A woman says she was “skinny-shamed” like Luisa Zissman and made to feel she had to be “grateful” for being slim despite struggling to gain weight.

Bella Barnes, 26, has always been naturally slim and grew up being “skinny shamed” by people who would question how she could eat so much and stay slender – and even told her she looked anorexic.

A size six, weighing 55kg at the time, Bella became self-conscious of her weight as she saw posts on Instagram saying men preferred women with “curves” – but she also felt she couldn’t “complain” about being slim.

When she brought up wanting to put on weight to family and friends, she says they were “offended” and didn’t understand why she wanted to. 6

Now Bella has gained around 20kg and is comfortable in her size 10 frame, but she’s still pa

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