Emma Rock‘s appearance on the red carpet at the BAFTA Film Awards sparked conversation due to her noticeably slimmer physique.
The actress looked stunning in a backless maxi dress, but many observers were quick to comment on her weight loss.
Even Jameela Jamilan actress and activist known for challenging rigid beauty standards, appeared taken aback, as she took to social media to denounce the “creepy” appearance of women at the ceremony.
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Emma Stone’s slimmer look raised eyebrows among observers
Over the weekend, Emma Stone was among many A-list celebrities who walked the red carpet at the BAFTA Film Awards in London, an annual event that celebrates the best in cinema and attracts some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed actors, directors and industry insiders.
The actress had every reason to attend as she was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in “Bugonia.”
However, when she walked the red carpet in a daring dark blue backless dress, many couldn’t help but notice that she looked noticeably slimmer than usual.
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The actress’ look sparked mixed reactions from fans
On social media, fans had mixed reactions to Stone’s look, with some being very harsh, calling the actress’ slimmer appearance “disturbing.”
“Emma Stone looked really skinny at the BAFTA Film Awards. Worrying. Extremely prominent collarbones,” commented one observer.
Others were more restrained, noting that while she still looked stunning, her slimmer appearance wasn’t ideal.
“She’s a beautiful woman, but she’s starting to look like Ariana, just skin and bones,” another user remarked.
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Emma Stone’s appearance apparently sparked an intense reaction from Jameela Jamil
Although the actress received support from some fans, with some insisting that she has always been naturally thin, her appearance, alongside that of several other female participants, sparked an even more intense reaction from Jameela Jamil.
Jamil, who has long spoken out against rigid beauty standards imposed on women and is known for her wholehearted activism, took to her Instagram page to launch a passionate rant on the issue.
She described their appearance as “frighteningly thin”, adding that it was a “particularly fragile type of thinness”, and she is unhappy with this “beauty standard imposed on everyone”.
The actress added: “I’m unhappy with my industry’s obedience and I’m afraid of the impact on impressionable people at home, thinking that’s the only way to be accepted.”
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“Now is not the time to be fragile. Women must be strong, fighting for our dwindling rights and security,” Jamil also remarked.
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Jameela Jamil says political agenda pushes women into fragile beauty standards
Elsewhere in the speech, Jamil also suggested that appearances like Stone’s were fueled by a political agenda that encourages women to be fragile.
She then turned to the caption to urge women to enjoy the benefits of a healthy diet, presenting it as an act of resistance in the fight for women’s rights against patriarchy.
“If we all collectively refused to starve, they would have to comply with us,” Jamil noted.
“But we are rushing to bend first, at all costs for our mental and physical health, and that of the next generation watching us. Whatever size you want, but please try to be as strong as possible physically. Please be hard to steal, hard to beat, hard to break,” Jamil also remarked.
Expanding on his argument, Jamil stressed that “the war against women requires female fighters,” and warned that it would harm their ability to be protected if they were “easy to transport, to hunt, to beat.”
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Emma Stone once blamed her slimmer appearance on genetics and stress
In the months after Emma Stone started looking noticeably thinner, rumors of plastic surgery continued to circulate.
However, since Stone hasn’t confirmed any procedures, it seems more likely that she didn’t have any work done, especially since she previously shared that genetics and stress made it difficult for her to gain weight.
“I saw articles or comments that referred to my weight as ‘giving in to pressure to be thin,'” the actress said in a 2014 interview with Seventeen magazine, according to the Daily Mail. “Keeping my weight down is a struggle for me, especially when I’m stressed and especially as I get older.”
“This is how my genes have decided to act, and things will change over time, like everything. So when completely false statements are made about me or my health, of course part of me wants to fight back,” Stone also noted.
