Watch: Canadian News Anchor Silences Body Shamer During Live Broadcast
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Leslie Horton's response has been widely lauded on social media, with many praising her for standing up to body-shaming.
Canadian news anchor Leslie Horton received widespread praise for her powerful response to a viewer who body-shamed her on live TV. The incident occurred while Horton was delivering her usual traffic report on Global News Morning Calgary. During the segment, she addressed a viewer email that criticized her appearance and questioned whether she was pregnant. I love this woman. Leslie Horton responds to a troll sharing their opinion on her. 💜 pic.twitter.com/v0DHuVIS1e You're a cancer warrior and a champion for women everywhere! Keep doing what you're doing! 💛💛💛
Ms Horton took a moment to address the email directly, stating, "I'm just going to respond to an email that I just got saying, 'Congratulations on your pregnancy.'"
She continued, reading aloud the email's cruel message: "If you're going to wear old bus driver pants, then you have to expect emails like this." "So, thanks for that," she replied sarcastically.