Jackie Goldschneider Claps Back at Body Shamers After Overcoming Anorexia
Jackie Goldschneider expresses her displeasure over comments regarding her appearance.
“So everyone, I shared photos from Jingle Ball. I received numerous comments that were quite surprising,” the Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 48, stated in a TikTok video posted on Monday, December 16. “People referred to me as plump, juicy, full-figured, big. All kinds of remarks like that.”
Goldschneider noted that the comments were “not helpful,” even if well-meaning.
“You can give me compliments without mentioning how much weight you think I’ve gained or your opinion on my body size. That’s priority number one,” she elaborated. “Secondly, if you consider my body to be full-figured and large, I recommend you log off TikTok, OnlyFans, and Instagram and take a look at the real world to see what a woman’s body truly looks like, because authentic women are not just skin and bones.”
Goldschneider mentioned that if she wanted to lose weight rapidly, she could resort to medications like Ozempic, but that approach does not align with her overall well-being.
“If you’re on [Ozempic] — no problem,” she stated. “But I prefer not to do that, as I strongly believe humans are meant to experience hunger and eat food; we are not meant to be skin and bones.”
Goldschneider urged her followers to be cautious about their language, especially when speaking to young women.
“If you have a daughter, I implore you, please refrain from complimenting her by commenting on her body size,” she advised. “Or just avoid discussing her body size unless it concerns a medical issue that needs attention.”
Goldschneider emphasized that “if someone has gained weight, I can assure you they are aware of it.” She also mentioned that she would not let the comments affect her, especially given her honesty about her battles with an eating disorder.
“If your intention was not to compliment me but to subtly insult me and throw me off balance, that will never f—ing happen,” she shot back. “I have recovered from 20 years of anorexia, and I take great pride in myself. I also believe that my body is strong and beautiful and, frankly, a remarkable work of f—ing art. So enjoy looking at it. And yeah, that’s all — good talk, everyone.”
Goldschneider previously discussed her challenges in her 2023 memoir, The Weight of Beautiful.
“I lived a life consumed by starvation, where no one had the courage to ask me if I needed assistance. For nearly two decades, my diet followed a rigid set of rules that were never strained or broken, relentlessly aiming to maintain a dangerously low body weight,” she wrote. “There was no flexibility, no days off from exercise, no indulgences. Throughout all that time, amid dating, marriage, infertility, parenting, and eventual fame, it was all done in secrecy.”
Before being candid about her condition, Goldschneider tried to conceal her struggles, but many of her RHONJ costars, including Margaret Josephs and Jennifer Aydin, voiced their worries for her health. Goldschneider later revealed that participating in the reality series facilitated her recovery.
“[The show] did aid in my recovery. … I don’t believe I would have healed if I had been the only one holding myself accountable,” she mentioned during a January episode of Jana Kramer’s “Whine Down” podcast. “So having the show, allowing me to go through this on a public platform, was incredibly beneficial for me.”
