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The Sun
5 hours ago
- The Sun
Trolls said I looked like ‘a fridge' at my wedding & said I was ‘too fat' – they called my sport-star man a ‘pig hunter'
A PLUS-SIZED bride was trolled by strangers for being "too fat" for her AFL star husband - and told she looked like a "fridge" in her white dress. Chloe Pink, 25, and her childhood sweetheart, the North Melbourne defender, Toby Pink, 26, have been in a relationship for seven years and eventually tied the knot in March 2025. 4 4 4 The resource manager with PCOS has always had an "on and off" relationship with her weight, but was "excited" to be a bride when the football star proposed in October 2024. The couple "wanted a secret ceremony" and got married at their local registry office in Melbourne. Chloe, who is a UK size 16, spent AUD $30,000 (£14.2k) on the wedding, including AUD $3,000 (£1.4k) on a custom-made dress and a small reception and evening dinner for the couple's 28 most-beloved guests, costing AUD $300 (£142) per head. The 25-year-old described the day as "magical" and "the first time" she'd felt beautiful. But it wasn't until the newlyweds shared the photos online that a deluge of cruel insults came in, with the majority commenting on her weight, dubbing her "pig" and "a fridge" and that she is "too fat for her athlete husband". Chloe, from Millicent, Australia, said, "Being married to a professional athlete does not give anyone the right to comment on my body or size. 'My weight is influenced by underlying health conditions, though frankly, that's no one's business. "And it shouldn't matter either way. "But the comments were just vile, and for about a week, I was a completely different version of myself. "Thankfully, my husband has been incredibly supportive, and I've come out stronger." Frankie Bridge slammed by fans again for SHEER wedding guest dress that's 'too much' and will 'upstage the bridge' Chloe and Toby grew up as childhood sweethearts and tied the knot in March 2025 following a seven-year relationship. "He'd always tell everyone I was his girlfriend when we were younger," Chloe said. "And eventually, when Toby went away to boarding school, we were calling every day and decided to give it a go. "We've never looked back since, and honestly, when he got down on one knee, I couldn't have been happier." The couple wed at their local marital registry, which was ideal for the 25-year-old who loved to keep things private. "We didn't want anything massive," she added. "The marital register was perfect and small. What is body shaming? BODY shaming is described as "humiliating someone by making inappropriate or derogatory comments about their body size or shape". In addition, "commenting on a person's clothing, body hair, eating habits, make-up skills or attractiveness" could be constituted as body shaming too, PsychCentral explained. While body shaming has become more of an issue in recent years, a study conducted by Glamour magazine in 2000 found that a staggering 97 per cent of women surveyed admitted to having an "I hate my body" moment. And those who shame people about their figures can include doctors and medical professionals too. A 2019 report found that more than 3 in 5 adults encounter "weight bias" from their doctors - particularly those who are obese. And body shaming someone can have massive effects on their mental health, and could potentially lead to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, eating disorders and self-harm. If you have been body shamed and are struggling to deal with the effects, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 for confidential, emotional support. "But we decided that we couldn't have the big day without a reception or an evening dinner. "So kept telling more people about our wedding each day. "And everyone had the greatest time, it was euphoric." Chloe recalled how she had only given her guests two months' notice before the big day - and in fact messaged her WAG groupchat, including very close friends, that she was getting married as she was walking down the aisle. "The day was a dream come true," she said. "I walked down the aisle in a custom white gown by d'Italia, feeling the most beautiful I had ever felt. "It was a very emotional day, and it felt like I was wrapped in a bubble of love. "I was confident there was nothing that could ruin it." However, a week later, the newlyweds decided to share their photos on Instagram for a local story about their wedding. That's when the cruel insults from trolls came bombarding through, criticising Chloe's physical appearance. "I sat down and read the online comments, and I just burst into tears," she explained. "About 80 per cent of them were negative, and even before I posted them, it never crossed my mind that I looked fat." One vicious troll wrote: "Did he marry a fridge?' 'AFL player by day, pig hunter by night,' another penned. 'Did he marry an NRL prop forward?' a third stranger said. They thought my husband deserved so much better Chloe Pink25 The footy WAG said she spent 'three days' crying after trolls mocked her wedding photos online. "The hate was mainly from older men, which I thought was disgusting," Chloe said. "Everything from my body to how 'plain' my dress was, they hated on. "And they thought my husband deserved so much better." In fear that people would recognise her husband, who had signed with North Melbourne Football Club as a delisted free agent in 2023, later debuting as a defender the year after, she felt "very watched" and "insecure". "For our food shops, I would tell him to avoid getting anything sugary in case people thought it was for me," she added. "Everyone treats WAGS as if they're objects, and that they should be a size six, which I'm not. "I felt like I had to live a certain way and do particular things to avoid the hate, which, now looking back is so wrong. "I never had an issue with the way I look and I am healthy." Thankfully, some of the more disturbing comments have now been taken down online, and Chloe has described that she's been so grateful for the support of her family and her husband, who has made her feel "more confident". She is now determined not to let the body-shaming trolls get to her and says an upside of the abuse is all the women who have reached out to her to affirm that there is nothing wrong with the way she looks. "I've come out stronger than I was before," she said. "Both Toby and I believe it's the job of men to call out this type of behaviour if they see it amongst each other. "My husband loves me and is attracted to me. "No matter what anyone else says, I know our love is real. "And no one should be commenting on my body and saying otherwise."
Graziadaily
21 hours ago
- Graziadaily
My PCOS Diagnosis Changed How I See My Body
For thirty years of my life, it's felt like I don't know my body. It does things I can't control, that are often painful, with no warning signs. My body is not a car that flashes lights when petrol is low, or emits steam from its bonnet. It is a human thing – flesh, organs, hormones, skin and bones – that I do not fully understand. Heavy, painful periods have stopped me in my tracks or pressed pause on my life again and again. I have hunched over on busy London streets, cramping to a state of disarray, feeling more like a bag of potatoes than a person. I've looked different from week to week, puffing up like rice some days, only to wake up faced with a version of myself I'm more familiar with. I've held my rock-hard, bloated stomach and watched it change shape like a moon eclipsing, depending on the time of day or month. My body has often felt like something that was happening to me, rather than with me. A recent Polycystic Ovary Syndrome diagnosis showed me that, despite always feeling like I should understand more, this confusion isn't my 'fault'. It's actually reality. It's not that I'm mistreating myself or misunderstanding something. Science doesn't know why I have this condition either, or why anyone who has it does. As the NHS website reads: The exact cause of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is unknown. And that, strangely, has been liberating. It's difficult to know exactly how many people have PCOS, with data varying and The World Health Organization estimating that up to 70% of women affected remain undiagnosed worldwide. But it's thought to be very common, affecting about 1 in every 10 women in the UK. If you do get to the diagnosis stage, things don't look much brighter: 2 in 5 people (39%) receive no treatment after their initial consultation, and 56% find more success in self-managing their symptoms than with GP-prescribed care. Earlier this year, I became one of those statistics. After more than 15 years of questioning, half my life, I was casually told that my blood tests and other investigations pointed towards PCOS. For a long time, I'd assumed I had endometriosis. My symptoms aligned, and I knew something wasn't right, but I'd received no medical support and had self-diagnosed. While endometriosis hasn't been ruled out, a conclusive PCOS diagnosis came as a surprise. I don't even have two of the most 'well known' symptoms: excess androgen or polycystic ovaries. What PCOS is, why people get it, and how it manifests are far harder to define than buzzy TikToks and search-friendly blogs would have you believe. Broadly, the NHS outlines the three main features as: irregular periods (when your ovaries don't regularly release eggs), excess androgen (higher levels of "male" hormones, which may cause things like facial or body hair), and polycystic ovaries (enlarged ovaries with many fluid-filled sacs, or follicles, around the eggs – though despite the name, you don't actually have cysts). You need to have at least two of these to be diagnosed. PCOS is also linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and long-term health issues, and is associated with hormonal imbalances, including high insulin. I'm not a medical professional, but through personal research and speaking with many other women, I've learned how varied PCOS is, and how painfully limited our collective understanding of it remains. The lack of research, awareness and treatment is, many argue (myself included), a direct result of medical misogyny. Just look at endometriosis (a condition often grouped with PCOS despite being fundamentally different) – it's less studied than male balding. It's only been a few months since I was diagnosed, and although I was hurried away by overstretched NHS staff with no follow-up or treatment plan, the experience hasn't been all bad. In fact, it's fundamentally changed how I feel about myself, and more specifically, how I feel about my body. After leaving the consultant's office, I spent hours, then days, then weeks, researching. I already knew a fair bit about PCOS thanks to my job as a journalist focused on women's lives. But the more I read, the more I felt vindicated. Vindicated that my painful periods weren't 'normal'. But also, and this is harder to explain, vindicated in my appearance. That felt uncomfortable, even toxic at times. But it was also deeply validating. At 22, I came off contraception and quickly gained two stone. In the eight years since, my weight has steadily increased, even as my lifestyle has stayed largely the same; if anything, I've focused more on health and wellbeing as I've gotten older. But as a journalist who happens to be a woman, and someone with a public social media presence, I've received countless comments about my body – from the mildly offensive to the downright abusive. Those messages got into my head, alongside body-shaming remarks from family and former friends. Even though I've spent a long time in body-neutral and positive spaces, and therefore logically know that fatness isn't shameful and that health isn't something you can see, I still internalised the belief that I was somehow doing something wrong. My PCOS diagnosis shifted that. It gave me answers. From insulin resistance and the role of nutrition, to medication for heavy periods, and, more importantly, a renewed sense of self-empathy. Weight and PCOS is a complex, contradictory topic. Weight gain is a common symptom of PCOS, but we're told one of the best ways to manage the condition is to lose weight. Weight gain happens quickly with PCOS; weight loss happens slowly, if at all. Still, you're encouraged to try. And it runs deeper. Many women in larger bodies are dismissed outright by medical professionals, with weight becoming the sole focus of their care. More than half have reported experiencing medical fatphobia, including inappropriate, unsolicited weight-related comments and being denied treatment. So, while weight gain is a symptom, it's also part of why so many women go undiagnosed in the first place.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
'Losing 12 stone changed my life', says Lincoln woman
A woman from Lincoln who lost more than 12 stone (76kg) in a year without using weight loss drugs is setting up her own slimming club to help Hyde, 30, previously weighed around 22 stone (139kg) but after starting a diet last April lost a total of 12 stone and 9lbs (about 80kg).She said her success was down to "filling up on fresh foods rather than takeaways" and increasing the amount of exercise she did."There were definitely tough times, but I've had a hell of a lot of support around me, which keeps you motivated," she added. Ms Hyde, who turned 30 in October, said she was motivated to do something about her weight after being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - which she said meant she may never be able to have her own she said in order to get any support she would need to have a healthy body mass index (BMI).She told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: "I thought I need to get cracked on - I'm turning 30 and I've got these issues." Prior to losing weight, Ms Hyde, who works as a head chef, said she would not leave the house very often and would avoid looking in mirrors."I would hide away," she said."Nowadays, I'm walking out the door with a smile - enjoying getting dressed in the morning - going shopping," she added."It's been a life-changer for me."Ms Hyde said she could now enjoy horse riding again and taking part in events, including Race for said she now wanted to help others in a similar situation and has set up her own Slimming World group at the Moorland Park Methodist Church in Lincoln, with the first session taking place on 24 June."If I can help at least one person then it will be worth it," she added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
