Melissa McCarthy’s Weight Critic: ‘I stand by my remarks about her obesity’

A while back, actress Melissa McCarthy was viciously attacked by movie critic Rex Reed, who called her “female hippo”, “tractor-sized” and “humongous”. You can check out the story in this post! Even though he received a lot of backlash for his hurtful and unnecessary words, the movie critic is definitely not in the mood to apologize – from US Magazine:

I can only repeat what I have said before — that I do not have, nor have I ever had, anything personal against people who suffer from obesity,” [Reed] wrote to Us in an email. “What I object to is the disgusting attempt to pretend obesity is funny. It is not remotely humorous, and every obese comedian who ever made jokes about the disease are now dead from strokes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes.”

“As a critic whose opinions are constitutionally protected by law, I stand by all of my original remarks about Melissa McCarthy’s obesity, which I consider about as amusing as cancer, and apologize for nothing,” he concluded. In February, the film critic slammed McCarthy, calling the Bridesmaids actress “tractor-sized, a “female hippo,” and a “screeching, humongous creep.”

Reed’s comments immediately outraged fellow industry insiders and fans alike, many of whom criticized Reed for being unabashedly mean-spirited.

What’s you take on this story? Share your thoughts!