Kaia Gerber is getting candid about something many people can relate to but few celebrities openly discuss — the pressure of having your body constantly judged.
In a recent interview, the model and actress opened up about her history of disordered eating, being compared with her supermodel mother Cindy Crawford and what it feels like to have strangers comment on her appearance. Her remarks come at a time when extremely thin body ideals are once again dominating parts of fashion and pop culture.
The conversation also lands amid renewed scrutiny of Ariana Grande's appearance. The singer recently announced plans to step away from the spotlight after completing her Eternal Sunshine Tour in September. The singer has faced intense public discussion about her body and health, making Gerber's comments particularly timely as Hollywood once again grapples with how it talks about women's bodies.
Kaia Gerber Opens Up About Disordered Eating
Gerber, 24, said she has been thin for most of her life and has spent years being compared with her mother Crawford. Instead of simply receiving praise for her figure, she has faced constant comments about her body.
'We're clearly in one of those cycles right now where people are very, very, very thin,' Gerber told Vogue. She admitted that she has sometimes wished she had been born with the curves associated with Crawford, saying: 'I'm so jealous of my mom's body. I would have loved to be born with boobs and a butt.'
But the bigger issue, she explained, is that people have always felt entitled to comment on her body.
'I've had disordered eating in my life,' Gerber revealed. She pushed back against the idea that negative comments somehow encourage a person struggling with their mental health to change.
'People are like, 'You look terrible,' and it doesn't exactly make you go, 'Oh, good. Let me get over this mental illness then!' Negativity has never saved someone's life,' Gerber added.
Why Ariana Grande Is Part of the Conversation
Gerber's remarks come as Grande's body has become the subject of another intense online debate.
The pop singer has faced repeated comments about her appearance, with discussions often moving beyond fashion or aesthetics and into speculation about her health. Her representative recently confirmed that she plans to take a step back from public-facing work after the final date of her tour on 1 September in London.
Grande also addressed the decision during a concert in Chicago, explaining that the break was not something she had suddenly decided because of recent criticism. Instead, she described it as a decision she had been considering for some time.
Still, the timing has reignited questions about just how much scrutiny female celebrities are expected to tolerate.
The Pressure Behind Constant Body Commentary
With Gerber's comments, the issue is not simply whether celebrities are too thin, too curvy or somewhere in between. It is the assumption that their bodies are open for public discussion in the first place.
Grande's experience and Gerber's revelations show two sides of the same conversation. Apparently, women in the public eye can be praised, criticised and analysed over their appearance almost constantly. Yet, as Gerber makes clear, piling on more negativity is not the answer.
