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‘Harmful’: Demi Lovato Not Okay With People Complimenting Others On Body

Amanda Prestigiacomo
‘Harmful’: Demi Lovato Not Okay With People Complimenting Others On Body
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Singer and LGBT activist Demi Lovato said Sunday in an Instagram post that complimenting someone on their body is “harmful,” even if you have the best intentions.

Lovato argued that the person you’re telling looks thin might have an eating disorder and the compliment could trigger them. So, instead, you should not compliment anyone’s body unless you know their “history with food.” The singer also noted that compliments make her self-consciously think, “What’d they think of my body before?”

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