Fans were left divided as they responded to Amy's social media update
AMY Childs has hit back at cruel body shamers following 'awful' trolling over her weight loss.
The Towie star, 34, has left some fans worried after her recent weight loss.
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Taking to Instagram, Amy shared a short clip of her striking poses in swimwear.
She captioned: "I wasn’t going to post this, as I have been having such awful comments about my weight…
"I just want to come away be happy and feel amazing, I need to learn to love myself again.
"I have a long way to go and I definitely need to put on some weight but I will get there, positive vibes please."
Amy's comments section was soon divided over fans' concern for her weight, as one said: "This is really damaging to young girls especially and shouldn't be posted until you are in a healthier place."
Another added: "Omg this is not a good look hun you need to put some weight straight back on."
A third shared: "Sorry this isn't a good video to be posting... take care x."
While a fourth chimed in: "You have a lovely face but you look unwell, you need to put on some weight."
Some fans praised Amy for her weight loss, as one commented: "Absolutely stunning."
Another added: "You look beautiful Amy."
Towie star Amy Childs sparks backlash as she shows off her massive weight loss
The reality legend's thin frame also sparked concern as she marked her birthday.
Amy shared snaps to celebrate her upcoming 35th birthday - but they received more concerned comments from her followers.
Her figure was on full display, with her slender arms visible.
In May, Amy finally opened up about her extreme weight loss, which has seen her shed two stone.
Speaking to OK! magazine, she said: "People don’t know what is going on behind closed doors.
“I’m going through so much at the minute that the weight has fallen off me.
"I worry about my mum constantly. She’s very emotional – she thinks she’s going to have another heart attack.
“People think I’m not eating, but I do eat. To be honest, I do feel better when I’m a bit heavier than I am at the moment.
“There’s so much going on at the minute – it’s the result of pure stress."
Addressing fans who had speculated she had used medication to shed the pounds she said: “I just want to be clear that, as I’ve said before, I’m not using weight-loss injections."
Who is Amy Childs?
Amy Childs was born June 7, 1990, and is a reality star, model, businesswoman and fashion designer.
She shot to fame in 2010 by appearing in ITV2's reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex.
She became known for her ditsy, likeable personality and briefly dated fellow cast member Kirk Norcoss.
A particularly memorable scene involved her "vajazzling" Sam Faiers in a barbie pink-coloured salon.
She left the show in 2011 and took part in Celebrity Big Brother, finishing fourth.
She also took part in a fly-on-the-wall documentary, It's All About Amy on Channel 5.
Two years later she competed in Channel 4's daredevil show The Jump and was the second person to be eliminated.
She is now said to be worth around £5million through her fashion and beauty products.
However, she did add: "I did try the jab, but just once about 18 months ago.
“It made me so, so ill. I injected myself and literally a few hours later I threw up three, four times. I’ve never had sickness like it.
"The nausea stayed with me for three days. And it scared me so I stopped immediately.
"It doesn’t agree with everybody and it obviously didn’t agree with me at all.”
