What is it that leads virtually any article about a female celebrity into a debate on whether or not she's "fat"? I have a hard time finding an exception to this rule. Do people just feel better about themselves by bashing someone famous from behind their computer screen?
Yes, I think so. Also, a lot of people seem to think that celebrities belong to the public, and therefore are not "real" people who's feelings can be hurt. They think that they have the right to comment on their appearance, the same way they feel the right to comment on Starbucks, as if the celebrity was a "product".