Stacey Solomon Backed By Fellow Stars Over 'Bullying' Now Magazine Cover

She was branded 'boring', 'cheap' and desperate on the publication's cover this week.

Celebrities have been rallying around Stacey Solomon since the publication of a negative magazine cover about her.

Earlier this week, ‘Loose Women’ presenter Stacey called out a Now magazine cover story, based around a handful of tweets about her, branding her “boring”, “cheap” and “desperate”.

Stacey tweeted that the cover story was the “meanest thing she’d ever seen”, and when her post began to garner attention, she accused the magazine of “bullying” her, highlighting that it was bad for magazines to be “tearing down” celebrities at a time when statistics have shown that almost a quarter of 14-year-olds are self-harming.

Stacey Solomon
Stacey Solomon
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While stars like Ashley Roberts, Vicky Pattison and her former ‘X Factor’ co-star Olly Murs were all quick to show their support, a number of other celebrities have also showed their solidarity with Stacey, including her fellow ITV daytime presenter, Lorraine Kelly, and her “idol” Stephen Fry:

Stacey - I’ve had my fair share of this sort of bollox over the years and been reduced to tears at times. This is particularly nasty. I’m so sorry you have been targeted. https://t.co/XZkZO8p0YI

— Lorraine (@reallorraine) August 30, 2018

I think you're wonderful too x

— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) August 29, 2018

Great article..... Celeb mags must stop belittling women like Stacey Solomon - it's time to change! https://t.co/L02fk4sSrH via @4guyslikeu

— Zoe Ball (@ZoeTheBall) August 30, 2018

Our brilliant ,funny ,kind super smart @StaceySolomon is a bloody warrior ! One of my all time favourite loose women and a dear friend ! Good on you girl !!Tell the fuckers straight !! It’s time this kind of journalism is kicked to the kerb once and for all !! Shame on you Now ! https://t.co/RfPhSQ9t7D

— nadia sawalha (@nadiasawalha) August 29, 2018

Nothing boring or cheap about you Stacey , your loved and always will be . Ignore the haters xx

— Alison Hammond (@AlisonHammond2) August 29, 2018

Bloody love you Stacey ❤️❤️❤️

— Andrea McLean Presenter, Author, Mum (@andrea_mclean) August 29, 2018

@StaceySolomon one of the bestest ladies I know. It’s easy to say don’t listen to shit written about you but don’t! Love you big style. Best hugs ever! I’ll text you with a less polite response to what I’ve just seen x

— Keith Lemon (@lemontwittor) August 29, 2018

In reference to the mean & misogynistic @celebsnow cover. @StaceySolomon is one of the most loved people in this industry. Shame on you so called ‘journalists’. You’re a disgrace. pic.twitter.com/l0ceiCFa9p

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) August 29, 2018

Well done Stacey for standing up to things like this!!! https://t.co/vXboQSDyAq

— Ben Cohen (@RugbyBenCohen) August 30, 2018

As IF!! I can’t believe what Im seeing?!?! You’re one of the most funny, genuine, beautiful people I’ve met. THAT is outrageous and completely untrue. Big love darling - we’ve all got your back xxxxx

— Catherine Tyldesley (@Cath_Tyldesley) August 29, 2018

Do you know what upsets me the most about these shameful mags.... female editors, female writers/journalists (I use the term loosely) who’s side are they on?! I love your honesty, your truth and your gorgeous self. Please don’t let this hit your heart for a second xx

— Jo Joyner (@dollyjoyner) August 30, 2018

In response to the furore, a Now magazine spokesperson told HuffPost UK: “The story featured in this week’s issue of Now magazine regarding Stacey Solomon was written on the basis of social media comments about Stacey and is not the opinion of Now magazine.

“As a publication, we simply aim to inspire debate amongst our readers about their favourite celebrities and TV stars, including Stacey.

“We do not encourage or condone bullying in any form. We apologise to Stacey for any distress our story may have caused.”

It is not the first time the magazine has faced criticism from a high-profile name.

Back in March, Scarlett Moffatt slammed the publication over an article titled: “Scarlett: A Brand New Face! Surgeons Warn She’s Going Too Far”.

Denying their claims of surgery, she said: “Ladies, women, girls... despite what most media thrusts upon you ... we are more than an aesthetic shell. I like to stay positive & focus on my fellow females achievements... as woman we are more than our looks, weight, clothes, our partner!!

“Stay strong & let’s not let this 2018 social conformity of behaving a certain way bring us down!! In the words of Little Mix’s Jade: ‘we can wear what we want & twerk if we want’,” she added.

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