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CMAT deletes socials after Radio 1 body-shaming backlash.

5/29/2026

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CMAT performed at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Sunderland on May 24, 2026, after which harassment against her grew.
She posted publicly on Instagram on April 28 about body-shaming, noting that the BBC disabled comments on the performance video in 2024.
To protect her mental health, CMAT removed her Instagram, TikTok and Twitter accounts.

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Story summary

CMAT performed at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Sunderland on May 24, 2026, after which harassment against her grew.
She posted publicly on Instagram on April 28 about body-shaming, noting that the BBC disabled comments on the performance video in 2024.
To protect her mental health, CMAT removed her Instagram, TikTok and Twitter accounts.