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Diana Lively, 28, went viral after sharing a “Wedding OOTD” in which she wore a revealing dress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Commentators criticized the look for being “tacky, cheap and wrong”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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“Seeing the avalanche of negativity, I was truly in fight-or-flight, but I had to stand up for what I knew to be true,” Lively tells PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
One mom-to-be is defending her outfit choice after being criticized for going to a wedding in a plunging halter-neck dress.<\/p>\n
Diana Lively, 28, didn’t expect to receive negativity online after choosing a dress that made her feel “beautiful, confident and comfortable.”<\/p>\n
“Being pregnant \u2014 as I\u2019m sure some other moms-to-be can agree \u2014 I often find it difficult to simply choose something to wear,” she tells PEOPLE. “The wedding was in an outdoor garden setting, the vibe was summer sunset, floral, ethereal, and whichever dress I chose needed to capture all of that. Ultimately, I was happy because I was certain it did just that.”<\/p>\n
The dress, showcased in a series of TikTok videos<\/a>, is light purple with a deep V-neckline, revealing some of her cleavage and growing baby bump. In one of her videos<\/a>, Lively described it as “the best maternity, non-maternity dress on the market.”<\/p>\nPeople in the comment section, however, quickly insulted Lively for wearing the dress, despite her having shared a video<\/a> stating that she had received permission from the bride to wear it.<\/p>\n“When I showed her the dress I was considering \u2014 the<\/em> dress \u2014 she was genuinely excited and affirming, saying that she couldn\u2019t wait to see my baby bump in it,” Lively tells PEOPLE, noting that the conversation came up during a bridal brunch.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\nDiana Lively <\/p>\n
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The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nCommentators online, however, had their opinions with one calling the look “tacky, cheap and wrong.” Another person said, “You knew it was too much if you had to ask.”<\/p>\n
A third comment said, “Girl NOBODY in the comments said anything about your body \ud83d\ude29\ud83d\ude29\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23 the dress was inappropriate for ANYBODY at a wedding!!period!!!”<\/p>\n
“The first wave of comments came from mutuals on TikTok \u2014 both from my personal and online community,” Lively tells PEOPLE. “I received a lot of compliments, especially on the dress\u2019 cut and color. In the second wave, mostly non-followers, I was met with mild criticism \u2014 which I had no issue with. I even thought some of the comments were funny.”<\/p>\n\n![\"Diana](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jT3bhLshhY3fnzgJGuSa5A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTkxNTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/27146d209ff083fc399b19015202020d\"\/)
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She continues: “At which point, the tone shifted, as those comments created a platform for remarks that were much worse. The conversation descended into terrible scrutiny about my body, presumptions assassinating my character, baseless claims about my marriage and children, conjecture about the newlyweds, and even threats of violence.”<\/p>\n
Lively says she “felt like a lot of people were projecting their insecurities onto me because they wouldn\u2019t wear a dress like that and didn\u2019t feel like I had the right to feel good or confident in it.”<\/p>\n
“I felt the need to advocate for my body, my integrity, my husband and the bride. Seeing the avalanche of negativity, I was truly in fight-or-flight, but I had to stand up for what I knew to be true,” she adds.<\/p>\n
While the situation sparked rumors online<\/a>, including that she was dragged out of the reception after getting into an altercation with the bride\u2019s mother, Lively has no regrets, as she has “a firm foundation in my self-identity.”<\/p>\nNever miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n“<\/strong>Thousands of strangers were telling me who they thought I was based on a few seconds of my life depicted in a couple of videos,” says Lively. “My husband, my family and my greater community kept me grounded in my character. My faith in God reminded me of the woman I am in real life.<\/p>\nRead the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Diana Lively, 28, went viral after sharing a “Wedding OOTD” in which she wore a revealing dress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Commentators criticized the look for being “tacky, cheap and wrong”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
“Seeing the avalanche of negativity, I was truly in fight-or-flight, but I had to stand up for what I knew to be true,” Lively tells PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
One mom-to-be is defending her outfit choice after being criticized for going to a wedding in a plunging halter-neck dress.<\/p>\n
Diana Lively, 28, didn’t expect to receive negativity online after choosing a dress that made her feel “beautiful, confident and comfortable.”<\/p>\n
“Being pregnant \u2014 as I\u2019m sure some other moms-to-be can agree \u2014 I often find it difficult to simply choose something to wear,” she tells PEOPLE. “The wedding was in an outdoor garden setting, the vibe was summer sunset, floral, ethereal, and whichever dress I chose needed to capture all of that. Ultimately, I was happy because I was certain it did just that.”<\/p>\n
The dress, showcased in a series of TikTok videos<\/a>, is light purple with a deep V-neckline, revealing some of her cleavage and growing baby bump. In one of her videos<\/a>, Lively described it as “the best maternity, non-maternity dress on the market.”<\/p>\n People in the comment section, however, quickly insulted Lively for wearing the dress, despite her having shared a video<\/a> stating that she had received permission from the bride to wear it.<\/p>\n “When I showed her the dress I was considering \u2014 the<\/em> dress \u2014 she was genuinely excited and affirming, saying that she couldn\u2019t wait to see my baby bump in it,” Lively tells PEOPLE, noting that the conversation came up during a bridal brunch.<\/p>\n Diana Lively <\/p>\n Diana Lively<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Commentators online, however, had their opinions with one calling the look “tacky, cheap and wrong.” Another person said, “You knew it was too much if you had to ask.”<\/p>\n A third comment said, “Girl NOBODY in the comments said anything about your body \ud83d\ude29\ud83d\ude29\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23 the dress was inappropriate for ANYBODY at a wedding!!period!!!”<\/p>\n “The first wave of comments came from mutuals on TikTok \u2014 both from my personal and online community,” Lively tells PEOPLE. “I received a lot of compliments, especially on the dress\u2019 cut and color. In the second wave, mostly non-followers, I was met with mild criticism \u2014 which I had no issue with. I even thought some of the comments were funny.”<\/p>\n Diana Lively <\/p>\n Diana Lively<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n She continues: “At which point, the tone shifted, as those comments created a platform for remarks that were much worse. The conversation descended into terrible scrutiny about my body, presumptions assassinating my character, baseless claims about my marriage and children, conjecture about the newlyweds, and even threats of violence.”<\/p>\n Lively says she “felt like a lot of people were projecting their insecurities onto me because they wouldn\u2019t wear a dress like that and didn\u2019t feel like I had the right to feel good or confident in it.”<\/p>\n “I felt the need to advocate for my body, my integrity, my husband and the bride. Seeing the avalanche of negativity, I was truly in fight-or-flight, but I had to stand up for what I knew to be true,” she adds.<\/p>\n While the situation sparked rumors online<\/a>, including that she was dragged out of the reception after getting into an altercation with the bride\u2019s mother, Lively has no regrets, as she has “a firm foundation in my self-identity.”<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n “<\/strong>Thousands of strangers were telling me who they thought I was based on a few seconds of my life depicted in a couple of videos,” says Lively. “My husband, my family and my greater community kept me grounded in my character. My faith in God reminded me of the woman I am in real life.<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>