Laura Adlington, known for her participation in the eighth series of “Great British Bake Off” in 2020, has openly addressed a wave of negativity directed at her online. The 36-year-old recently found herself targeted by a fat-shaming troll who inundated her with mean-spirited remarks.

In April, Laura shared the joyful news that she and her husband Matt are expecting their first child. With her due date approaching, Laura has maintained her role as a vocal advocate for self-love, frequently encouraging her social media followers to embrace their bodies with confidence and pride.

On Thursday, Laura took to her Instagram Stories to confront the negativity head-on, posting a screenshot of the unkind messages she received. The troll had written: “I’m calling it – due to weight issues, you will have interventions galore plus c-section.”

Despite the hurtful nature of these comments, Laura’s response underscores her commitment to promoting body positivity and standing up against online harassment. Her candid approach serves as a reminder of the importance of kindness and acceptance, both online and off.

They penned: ‘I’m calling it – due to weight issues, you will have interventions galore plus c-section

‘You don’t look nice in anything… try Ozempic after the baby is born – will change your life.

Laura Adlington has called out a fat-shaming troll after she was bombarded with cruel comments

The star, 36, who starred on the eighth series of Great British Bake Off in 2020, announced in April that she is expecting her first child with husband Matt

On Thursday, she took to her Instagram Stories and shared a screenshot of hurtful messages from a troll.

‘Where is the baby?? It’s just a blubber…

‘Laure and you [husband] take up far TOO MUCH oxygen. Honestly, have you actually seen yourself? So unfair to put your baby at risk because of your super size. Any midwife/doctor would tell you the same. You are a risk. Fact.’ 

Calling out the troll for their comments, Laura wrote on top of the screenshot: ‘What a delightful human.’ 

It comes after Laura stripped down to her underwear in July as she shared a candid body positivity message. 

 Taking to her Instagram, Laura posed in black underwear in a mirror selfie with ‘Not a “before” photo…’ penned on top. 

Opening up with her followers, she wrote: ‘Lately, my feed has been full of “before and after” photos – most of them starting with a body that looks like mine. Or smaller.

‘And I get it – people are allowed to change. To feel proud of themselves.

‘But I wish more people would think about how they speak about their “old” selves. 

The Instagram post comes after Laura stripped down to her underwear in July as she shared a candid body positivity message 

‘Because a lot of us still live in those bodies. Still *are* that body. And it hurts to be reminded, over and over, that your version of a nightmare body is ours.

‘The body positivity movement was supposed to make space for people in marginalised bodies, the bodies the world ignores or mocks.

‘But it feels like that space is shrinking again – and the loudest voices belong to the people who were never excluded to begin with.

‘I’m getting really tired of the fatphobia disguised as wellness.

‘Of the casual cruelty in “progress” captions. Of feeling like simply existing in my body is something I have to defend.

‘So no, this isn’t a transformation photo… It’s a reminder that this body, as it is right now, is enough. And so is yours.’

It comes after Laura left her followers in tears as she penned an emotional letter to her unborn baby last month.

The star reflected on reaching the halfway stage of her pregnancy after a nine-year fertility battle.

The TV star confirmed the sex of her first child with her husband Matt in June, following a nine-year fertility battle (pictured together)

Laura confirmed in June that she is expecting a boy, after sharing the news they were expecting a baby after quietly ‘giving IVF a try.’

In the picture, Laura cradled her blossoming bump in a pretty white and blue summer dress while sharing her letter to her baby in the caption of her post.

She began her post: ‘Dear baby, We’re over halfway. Can you believe it?

‘Some days it still doesn’t feel quite real, and if I’m honest I still feel like I’m living in a dream. Like I don’t deserve this.

‘Ever since the day I found out about you, I’ve been waking up at around 4am. I lie there in the dark, imagining what it will feel like to finally hold you.

‘I wonder what kind of person you’ll grow into, what your laugh will sound like, what little quirks will make you, you.

‘It’s been a really long journey to get here, one filled with a lot of heartache. And although I’d be lying if I said we weren’t both still waiting for the rug to be pulled from under our feet, we are finally letting ourselves dream a little louder.

‘I’ve been busy making lists of all the things you might need. I can’t wait to get your pram and start putting your nursery together – tiny steps towards the day you come home.

She finished emotionally: ‘But more than anything, I just can’t wait to meet you. To hold you. To look into your eyes and finally whisper, “You’re here. We did it.”

Savannah Guthrie has taken to social media with a heartfelt message as the search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, remains ongoing.

Over the weekend, the “Today” show co-host shared an evocative image on her Instagram Stories. The photo depicted a painting of Jesus Christ’s ascension, a powerful symbol of hope and faith.

Across the image, the words “Oh my, my soul, it cries out, soul, it cries out” were inscribed, capturing the emotional turmoil and longing she feels.

Savannah added her own touching note to the post, writing a hopeful plea to “bring her home” and accompanying it with a yellow heart emoji.

Interestingly, the color yellow has come to represent hope and perseverance ever since Nancy was reported missing from her Arizona residence on February 1st.

After the 81-year-old was abducted from her residence in the middle of the night, neighbors showed their support for the Guthrie family with yellow flowers and ribbons.

While Savannah took a hiatus from the NBC morning show to navigate the tragedy with siblings Annie Guthrie and Camron Guthrie, she returned in April — and wore a yellow dress.

“It’s good to be home,” she told viewers at the time. “Well, ready or not, here we go! Let’s do the news.”

Her colleague Craig Melvin was seated at her side in a suit and yellow tie.

Savannah sported the same bright shade the following month to honor Nancy during the first broadcast after Mother’s Day.

“We will never stop looking for you,” she wrote via Instagram on the holiday. “We will never be at peace until we find you.”

Nancy’s disappearance hit the 100-day mark that week, with Page Six reporting officials have “scaled back” their search.

“The investigation is not a rescue investigation,” retired FBI agent Jason Pack explained last month. “At this point, they look at it as a recovery and investigating a crime.”

Savannah acknowledged as much in a February video to her mom’s kidnapper, saying, “She may already be gone. … And if this is what is to be, then we will accept it, but we need to know where she is.”

Her family has offered $1 million for information leading to Nancy’s return.

Rosie O’Donnell recently shared insights into her decision to undergo a facelift and her thoughts on any future cosmetic procedures. Speaking at the 2026 Tony Awards on June 7, the 64-year-old former talk show host revealed her current stance on further cosmetic work, stating to E! News, “No, I don’t think so.”

O’Donnell, who once opposed such procedures, chose to have a facelift after experiencing significant weight loss. This journey left her with excess facial skin, prompting her to reconsider her stance. “I’ve been on Mounjaro, a diabetes and weight loss medication, for the past three years,” she explained. “Having diabetes, I lost over 50 pounds, and as a result, I had quite a bit of extra skin around my face.”

She further elaborated on how this physical change affected her appearance, saying, “There were two lines that made me look perpetually sad. In Ireland, people would often ask, ‘Are you upset, darling? What’s the matter, love?’ and I would have to clarify, ‘That’s just my face. I’m not upset; it’s just how I look.’”

While some celebrities choose to keep their cosmetic surgeries under wraps, others, like Denise Richards and Jessi Ngatikaura of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, as well as Heidi Montag, are open about their experiences. Montag, for instance, who underwent a reversal of some enhancements in 2013, shared with Us Weekly the internal conflict she faced over her decision. This openness reflects a growing trend among public figures to candidly discuss their choices regarding plastic surgery.

While some prefer to fly under the radar when they get plastic surgery, celebrities including Denise Richards, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Jessi Ngatikaura and Heidi Montag keep it candid. After getting some of her enhancements reversed in 2013, Montag exclusively told Us Weekly that she struggled with the decision. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. […]

The former View cohost first shared her transformation in a May 25 Substack post, admitting that she initially felt the procedure “was a betrayal. Of feminism. Of aging. Of our team of women worldwide.”

However, since going under the knife in January, O’Donnell said she wants to be open and honest about the work she’s had done.

“Authenticity is the goal in these days and times, and people are lying about everything all day to the American public. It’s very depressing to me and unsettling, and I think all that matters is truth and love,” she said. “And so, I wanted to be truthful and say all the complicated feelings I had about it.”

“I just felt it was better to be truthful than not, and I didn’t want some tabloid to go, ‘Gotcha!’” the comedian went on. “I just wanted to say, ‘Here’s what I did, here’s the doctor…’ and if you want to, it’s very expensive. It’s more expensive than any car I ever bought, but I can’t drive around in my face.”

Rosie O’Donnell surprised fans in May 2025 by revealing a positive update on her weight loss journey — which she credited to using the medication Mounjaro. The injectable drug (also known as tirzepatide) is similar to Ozempic and Wegovy in that it is used primarily to treat diabetes, but can also be effective in weight […]

In her May Substack post, O’Donnell addressed how her appearance changed after losing weight, writing, “It wasn’t wrinkles — it was gravity. I’d look in the mirror and think, ‘This isn’t aging, this is melting with intention.’ I tried to be evolved about it and say things like, ‘This is natural. This is earned.’ And then … ‘Umm, how earned does it have to look?’ There’s a point where acceptance starts to feel like lying.”

O’Donnell said she enlisted a doctor who had worked with some of her friends and is pleased with the results of her procedure.

“I wanted to still be me, just … less haunted. And I do look like me — a slightly more well-rested, emotionally stable version of me,” she wrote.

“I didn’t disappear, I didn’t become someone else — I just stopped arguing with the mirror,” O’Donnell added. “And maybe that’s enough. Or at the very least … it’s what a lower deep plane facelift looks like when it minds its own business.”