Thursday 24 November 2022 01:08 AM Zara McDermott's Disordered Eating documentary divides fans trends now
Zara McDermott's BBC Three documentary on Disordered Eating has divided viewers following its broadcast on Tuesday.
Taking to Twitter to share their immediate thoughts, many fans were quick to slam the programme as 'tone-deaf' and 'triggering,' but others lauded the Love Island star for realising she was 'part of the problem and wanting to fix it.'
In her documentary, Zara investigated the devastating impact of influencers' social media posts on young people struggling with eating disorders, with the star herself learning that her own Instagram imageshad been 'triggering.'
Opinions: Zara McDermott's BBC Three documentary on Disordered Eating has divided viewers following its broadcast on Tuesday
For the documentary, Zara spoke to a number of young people who had suffered from eating disorders, reflecting on how social media can have a negative impact on their body image and mental health.
But the programme earned a mixed response from fans, with some praising her for highlighting such a hard-hitting issue, and even acknowledging that her own health and fitness content may have contributed to the problem.
However, others were quick to brand the programme 'tone-deaf', with some who had previously battled eating disorders, admitting it was a difficult watch.
Opinion: Taking to Twitter to share their immediate thoughts, many fans were quick to slam the programme as 'tone-deaf' but others lauded the Love Island star
One tweeted: 'Just watched Zara McDermott's documentary on Disordered Eating. The bravery and strength of the young people who shared their experiences was what stood out to me.
'The contributions from professionals throughout was insightful too.'
Another added: 'I really hope every influencer, or person with any sort of following watches Zara McDermott's documentary on @bbcthree. Things need to change.'
A third tweeted: 'Just watched a BBC documentary hosted Zara McDermott and it was heartbreaking to see so many young people, preteen in some cases, ashamed of their bodies.
'All credit to Zars for acknowledging she could be part of the problem and wanting to fix that. Body shaming is disgusting.'
'Wheewwww that Zara McDermott doc is heavy,' one fan posted.
'TW on eating disorders ofc. I can't believe that 'meanspo' stuff exists. Cried a lot in that - reminder that social media isn't real and influencers need to be super conscious of who their audience is.'
Important: Some praised her for highlighting such a hard-hitting issue, and even acknowledging that her own health and fitness content may have contributed to the problem
One fan also tweeted: 'Overall I think the Zara McDermott documentary was well made and fair play to her for exploring how social media and influencers can exacerbate disordered eating.
'I have definitely found certain influencers triggering in the past
