This archive report was first published on 20 July 2019.
On July 20, 2019, Emily Simpson, a star of the Real Housewives of Orange County, took to Instagram to address body shaming comments about her promotional photo for Season 14.
After internet trolls claimed her photo was photoshopped, Emily shared two un-retouched photos of herself to prove her figure was real.
She also added a lengthy caption to explain how hurtful the body shaming comments had been, using hashtags like #bodypositive and #curves.
Emily explained that she responded to the trolls because she hoped it might make a difference and prevent them from bullying in the future.
Her fellow Bravo stars, including D'Andra Simmons from the Real Housewives of Dallas, rallied around her, offering support and encouragement.
