Demi Lovato has hit out at a “fat-shaming” advert on Instagram and said similar posts can be “absolutely harmful” to anyone suffering with an eating disorder. The pop star shared a picture of the offending video game advert to her Instagram story, which showed two animated women, one labelled ‘pretty’ and the other ‘obese’. Lovato, 26, has battled an eating disorder in the past and said the advert was “disgusting”. Demi Lovato said the advert was ‘disgusting’ (PA)She wrote: “Why is this fat shaming bullshit on my feed? '”Lovato, who said she was “grateful to be alive” after suffering a suspected overdose in July last year, demanded Instagram remove the “disgusting advertisement”.

Source: Irish Examiner January 05, 2019 02:37 UTC