The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has hit back at the British media for criticising her daughter Beatrice’s body shape, describing some comments as “extremely rude”.
The 19-year-old princess was photographed in a bikini during a Caribbean holiday earlier this year. One commentator in the Daily Mail said: “Can’t someone buy that girl a sarong?”
Sarah Ferguson told BBC Radio that the critical comments were potentially damaging.
“The press has been absolutely outrageous, and really being very mean about the size of her figure, calling her such horrible names,” she said. “I just think they ought to take more responsibility.
“I think her (Beatrice’s) comment was, ‘Will they be happy if I get anorexia because then they could write about that, wouldn’t they?’”
The Duchess said Beatrice was a regular size 10 and fit and healthy.
“I understand freedom of the press but what I don’t understand is when it takes a regular, completely healthy girl and tries to completely obliterate her confidence and I think they ought to be accountable.” (via News.com.au)
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I’m glad Sarah said something. Poor Bea. Some people were so rude to her.
Can’t someone buy that reporter a brain? Beatrice is an absolutely gorgeous young woman. Rather than being overmadeup and underweight, as so many under public pressures become, she looks her natural, healthy, happy and lovely self. Every time I see a picture of her or her athletic cousin, Zara, I thank them for being such beautiful and wholesome examples of womanhood!!
I love the hat or fascinator..its looks fun, wonderful and quite appropriate for her age…
Will I’m really missing your posts. Its been more than 2 weeks since you’ve gone to the hospital. I hope everything goes well and please do write to us (Liz).
Best wishes to Will as well. May God Bless you and keep you healthy and safe.
Come back to us soon. It isn’t the same without you, warts and all
best wishes will hope to hear from you soon
I’m not crazy about the hat–reminds me too much of Princess Irulan in Dune. But her weight should be off limits. She’s a healthy young woman and moreover she’s not a truly public person–she isn’t doing full-time royal work and she’s not on the civil list.
i thought that hat looked familar,good eye homogenius
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I hope Beatrice is ok I like her butterflies in her hair it looks bright and brilliant.