanksgiving and unfortunately my eyes are often       > bigger than my stomach, and I tend to eat so much I make myself sick.       > This was a joking reminder to myself not to do that."       >       > "I'm terribly sorry that people were offended by my attempt at humor,"       > she added. "Anyone that knows me, knows I would never intentionally       > 'shame' anyone on any basis. I am a champion of all people."       >       > Several celebrities noticed Gellar's photo and commented positive       > feedback to the star, noting the controversy had gone slightly out of hand.       >       > "Good lord, I saw this post when [Jennifer Garner] liked it a few days       > ago and it made me laugh," a fan wrote. "I'm a fat 34-year-old mom of 7       > and not for a second did I think this rude or shaming or anti anything.       > I believe she's just implying we all tend to gain weight through the       > holidays and to stay focused. Love you Girl!"       >       > [So sad that so many people are so unhappy with their lives       that       > they have to find a celebrity to pick on and make fun of just to make       > themselves feel better.]       >              Yeah, saw this issue come by on Facebook. Utter BS.              SMG was just commenting on herself.                     --       Wouter Valentijn              Rosalee: "She's a freaking Hexenbiest!"       Grimm (s04e17): Hibernaculum              http://www.prozaportal.j3v.net       http://www.essayportal.j3v.net              liam=mail              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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