An influencer who was banned from TikTok for promoting a ‘skinny’ lifestyle has caused another stir after talking about wearing children’s clothing.
Liv Schmidt faced intense backlash for months for offering nutritional advice to ‘stay skinny’ by sharing ‘what I eat in a day’ videos with tiny portions of food.
Critics have long argued Schmidt promotes eating disorders by emphasizing how important it is to stay skinny while simultaneously showing how little food she eats.
In her latest video, Schmidt displays her outfit, including a miniskirt which she purchased from the children’s section.
‘The biggest money saving hack when shopping is children’s clothing, like designers have kids t shirts that are like $200 instead of $1000 like the adults – for a cute baby tee,’ her caption reads.
Liv Schmidt, an influencer who was banned from TikTok for promoting a ‘skinny’ lifestyle has caused another stir after talking about wearing children’s clothes
An influencer who was banned from TikTok for promoting a ‘skinny’ lifestyle has caused another stir after talking about wearing children’s clothing
Though some viewers were supportive of the budgeting ‘hack’, people on Reddit were quick to criticize Schmidt, dubbing her ‘pro-anorexia rage bait’.
‘It’s an adult woman in her 20s congratulating herself on working to achieve a body the same size as a child on social media and profiting from encouraging other women to do the same?’ one person wrote.
‘I think a majority of people can’t stand her because she has spread misinformation multiple times such as lycopene in tomatoes makes you fat,’ another person said.
‘That is incredibly moronic. And as a registered dietitian myself, I do find a lot of what she posts harmful for others.’
In previous videos, Schmidt would use cow, whale and pig emojis as she revealed her day started with a protein shake and electrolytes, a protein bar for lunch, and ended with ‘a few bites’ of bread and a shared appetizer for dinner.
Liv Schmidt has faced intense backlash for months for offering nutritional advice to ‘stay skinny’ by sharing ‘what I eat in a day’ videos with tiny portions of food
Critics have long argued Schmidt promotes eating disorders by emphasizing how important it is to stay skinny while simultaneously showing how little food she eats
Schmidt was accused of ‘rage baiting’ her audience, a practice which sees influencers deliberately wind people up in order to boost engagement and follower numbers
Schmidt created a new TikTok page at the weekend after learning her account had been disabled for breaching the platform’s policies.
On the new page, her bio read: ‘It’s not a sin to want to be thin. Saving America from obesity 1 person @ a time.’
Schmidt was accused of ‘rage baiting’ her audience, a practice which sees influencers deliberately wind people up in order to boost engagement and follower numbers.
She went on a rant about diet culture in the United States just two weeks ago, asking ‘why does being American feel like a secret shame?’
‘Our obesity rate is basically a competitive sport.’
She went on a rant about diet culture in the United States just two weeks ago, asking ‘why does being American feel like a secret shame?’
Schmidt was accused of rage baiting her audience in order to boost her engagement and following
She denies having ever struggled with disordered eating herself. But Schmidt accepted she knows what it’s like to not feel comfortable in your own body, having struggled with a generalized anxiety disorder since the third grade
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, she defended the content which has prompted so much outrage.
‘For me and my personal aesthetic, I like to be skinny and there’s nothing wrong with that,’ she said.
She denies having ever struggled with disordered eating herself. But Schmidt accepted she knows what it’s like to not feel comfortable in your own body, having struggled with a generalized anxiety disorder since the third grade.
