Joan Rivers Slams Lena Dunham's Weight for Advocating Obesity, Diabetes
Joan Rivers blasted HBO star Lena Dunham for her weight recently, suggesting that the actress' appearance advocates obesity and diabetes.
Well known for making controversial and off-color remarks, the seasoned fashion critic appeared on Howard Stern's Siruis radio show where she discussed Dunham, who frequently appears nude on her hit television series "Girls."
"Let me ask you something- Lena Dunham, who again I think is terrific, how could she wear dresses above the knee," Rivers asked Stern during her visit this week.
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Stern replied that Dunham disregards other people's opinions about her body, but Rivers insisted, "Oh, every woman gives a s---."
"You are sending a message out to the people saying, 'It's okay! Stay fat! Get diabetes. Everybody die! Lose your fingers," the 80-year-old "Fashion Police" host added.
As the interview went on, Rivers addressed Dunham's Vogue cover, which had been digitally retouched before sending a message to the "Girls" creator.
"I didn't know it was her," the fashion guru recounted over the cover. "I'm on fire over hypocrisy. I love that she's funny and that she's done well. But don't let them laugh at you physically. If you look the way you look, Lena, and that's fine and you're funny, don't say it's okay that other girls can look like this. Try to look better."
The interview arrived just one year after Stern himself had knocked Dunham for her weight, referring to the actress as "a little fat girl who kind of looks like Jonah Hill." The radio host later apologized for his comment.
Meanwhile, Dunham has previously addressed critics about her body, including those who took issue with her nudity on "Girls."
"It's because [being nude] is a realistic expression of what it's like to be alive, I think, and I totally get it," the actress and director said during the Television Critics Association event in January. "If you are not into me, that's your problem, and you're going to have to work that out with professionals."
