“I’m a firm believer that my body and your body is no one’s business but your own.”
A meteorologist has hit back after a viewer branded her maternity wear was “disgusting”.
CTV’s Your Morning host Kelsey McEwen, who is eight months pregnant, was criticised over her fashion choice via a tweet sent to the show’s social media account.
She shared a screen grab of the tweet and later addressed the tweet in a broadcast earlier this week.
When what a 34 week pregnant woman is wearing is what someone finds 'disgusting' in this world… time to check your priorities. pic.twitter.com/zz6X3QjxrW
— Kelsey McEwen (@KelseyMcEwen) August 15, 2017
The host of the CTV morning show began the statement by explaining that she had been “flooded with compliments and beautiful messages from our viewers”.
She said:
“I decided to take it upon myself to share this tweet with the world, and say you know what, when a [34-weeks-pregnant woman], when what I’m wearing, is what you find disgusting in this world and this week, you need to check your priorities
“Listen, I’m a firm believer that my body and your body is no one’s business but your own.
“Your body is not for anyone to talk about, whether they’re talking about your pregnant shape or … your athleticism, or your hair colour or your skin colour, it’s not anyone else’s business but your own.
“When all we can talk about is our worth based on our attractiveness, we just set ourselves up to fail time and time again.”
.@KelseyMcEwen 👏👏👏#yourmorning #mybodyisnotyourconcern #rockthebump ❤️ pic.twitter.com/c4BPwMVSRG
— CTV Your Morning (@YourMorning) August 16, 2017
She explained that the timing of the tweet, so close after the recent racially motivated violence in Charlottesville, Va, left her feeling like she had to speak up.
Kelsey later took to Instagram to explain that she got “fired up” while she was on the air.
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Featured image via Your Morning.
