Jelena Dokic slams trolls who called her a 'fat cow' before 20 kilo weight loss and reveals she is now is being attacked for being too slim - as the tennis champs shares her new clothing size

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Jelena Dokic has shared a passionate plea for body shaming trolls to leave her alone.
The former tennis star, who has shed 20 kilos, said in an Instagram post on Monday that she was called a slew of horrible names when she was larger.
But the 42-year-old said that now that she has slimmed down, she is still being attacked for how she looks now that she is down to a size 10.
'When I was a size 20 someone always complained and now that I am a size 10 someone is always complaining too' she began her lengthy Instagram post.
'It baffles me how there is always some troll, bully or unkind person out there that has to comment or put someone down. When I was a size 20, I was a called names like whale, cow, fat and asking what happened to my size' she continued.
'Now that I am a size 10, I have apparently jumped on the "diet" culture whatever that means, it's now bad that I am healthier and lost some weight, and I have abandoned standing up for plus size people.
'Just goes to show, nothing will ever be good enough for people and that's sad.'
Jelena continued: 'So if you are facing any kind of judgement especially related to size or looks, you do you and don't allow anyone to make you feel small, worthless or like you are not enough.'
The former athlete said that she was still the same person no matter what her size.
'I haven't abandoned anyone. I just got healthier and lost some weight. My values have and always will be the same' Jelena explained.
'But apparently so will people's judgement no matter what. If you can be anything, be kind. You never know what anyone is going through.'
The Australian tennis champion has been sharing her weight-loss journey with her fans over the past few months.
In March, the Nine commentator shared a side-by-side image that showed before and after her weight loss.
Captioning the photo, Jelena offered an inspirational sentiment about body positivity.
'What is the difference between the two images??? Nothing except what you see on the outside. My BODY SIZE,' she began.
'I am the same hardworking person, respectful, generous, empathetic, compassionate, humble, kind, driven, strong, resilient, capable and loving person, woman and friend.
'What really matters is not different.'
Jelena urged her followers to look beyond the superficial and not judge people based on their size.
'Instead, appreciate and focus on what is on the inside,' Jelena wrote.
'Beauty has nothing to do with looks. It's how you are as a person. It's how you make others feel especially about themselves.
'No beauty shines brighter than that of a kind heart. Let your eyes see souls and not bodies. And never body shame anyone.'
Jelena recently revealed she had lost 20kg in 10 months after having an eating disorder for two decades.
Posting to Instagram last year, the commentator shared a post comparing her current appearance with how she looked back in 2023.
In the caption, she stressed that she was happy in both pictures, adding that weight loss was not the goal but simply a 'byproduct' of adopting healthier habits.
'This is about HEALTH and not SIZE,' she continued. 'So many questions about me getting healthier, which has seen me lose weight. Weight loss was not a priority; it's a byproduct of looking after my health.'
Some had raised the dangers of crash-dieting, but Jelena responded: 'I didn't lose weight quickly. I lost 20 kilos in just under 10 months. Nothing fast.'
Jelena explained she had lost the weight because of 'a family history of diabetes ' and having been recently diagnosed with high blood pressure.
She also revealed how she did it: 'I stopped eating late at night, especially things like burgers, pizza, fries and desserts.