Irish singer-songwriter CMAT has condemned the escalating online body shaming she experienced following her live performance at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland on May 24, 2026.
The artist, whose real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, described the recurring online abuse as a source of deep sadness that increasingly tarnishes her career achievements.
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CMAT issued a statement on Instagram after learning about malicious commentary directed at her onstage photos and videos.
Similar harassment during the same festival in 2024 previously led the BBC to disable social media comments on her performance footage.
"It is literally so boring for me, a gorgeous genius, to keep having to yap on about how horribly I am treated because of my body," wrote CMAT.
The singer shared screenshots of a Substack essay by music fan blog Front Row Feels, which highlighted the disparity in how different female artists on the lineup were treated.
The essay noted that performers Zara Larsson and Olivia Dean were granted basic humanity denied to the Irish singer.
"I would love to stop but I cannot because it keeps happening, at an accelerating and worsening pace as I become more famous," CMAT wrote.
The Dublin-born artist clarified to her followers that her physical appearance is not a deliberate statement or a punk rock act of liberty.
She stated that she deleted major social media applications from her phone some time ago to preserve her mental health.
"What struck me most while scrolling through those toxic comment sections was the glaring disparity in how different women on that same lineup were treated," wrote Front Row Feels.
The essay added that Larsson and Dean received a level of grace completely withheld from Thompson.
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CMAT expressed that she has faced extreme difficulty trying to change her body to avoid the hostile environments she encounters.
"I am not being defiant.
I am not choosing to look like this or weigh this much as some kind of punk rock act of liberty.
I simply have a body, one that I would of course like to change in order to fit in and avoid all of this abuse, but I have had extreme difficulty in doing so," CMAT said.
The singer-songwriter previously critiqued body scrutiny in her hit single "Take a Sexy Picture of Me."
Despite the ongoing abuse, she maintained gratitude for achieving her long-term career dreams.
"There is no relief from this – nobody can protect me or save me from this, and all that is demanded of me is more and more work as every environment I am placed in becomes more hostile," she added.
CMAT concluded her message by noting that her success feels diminished by societal pressure regarding her weight.
Her summer tour schedule continues with special guests Joy Crookes and BIIRD joining her upcoming Irish dates.
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The upcoming Dublin concert at St Anne's Park is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026, with gates opening at 5pm.
