Last week, Valerie Bertinelli made headlines after getting emotional on Instagram after a person commented that she must lose weight.
Now, the 61-year-old actor replied to a second commenter who criticized her for being upset about remarks about her weight, even though she promoted weight loss brand Jenny Craig for years, according to Health.
Bertinelli responded by “shilling” for Jenny Craig, agreeing that she was “part of the problem.”
It all started when the star shared an emotional video on Instagram of herself last week in which she revealed how it felt to have someone make comments about her body.
She said that she “made the mistake of reading the comments” when she was looking at some recipes online. “Someone…decided to point out that I need to lose weight,” Bertinelli said. Responding to the unnamed commenter, she added, “You’re not being helpful.”
“When you see somebody who has put some weight on, my first thought is that person is obviously going through some things, because if I could lose the weight and keep it off, I would,” the TV personality explained. “But since I haven’t been successful with that my whole entire life, at 61 I’m still dealing with [it].”
The Silent Witness actress said that she is frustrated with losing and gaining weight. She said, “You think I’m not tired of it, lady? Where’s the compassion?”
She also said that a “stupid little comment” like she needs to lose weight is “not f**king helpful.”
In the caption of her, Bertinelli wrote, “Aren’t we tired of body shaming women yet?! Smh.”
Her post prompted thousands of messages of support, including from some famous friends, but there were a few who were not supportive enough.
However, Bertinelli also had a takeaway message for her critic. She said, “You can go ahead and judge all you like. However, I can warn you, from experience, that kind of karma doesn’t feel great either.”
Later, she shared a photo on her Instagram Story, which showed a crossword puzzle next to a mug that reads, “Be Kind.” The story was published on Health.
