Lili Reinhart didn’t attend the Met Gala this year. But she still kept up with the news surrounding Monday night’s red carpet, and she did not like what she saw. Specifically Kim Kardashian’s damaging comments about crash dieting ahead of the event.
Kim revealed that she lost 16 pounds in three weeks in order to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s dress that the icon wore for JFK’s 1962 birthday party.
“I’m starving,” Kim later said after the Met Gala while showing off the donuts and pizza waiting for her in her room.
Obviously, Kim’s comments drew a lot of rightful backlash and sparked conversations about how physically and psychologically dangerous it is to promote extreme diets — something so toxic and textbook unhealthy. And Lili agrees with that criticism.
“So wrong. So fucked on 100s of levels,” wrote the Riverdale actor, who’s spoken before about struggling with body image and condemned the ways sexist societal standards, not to mention Hollywood at large, contribute to those personal challenges.
Lili’s take on this was spot-on. As of this morning, Kim has yet to acknowledge or address any responses to her comments about dieting.
You can visit the National Eating Disorders Association for more information about skewed body image, disordered eating, and resources that can help.
