Dancing with the Stars Cheryl Burke Responds to Fat Comments

October 9th, 2008 by Wendy

Tagged as: ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Reality TV

Dancing with the Stars pro Cheryl Burke admits that she is a little curvier than in previous seasons, and is responding to comments from critics who call her fat.

Cheryl Burke tells People magazine:

“Maybe I’m not at my thinnest right now, but it’s a little bit like, ‘Wow, do you really think I’m fat? Would you call me fat, honestly?’”

The lack of a Dancing with the Stars summer tour allowed Cheryl Burke to just have “a normal life.” Burke says, “I’m just a normal girl. I love my body. I think it’s beautiful.”

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On October 9th 2008, Bossy wrote:

Is she too fat? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Hell yes.
On October 9th 2008, Catherine Washburn wrote:

She looks beautiful. It’s refreshing to see a healthy young woman and who is a great role model for young girls. My goodness, what are these negative people thinking? Boney is a terrible look! I hope Cheryl will ignore those unfortunate comments.
On October 9th 2008, JC wrote:

She is chubby for a normal girl. For a dancer, she is fat. you could see the rolls of fat on her back as she danced.

All you have to do is look at the photo: she has the beginings of a double chin, beefy upper arms and a beer gut.
On October 10th 2008, DancerGrrrrrrl wrote:

OH MY GOD you have got to be F***ing kidding me. I am so disgusted with all of these fat male slobs who are bitter because they could NEVER get a woman as gorgeous this to look at their ugly a**es ripping on her for not looking like a scrawny 13 year old with giant (fake) boobs. Get a life or go back to your blow up dolls.

I’m a professional dancer, and I can tell you–this woman is NOT fat. Yes, she’s put on a few pounds–prob. a little more than the 5 she admits, but still prob. less than 10. She’s also petite (so little bit shows), and she’s in her mid-20s (a time when women’s bodies often start to naturally widen at the hips and fill out in the face–even without weight gain. Geez.
On October 10th 2008, skinny minnie wrote:

everyone is f*n brainwashed. She is a size 4, that’s a small size for a woman. Please stop channeling your insecurities by belittling others
It’s my sincere hope that we all realize we have more to offer the world than asinine hurtful comments that do little more than serve as a divisive tool that keeps us from focusing on what REALLY MATTERS in life.
It’s fun to be mean…i guess, but it’s also boring and tacky!
On October 14th 2008, Liss wrote:

Omg. She is so amazingly pretty. Even in a size four which is perfect for her. Any man should be happy to have and look at her. I am 5′7 and in a size 5. She is 5′4 and dainty as can be. She is in better shape thasn probably any of these people with negative comments. Look at Kiera knightly. Skin rail stick girl can barely get up her stairs to her flat..which she bought. She even got a personal trianer that didnt help shit. Ya she can get up her stairs now. Big deal, if her life was threatened she couldnt do shit. I bet this sexy, full figured woman could walk up any stairs, dance to any tune..and NEVER! need a stunt double..
On October 20th 2008, k. wrote:

for all you calling her fat i would love to see what all you look like…yes she isnt exactly what she used to be but she is beautiful.and really rolls?she looks like a normal girl.
On November 5th 2008, Megan B wrote:

She is definitely not a size 4… She may say so, but there is no way. I don’t think she was every boney… but she looked good before. She needs to lose the weight!
On November 10th 2008, britt wrote:

i think she is very pretty. i love seeing normal looking women on the show for a change.
I mean i am 5 foot and a size 4/5 and I don’t think I am fat at all.
On November 12th 2008, kz wrote:

I’m sorry to say, as I hate the scrutiny on women’s bodies and weight, but it is distracting that she has gained weight. She is in a profession where one’s body (male or female) is a part of the product and it is her responsibility to keep it fit and toned. She let it go a bit and that was irresponsible. She is not a size four, that is for sure. I’m sure with a bit more dancing and a bit less carbs/sweets, she’ll be just fine. She sure seems like a very, very nice person and is a great dancer so I wish her the best!
On November 15th 2008, Amy L wrote:

Given the amount of activity Cheryl Burke and Lacey Schwimmer must pack into their day, I don’t thinks it’s even possible for them to be fat. They’re probably just at their healthiest, most natural weight. I can see how some people might take notice of their shapes, however, since most young women in the entertainment business have the bodies of prepubescent boys. I, for one, am sick of seeing breastbones instead of cleavage, y’know? It’s not healthy, it’s not attractive and I doubt I’m the only one who thinks so. The popularity of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Katherine Heigl and Scarlett Johansson is proof of that.