Backlash as Jamelia says high street stores shouldn't sell plus-sized clothing, claiming: 'You SHOULD feel uncomfortable if you're unhealthy'
- The 34-year-old singer made the comments on Loose Women
- Argued that 'unhealthy lifestyles' should not be 'facilitated'
- Star faced a bitter Twitter backlash
Loose Women panellist Jamelia has sparked controversy after insisting that shops should not stock clothes for obese women.
In a discussion about overweight teenagers, the 34-year-old mother-of-two said that obese women 'should feel uncomfortable' about their unhealthy size, and that high street stores should not be catering for them.
She said: 'I do not think it's right to facilitate people living an unhealthy lifestyle, in the same way I don't believe that a size zero should be available - it's not a healthy size for an average woman to be.'
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In a discussion about overweight teenagers on Loose Women, Jamelia (pictured) said high street stores shouldn't stock clothing for overweight women
Jamelia, who also claimed she was 'all for celebrating people as they are', added: 'I don't believe they [high street stores] should be providing clothes for below that range or above that range.
'Yes, have specialist shops, but you should feel uncomfortable if you are unhealthy... to be available in every High Street store, I don't think that's right.'
Viewers were quick to criticise the former singer's comments on Twitter, with many declaring she should be 'sacked' from the show, and not a single user taking her side.
'I'm so disappointed with Jamelia's comments on Loose Women today. WE. ARE. NOT. PROMOTING. UNHEALTHY.LIFESTYLES. #PlusSizeDebate,' wrote one.
The star also argued that clothing shouldn't be sold in a size zero either, because that too is 'unhealthy'
Viewers were quick to criticise the former singer's comments on Twitter
One asked Jamelia directly what 'large girls' are supposed to wear, if not clothes
Other fans said they were 'disappointed' with the singer's comments
'Ah Jamelia. The advocate for self esteem telling people that if you're over a certain size you shouldn't shop on the high street. Idiot,' argued another.
Indeed, only yesterday the singer showed her support for a new Good Morning Britain campaign dubbed #SelfieEsteem, by snapping a first-take selfie and sharing it on social media unfiltered.
Jamelia appeared to respond to today's Twitter backlash with a quote this afternoon.
'Never waste your time trying to explain, to people committed to misunderstanding you,' she tweeted to her 34,000 followers.
Yesterday Jamelia showed her support for a new Good Morning Britain campaign dubbed #SelfieEsteem, which asks people to snap a first-take selfie and share it unfiltered (pictured)
Jamelia, pictured in London last week, appeared to respond to today's backlash, tweeting, 'Never waste your time trying to explain, to people committed to misunderstanding you'
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