Singer Pink took to Twitter to vent after being criticised for her weight at a charity benefit.

Pink, real name Alecia Moore, was at the John Wayne 2015 Odyssey Ball at the Regent Hotel in Beverley HIlls on Saturday night with husband Carey Hart - wearing a black dress that many described as unflattering for her figure.

 

The 35-year-old So What singer posted a note to her Twitter - and she received many messages of support from her fans.

 

She wrote:"I can see that some of you are concerned about me from your comments about my weight. You're referring to the pictures of me from last night's cancer benefit that I attended to support my dead friend Dr. Maggie DiNome. She was given the Duke Award for her tireless efforts and stellar contributions to the eradication of cancer.

 

"But unfortunately, my weight seems much more important to some of you. While I admit that the dress didn't photograph as well as it did in my kitchen, I will also admit that I felt very pretty. In fact, I feel beautiful. So, my good and concerned peoples, please don't worry about my. I'm not worried about me. And I'm not worried about you either:)…I am perfectly fine, perfectly happy, and my healthy, voluptuous and crazy strong body is having some much deserved time off. Thanks for your concern. Love, cheesecake."

 

 

 

Pink isn't the only star who's been subjected to cruel trolls.

 

American singer Kelly Clarkson has been publicly subjected to weight jibes from the controversial Katie Hopkins - who called her a "chunky monkey" and said: "Ultimately, Twitter is about finding the fun and Kelly Clarkson does look a bit like she ate her backing singers. I would suggest that when she took eating for two and she decided to eat for 10. If you can't find the fun in that, then more pity on you."

 

But the 32-year-old Since U Been Gone singer took it all in her stride, and said in an interview with Heat magazine: "She's tweeted something nasty about me? That's because she doesn't know me. I'm awesome.

 

"I've just never cared what people think. It's more if I'm happy and I'm confident and feeling good, that's always been my thing."

 

Academy Awards winner and Empire actress Gabourey Sidibe had the ultimate comeback to weight haters too, Tweeting​: "To people making mean comments about my pics, I mos de fcried about it on that private jet on my way home to my dream job llast night. #JK"

 

In what was perhaps one of the most memorable moments from her talk show, model Tyra Banks gave a stirring speech about beauty ideals in the media and the pressure on women to be slim, in response to magazines publishing unflattering photos of her in a bikini at the beach in 2008.

 

 

 

 

Comedian Sarah Milican faced criticism for her Red Carpet appearance at the BAFTA Awards in 2013, with critics calling her 'fat' and 'ugly'.

 

Unfazed by the comments, Milican responded in an essay for the Radio Times: "I'm sorry, I thought I had been invited to such an illustrious event because I was good at my job," adding: ""Why does it matter so much what I was wearing? I felt wonderful in that dress... And surely that's all that counts."

 

With mounting pressure on girls and women to be slim and beautiful, it's refreshing to see that female celebrities are taking a stand against it.