“ The assumption are just exhausting as hell . ”
You knowCheryl BurkefromDancing with the Stars, as well as some guest appearances she’s done in stuff likeThe Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
I ’m not on Ozempic . I ’m not sick . I did n’t get “ a new brass . ” stop over take apart woman ’s body like they belong to you . This is YOUR reminder : I do n’t owe you an account for my healing or for anything quite candidly . Let this be the last time I have to say it.#stopbodyshaming#realtalk#mentalhealthawareness
“Let’s just address the elephant in the comment section,” she said. “I’m not on Ozempic. I’m not sick. I didn’t get a face transplant, and no, I didn’t get a brow lift.”
“The level of projection that is happening and that I’m witnessing is wild,” she added, while noting that the online chatter makes her feel as if she’s being treated as “not a person” and that the “most disappointing” aspect of the conversation is that when people say they miss the “old” version of her.
“Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Cheryl. Back in 2006,Dancing with the Starsseason 2, when I was 21 years old, or three years ago, Cheryl, where I was going through a divorce. I hate to break it to you, but that Cheryl doesn’t exist anymore.”
“The assumptions are just exhausting as hell,” she continued. “The accusations are completely cruel, and the fact that so many of them are actually coming from women, that’s what is so shocking and hurtful to be quite honest. I have been in the public eye since I was 21 years old, my body has changed over the past 20 years, my face has changed because I’ve changed."
“I’ve experienced so much trauma, divorce, and this is by no means a pity party. Sobriety, burnout, reinvention, I’ve healed, I’ve lost, I’ve grieved like anybody else. And yeah, maybe it shows, but I’m not sorry for it, not one bit."
Cheryl also cited the “challenging…pressure” of being in the public eye as a recent stressor. “I’m still the same person who has advocated for mental health and body image for many years,” she said. “I just do it differently now than maybe you’re used to. I’m quieter, I have boundaries and more discernment, and frankly, I don’t feel safe the way I used to. There’s a tone now on certain platforms that feels more like a firing squad than an actual community.”
“The saddest part of all is the way I’m witnessing women tear down other women while pretending it’s from concern. This is me at 41, I am still healing, still growing, and still choosing to show up. If you’re here to speculate, compare, or demand answers that you’re just not entitled to, you’re not welcome in the space that I have created. But, if you’re here to evolve, unlearn, to support, welcome, we’re just getting started.”
“The assumptions are just exhausting as hell.”
