Valerie Bertinelli: I WILL NOT BE SHAMED

BATTLING HER WEIGHT HER ENTIRE LIFE, VALERIE BERTINELLI HIT HER BREAKING POINT WHEN A FAN MOCKED HER FIGURE. NOW SHE’S FIGHTING BACK AGAINST THE PRESSURE TO ALWAYS BE THIN.

IT was a vulnerable moment, posted on Instagram for the world to see. But while Valerie Bertinelli admits she considered taking down the now-viral July 9 video — in which she tearfully lashed back at a commenter who told her to lose weight — she ultimately decided against it. “I realized it was hitting a ‘good’ nerve with so many of you who were so sweet to dm and share your same vulnerability and struggles,” Valerie’s Home Cooking star explained in the comments. “We all could use a little more kindness and patience and grace because we just never know what someone else is going through.”