Melissa Doyle slams influencers for setting unrealistic body image standards in powerful post as she poses with her teenage daughter, 19: ‘As a mother, this is heartbreaking’
Melissa Doyle has criticized social media influencers for setting unrealistic body image standards.
In a powerful Instagram post, the former Sunrise host, 53, shared a photo of her hugging her daughter Tahlia, 19, and said it broke her heart that so many teens aren’t happy with their grades after losing “toxic body standards” had received. on their social media feeds.
Did you know that more than half of young girls in Australia are dissatisfied with their appearance? As a mother, this is a heartbreaking statistic to hear,” she wrote.
“In a world saturated with online beauty advice and trends, our kids are exposed to toxic body norms that fill their feeds.”
Melissa is promoting Dove’s partnership with The Butterfly Foundation to launch a petition calling for a national inquiry into Australia’s body image standards.
Melissa Doyle has criticized influencers for setting unrealistic body image standards in a powerful feature alongside her teenage daughter Tahlia
Research shows that 70 percent of young women believe that social media influencers set the standard for how they should look.
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Melissa ended her post by saying she wanted “effective measures to build healthy and confident future generations.”
The TV star immediately gained support from her followers and fans.
She said it broke her heart that so many teens aren’t happy with their grades after receiving “toxic body standards” on their social media feeds
“This is tragic and sounds like we have an epidemic on our hands,” one fan wrote. ‘A fantastic goal!’ added another
“This is tragic and sounds like we have an epidemic on our hands,” one wrote. ‘A fantastic goal!’ said another.
One added: “Maybe this will help the situation if the mothers stop getting botox and fillers.”
Melissa uses her platform to encourage parents to talk about social media with their kids.
Speaking on Today Extra in March, Melissa was candid in her advice as she talked about the Dove self-esteem project. In the picture with Tahlia
Speaking on Today Extra in March, Melissa was candid in her advice as she talked about the Dove self-esteem project.
“They’re always on their devices and this campaign is about teaching them what’s real, what’s fake, what makes them feel good, what makes them feel worse, and what makes them want to change who they are,” she told Today Extra.
She went on to say that children need to detox from social media.
“Teach them to detox, just unfollow one that makes you feel bad, that doesn’t make you feel better, and maybe follow one that does,” she added.
Melissa shares her children with her husband, sports marketing executive John Dunlop