{"id":2232360,"date":"2026-01-12T23:55:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2232360"},"modified":"2026-01-12T23:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:55:51","slug":"olympic-champion-ilona-maher-shuts-down-body-shaming-hater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/olympic-champion-ilona-maher-shuts-down-body-shaming-hater\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Champion Ilona Maher Shuts Down Body-Shaming Hater"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If I know one thing about Olympic<\/a><\/strong> rugby champion Ilona Maher<\/a><\/strong>, it’s that she’s not afraid to show off what a real woman’s body looks like \u2014 and call out harmful body-shaming<\/a><\/strong> while doing it. After someone left some harsh words in her Instagram comments, Maher decided to teach them a little lesson. And can I just say? She looked amazing doing it!<\/p>\n\n

Scroll to see what Ilona Maher had to say to “Aaron,” her latest body-shamer in the comments.<\/h2>\n
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On January 10, 2026, Ilona Maher posted an Instagram video<\/a><\/strong> in response to a body-shaming comment someone left about one of her latest looks<\/a><\/strong>. According to Maher, “Aaron” left a comment on one of her recent red carpet posts and said, “She looks pregnant<\/a> in that dress.” Um, rude?!<\/p>\n

Maher noted that she previously clapped back to the hateful message the comments, but “Aaron” deleted his original post. Luckily for us, she screenshot it (and respectfully removed his handle so as not to dox him) so we could see exactly what was said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Maher took this moment to school “Aaron” \u2014 and any other body-shamers who dare to comment recklessly. “That’s just a woman’s body. You probably haven’t seen a woman naked recently \u2014 if ever,” she said. “And I hope you never get the privilege to again.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Maher continued by explaining “that’s just how we are.” She said that she “always has this” and that it’s “just part of” her \u2014 even when she’s sucking in. Oh, and she also highlighted that she’s, you know, literally a healthy, professional athlete.<\/p>\n

Maher left her followers with one final thought, begging, “Please, PLEASE stop commenting the dumbest stuff.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This comes after the Olympic champion posted a video on Instagram<\/a><\/strong> in November, posing in her fitness wear and flaunting her stomach. She wrote, \u201cPosing with my completely normal and healthy stomach like those people with six packs do.\u201d Maher went on, adding, \u201cI\u2019m not saying six-packs are bad, but I do firmly believe that we aren\u2019t all meant to have them, and they are not a determinant of how fit or athletic you are.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Maher added, \u201cI am a two-time Olympian in an extremely fitness-based sport. Been a professional athlete for 7 years, and I have never had a six-pack. I used to compare myself to my teammates who did have them. Yet, I\u2019d still be faster, stronger, and fitter than some of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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