- Irish pop star CMAT , real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, has spoken out against the ongoing abuse she receives concerning her body and weight.
- The artist took to Instagram to address the trolling she was subjected to following her appearance at BBC Radio 1 's Big Weekend in Sunderland on 24 May.
- CMAT expressed her frustration at constantly having to address the treatment she endures due to her body.
- She said that the abuse is “accelerating and worsening” as her fame grows, adding that her success is becoming “increasingly tarnished by the fact that I would be allowed to enjoy it so much more if I was thin.”
- The 30-year-old singer highlighted her desire to stop discussing the issue, but noted she “cannot because it keeps happening”.
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