Sarah Hyland has hit out at body shamers – who said she needed to gain some weight.
The Modern Family star previously had battle with kidney dysplasia, and has now revealed she’s dealing with health issues again, which has been preventing her from gaining weight, although she wouldn’t say what the illness was.
“I haven’t had the greatest year. Maybe one day I’ll talk about it but for now, I’d like my privacy,” she wrote on her Twitter page.
“I will say that this year has brought a lot of changes and with that, physical changes. I have been told that I can’t work out. Which, for me, is very upsetting.
“I love to be STRONG. (I’ll be using that word a lot) Strength is everything. Being strong has gotten me where I am. Both mentally and physically. I am not a fan of ‘being skinny.’
” ‘Eat a burger,’ ‘your head is bigger than your body and that’s disgusting,’ ” she quoted one online shamer.”
My story as of now. Part 1. pic.twitter.com/6kWlnxgjIb
— Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) May 24, 2017
“And you’re right! … No one’s head should be bigger than their body but considering I’ve basically been on bed rest for the past few months, I’ve lost a lot of muscle mass. My circumstances have put me in a place where I’m not in control of what my body looks like. So I strive to be as healthy as possible, as everyone should,” she added.
The actress continued that she had been accused of “promoting anorexia”, with suggestions she was photoshopping her pictures online.
“It’s never fun to look in the mirror and see your hard work at the gym fade away or have your legs be the size of one’s arms,” she added.
Part 2 pic.twitter.com/Uu54zACNc7
— Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) May 24, 2017
“But I know that when I get clearance I will be able to get back to the STRONG, lean, and fabulous self I know I can be.”
