Jamelia apologises for plus size comments on Good Morning Britain

The Loose Women panellist still stands by her remarks, though

Jamelia apologises for plus size comments on Good Morning Britain

by Lauren Smith |
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Jamelia caused a hell of a lot of drama yesterday, by saying on Loose Women that high street stores should not stock clothes "above a certain size".

Now she's apologised for the controversial comments - but says she still stands by the remarks.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, she said she was "hounded on Twitter" after speaking out during a discussion about overweight teenagers.

"Knowing that I offended really upset me" she said.

"Knowing that I made people question themselves and their choices, it really did upset me. All I can do is apologise for that."

She continued:

"I didn't make it clear on the show that I was talking about extremes, I was talking about above size 20 and below size six, those sizes being available en masse.

"I do stand by what I said. I'm a real woman with real opinions. I get paid to voice my opinions."

If you missed Loose Women yesterday, here's what Jamelia said in full:

"I think everyone should have access to lovely clothes, but I do not think it's right to facilitate people living an unhealthy lifestyle.

"I don't believe stores should stock clothes below or above a certain weight. They should be made to feel uncomfortable when they go in and can't find a size.

"It shouldn't be normalised in high street stores. They should have specialist shops."

Naturally, her comments caused an online backlash - and the singer's name is still trending on Twitter after her Good Morning Britain appearance.

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