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    Melanie Lynskey Hit Back At Body-Shamers With A Brilliant, Frameworthy Tweet

    "The story of my life since Yellowjackets premiered."

    Natalie Oganesyan
    by Natalie Oganesyan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Yellowjackets star Melanie Lynskey is not taking one iota of crap from body-shamers who are trying to bring her down. (And rightfully so!)

    Melanie on the red carpet in jeans, a T-shirt, and a short jacket
    Rich Fury / Getty Images for Vulture

    In a recent tweet, the veteran actor revealed that she's been inundated with messages from people who seemingly "care" about her health.

    Melanie sitting at a desk looking at a note in a scene from Yellowjackets
    Kailey Schwerman / © Showtime / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "The story of my life since Yellowjackets premiered. Most egregious are the 'I care about her health!!' people...bitch you don't see me on my Peloton!" she began in response to a since-deleted tweet.

    Melanie Lynskey @melanielynskey

    The story of my life since Yellowjackets premiered. Most egregious are the “I care about her health!!” people…bitch you don’t see me on my Peleton! You don’t see me running through the park with my child. Skinny does not always equal healthy https://t.co/W2poMmsv1p

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    Melanie Lynskey / Via Twitter: @melanielynskey

    BITCH 👏🏼 YOU 👏🏼 DON'T 👏🏼 SEE 👏🏼 ME 👏🏼 ON 👏🏼 MY 👏🏼 PELOTON!!! 🚲

    "You don't see me running through the park with my child. Skinny does not always equal healthy," the 44-year-old concluded.

    In an interview with Rolling Stone two weeks ago, the New Zealand actor shared that a Yellowjackets crew member assumed she would be aiming to lose weight for the role.

    Melanie in a long, straight gown on the red carpet
    Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for InStyle

    "They were asking me, 'What do you plan to do? I’m sure the producers will get you a trainer. They’d love to help you with this.'"

    Melanie maintained that it was "important" for her character, Shauna, to be "comfortable and sexual" in her body and not to comment that she wished she "looked better."

    Melanie as Shauna in Yellowjackets at a counter with a man
    Kailey Schwerman / © Showtime / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Costars Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, and Juliette Lewis (who play grown Misty, Tai, and Natalie, respectively) also came together to support Melanie following the incident. Juliette even addressed it in a letter to the producers on Melanie’s behalf.

    In conclusion, let's just stop offering our unsolicited, not medically backed opinions on other women's bodies! In this here 2022, it's ridiculous that we even have to say that.

    Showtime