Cheryl Burkeis shutting down "cruel" speculation about her appearance. In a videoshared on TikTok and Instagram, the "Dancing with the Stars" alum, 41, spoke out againstbody-shamingfrom followers who she said have been commenting that she looks different and speculating as to why. "I'm not onOzempic," she said. "I'm not sick, I didn't get a face transplant, and no, I didn't get a brow lift. The level of projection that is happening and that I'm witnessing is wild." The "Dance Moms" star added that "the accusations are completely cruel" and that it's "shocking and hurtful" that "so many" of these comments are "actually coming from women." She also said it's disappointing to see fans saying that they "miss the old Cheryl," noting that "my body has changed" in the 20 years she has been in the public eye. "My face has changed because I've changed," she said. "The saddest part of all is the way I'm seeing women tear down other women, while pretending it's from concern," she continued, concluding, "If you're here to speculate, compare or demand answers that you're just not entitled to, you're not welcome in this space that I have created." Cheryl Burkerecalls 'Dancing With the Stars' fans making her feel 'too fat for TV' Burke posted the clip along with the hashtags "#stopbodyshaming" and "#mentalhealthawareness." May marks Mental Health Awareness Month. The dancerpreviously opened up about suffering from body dysmorphiaduring a 2024 appearance on "The Amy and T.J. Podcast." Burke, who started on "DWTS" when she was 21, recalled dealing with cruel comments about her weight and claims that "she's too fat for TV." 'DWTS' Cheryl Burkereveals sexual, mental abuse throughout dance career on 'Red Table Talk' "I am curvy in comparison to a lot of the other professional women so whenever I did gain weight it was a thing," she said, noting that she felt pressure to lose weight due to this commentary. She added on the podcast that she is "still healing" from body dysmorphia but has made an "effort to compliment myself in my gratitude journal – it's a whole thing, because my brain has been trained to pick out the negatives, in general." Contributing: Naledi Ushe This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Cheryl Burke slams comments about appearance, plastic surgery claims
