James Corden shuts down Bill Maher over fat-shaming comments

TV host and actor James Corden have slammed Bill Maher over his recent comments about rmalizing fat-shaming. Maher, who hosts HBO's 'Real Time', recently me a statement on show where he called for return of 'fat-shaming'. 

"Fat-shaming doesn't need to end. it needs to make a comeback. Some amount of shame is good," he h said while discussing obesity issues among people.

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James Corden on Thursday devoted an entire segment of his show " Late Late Show", where he revealed his struggle as a child dealing with obesity and fat-shaming.

"If making fun of fat people me m lose weight, re'd be fat kids in schools and I'd have a six-pack right w... Fat-shaming never went anywhere. Ask literally any fat person, we are reminded of it all time," James Corden said.

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"re's a common and insulting misconception that fat people are stupid and lazy and we're t. We get it, we kw. We kw that being overweight isn't good for us and I've struggled my entire life trying to man my weight and I suck at it," he ded.

James Corden also revealed that he has been on and off diets his entire life, but his body is what it is.

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"We're t all as lucky as Bill Maher, you kw, we don't all have a sense of superiority that burns 35,000 calories a day," he ded. 

actor pointed out that fat-shaming is t way to handle a problem like obesity. He referenced to studies which show that fat-shaming can le to depression, anxiety, and self-destructive behavior.

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"Fat-shaming is just bullying. And bullying only makes problem worse. I don't think stuff like this is going to solve obesity epidemic," Corden ded.