"I’m sorry. I thought I had been invited to such an illustrious event because I am good at my job," wrote the comic, who described how she had bought her floral dress in John Lewis.
So I just came across the online abuse the amazing Sarah Millican is being subjected to.
Because of what you say?
Well people didn't like the dress she wore to the 2013 BAFTA's.
Slightly ridiculous?
I'd agree.
Sarah has spoke out about the abuse she was subjected to by the media about her outfit choice through an article in the Radio Times.
I love Sarah Millican so much and she's one of the stand-out female comediennes around.
Sarah isn't a size 8, she isn't photographed falling out of nightclubs at all hours (that we know of lol) , she isn't on the cover of every magazine but does that make her less of a person?
What is the media telling women and girls of all ages around the world?
You are what you wear.
That's the idea that's being planted in the impressionable minds of young girls so honestly what chance do they have?
If you can't afford the latest trends you're basically nothing?
Young people spend roughly around 36 hours exposed to the media every week.
This spans all forms of the Internet, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc so they are constantly being exposed to this idea.
The idea is your body has to be a certain shape, your face needs to look a certain way and your clothes need to be of a certain style and price tag.
And you know the scary thing?
We've been conditioned to think that this kind of thing is normal.
We quickly judge a female Celebrity/Actress/Writer/Director by what she's wearing instead of looking at the person she is and what her accomplishments are.
Men in the spotlight don't get treated this way so why are we torturing women?
Below are a few quotes from Sarah Millican about the experience.
"My dress (the one that caused ooohs in a department store fitting room?) was destroyed by the masses. I looked like a nana, my dress was disgusting, was it made out of curtains, why was I wearing black shoes with it.
"I cried. I cried in the car.
And that wasn’t the end. The next day, I was in newspapers pilloried for what I was wearing. I was discussed and pulled apart."
"I cried. I cried in the car.
And that wasn’t the end. The next day, I was in newspapers pilloried for what I was wearing. I was discussed and pulled apart."
In fashion, models have to be a certain size which the majority of women in the world aren't.
These women are therefore criticised for not being a size 0.
Put some of these women in the spotlight and literally all hell breaks loose.
People loose their minds and act like a pack of wolves around a fresh kill.
So you know what?
You can't change what you've tweeted, what you said to your friends or what you put up on Facebook but you can change and vow never to do it again.
Support women who are making a difference, acknowledge their talents and realise that their accomplishments aren't reliant on how they look .
"Be the change you want to see in the world".
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