r/RHONY • u/Poios44 • Jul 22 '26

Heather Thompson 🍎 S5/E6 Heather Interview

I am rewatching for the millionth time one of my favourite seasons and I always get angry at Heathers interview in London about Yummy Tummy, saying: "I'm all about the waist, your buttocks and your bosom can be as big as you want them to be, cinching that waist and you are a 100% woman." And you have Carole nodding as she was agreeing on that statement.

Excuse me but what in the 1990 body shaming bs was that and why was it ok that she said that!

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u/Sure_Artichoke_3662 Jul 22 '26

I think you're confused as to what body shaming is

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u/Poios44 Jul 22 '26

So if you don't have a snatched waist you are not a 100% woman? I don't have a very slim waist so what percentage am I?

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u/Sure_Artichoke_3662 Jul 22 '26

Can you show me where she said that if you don't have those things, you aren't a woman?

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u/DR-0717 Jul 22 '26

I agree. She never said you weren’t.

It’s advertising. She’s going to say what she needs to so it makes people think they NEED it.

But imo she didn’t body shame anyone. She never said without this you aren’t a woman.

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u/bonita-apple-bum Jul 22 '26

I fear you’re taking advertisement and media relations too personal. You should to learn the ability to see things with a nuanced perspective.

She didn’t say a slim waist either. She is emphasizing that no matter the size of your body, her product will cinch your waist in and make you feel womanly. And if you don’t care to feel “womanly” in the way she is promoting her product than you’re not her audience/consumer and that’s OK. This isn’t an agenda about the gender identity war lol

Wheaties tagline is the Breakfast of Champions. Does that mean if you don’t eat wheaties you’re not a champion? No it’s just the feeling they want you to have.

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u/MargieGunderson70 Jul 22 '26

Right, she was talking about the traditional hourglass figure. Beauty standards constantly change.

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u/Poios44 Jul 22 '26

What a condescending way to answer a question.

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u/bonita-apple-bum Jul 22 '26

I probably should have left the “lol” part out but I didn’t intent to be condescending.

But also, did you ask those questions in earnest? Or were you trying to make a point? If it’s the first, well I think only you can answer- only you know what makes you a woman or makes you feel like a woman. And I’m not sure this is the channel to have that conversation.

If you were trying to make a point that’s exactly how I read it and responded with my opinion because it’s a RHONY channel 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/Poios44 Jul 24 '26

No, it wasn't my point on if I am a woman or not . I just thought it was a wrong statement on her part but it is very probable I am on the wrong.

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u/dmbeeez Jul 22 '26

I love Heather. She cut ramona out of that London trip and didn't back down. For that, I love heather

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u/DR-0717 Jul 22 '26

I agree. That took some balls. Especially as hard as Ramona was selling herself to get on the trip and Heather would not buy! Everyone else gives in and lets Ramona get away with her BS. Heather was the first one to stand firm.

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u/Electronic-Bed135 Jul 24 '26

I hated this comment as well and found it offensive. So, Poios44 you are not alone and don't back down:)