Comic Jayde Adams Hits Back At Critic Who Fat-Shamed Her In ‘Sexist’ Stand-Up Review

Asked how she believes change can be brought about, Jayde says: “More women reviewing stuff would be better. There’s some really great reviewers out there, but this has happened a lot. 

“It’s a prejudice that many people have, but predominantly it’s male reviewers.”

Jayde covers topics including feminism and body image in her new Edinburgh Fringe show The Ballad Of Kylie Jenner’s Old Face, and calls for women whose confidence is low to come and see her perform. 

She adds: “I am not a victim because I am adored for what I do. 

“I’ve been called fat my whole life, I’ve always been chunky, but my mother put me in lycra from the age of five and made me dance competitively, so I was never allowed to be insecure about my weight. My mum made me learn to be proud of who I am, she never let me be a victim. But there’s a lot of people out there that don’t have that privilege.”

She added: “I’m a really funny comic and what I manage to do is to make really astute observations that are comparable to a middle class audience and I bring them to working class women. I’m talking about fat-shaming and feminism and [working class women] are the ones quite often ignored because feminism is seen as a middle class conversation.”

The critic has since responded to Jayde’s tweet, claiming that he mentioned her weight in his review as she “talked about it throughout the routine”. 

“I applaud your self confidence and stand against fat shaming,” he added.