Jesy Nelson has launched a fierce social media outburst over the way women’s bodies are constantly picked apart online, calling out the toxic obsession with weight and body changes.
The former Little Mix star, 34, took to Instagram to vent her frustration after seeing yet another post focused on a woman’s appearance rather than who she is. Jesy, who welcomed twin daughters in May 2025 and has since spoken publicly about their SMA Type 1 diagnosis, made it clear she has had enough of the endless scrutiny.
In a blunt message shared to her Instagram Story, she wrote: “Morning rant lol I really can’t bare when I see pages posting about women’s’ weight. Whether it’s they’ve lost too much weight or put on weight. Who gives a flying f***? Let people live and do what makes them feel good.”
She continued: “Women are more than their bodies, but we continue to keep objectifying and constantly making it a thing. But the worst part about it is the majority of the people commenting on these posts are WOMEN.”
Jesy appeared to be reacting to a post about Euphoria actress Barbie Ferreira, which focused heavily on the star’s appearance and referenced her weight loss. Sharing it as an example, Jesy simply added: “Prime example.”
Her furious response struck a chord because the singer has long spoken about the devastating effect online abuse has had on her own life. In her BBC Three documentary Jesy Nelson: Odd One Out, she opened up about the relentless trolling she endured during her Little Mix years and how deeply it affected her mental health.
Reflecting on that period, Jesy admitted she became consumed by cruel posts about herself and said her lowest point came after a performance on The X Factor in 2013. She recalled feeling like she “couldn’t take it any longer” and said: “I felt that I physically couldn’t tolerate the pain any more.”
She also revealed how the pressure to look a certain way became overwhelming behind the scenes. Jesy said she would starve herself before major events and photoshoots, while trying to maintain a brave face in public.
She said: “Our schedule was so gruelling. I was going to see a therapist at six o’clock in the morning, crying, and then going to a photoshoot. I felt I had to be this person who was like … ‘I don’t care what people are saying about me, I’m this strong woman.’”
But the reality, she admitted, was very different. “That was the role I had to take on in the group, when really I was an absolute mess,” she said.
Jesy also used her story to warn people about the real-world damage caused by casual cruelty online. She said: “I think this is important because social media is such a huge part of everyone’s lives. You can say one nasty comment and think they’re not going to see it, it doesn’t mean anything to you. But it does, it affects people massively.”
Her latest post comes during an especially emotional chapter in her life. In recent months, Jesy has been campaigning for better newborn testing after her twin daughters, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, were diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1. The singer gave birth prematurely after complications linked to twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
Now, as she navigates motherhood and a painful family health battle, Jesy is making it crystal clear that women deserve far more than to be reduced to numbers on a scale or targets for public judgment.
