Aaron Carter recently opened up about the hiatal hernia he was diagnosed with at the age of 19 — saying the stress-related medical condition is responsible for his thin frame because it makes it difficult for him to eat.
But that hasn’t stopped the 29-year-old singer from being body-shammed in person and on social media.
On Thursday, the former teen idol was hospitalized for exhaustion following his HOT 107.9 gig in Syracuse, New York — sharing a photo of himself in a hospital bed at St. Joseph’s Health emergency room.
But exhaustion wasn’t the only thing Carter was dealing with on Thursday.
Earlier in the evening, he blasted a female fan he met who he claimed was bullying and body shaming him in public in a series of tweets — admitting her words really cut deep.
a grown woman was gossiping bout me w I have a eating disorder telling people I need to eat 5 cheeseburgers cause I look like I'm dying.
I've literally had the hardest week of my life, my dad past away my late sisters birthday anniversary was June 6th & people #BodyShame me.
His rant continued throughout the night and into most of Friday, retweeting supportive fans and clapping back at others who questioned his weight.
“Been in the hospital three times this month, dealing with health issues and broken fingers as well as things I can’t legally discuss,” he said. “Do I have to do a spinal tap to prove to people? They’re trolling me and causing me so much insecurities.
I'm sorry I'm not fat enough. For my fake fans.
I'm bullied and body shamed by the world.
They literally won't stop bullying me.
However there were moments throughout his tweets that Carter appeared hopeful.
All I can do is my best in my life with the conditions I have I need to stay strong, I'm so grateful for my fans, YOU mean the world to me.
Carter also explained he was working to address his aforementioned medical issue, and implied there were other issues he wasn’t talking about. “I promise I’ll work on getting bigger physically I have medical issues I don’t want to discuss at this time,” he said.
By Friday night, he appeared to be on the mend (physically, at least) — posting a photo of himself at dinner after a concert in Indianapolis.
One thing Carter won’t be doing anytime soon is turning off his social media.
Carter’s tour continues into July, with stopes in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Kansas City, Missouri.