Alabama Barker.Photo: Michael Simon/Shutterstock
The youngest daughter ofTravis BarkerandShanna Moaklertold fans onTikTok Sundaythat she has anautoimmune diseaseand athyroid problemthat resulted in weight gain.
“Paparazzi will purposely take pictures of you with your mouth open, middle of a sentence and any ugly picture they can get of you just for views,” Alabama said. “I would love to see you guys getting random pictures of you taken of you when you’re leaving the grocery store, in the middle of a sentence, with your mouth wide open… and let’s see how beautiful you look.”
Alabama went on to explain that she has “a thyroid problem and an autoimmune disease,” which are contributing factors to her weight gain. “So, it would be very appreciated if you guys just keep your opinions to yourself,” she said. “It’ll get you further in life.”
After explaining that her weight “fluctuates,” Alabama said she hoped any young girls watching her video and are “gaining weight” do not ever “think there’s something wrong with it.”
Alabama Barker with her father, drummer Travis Barker.Shutterstock
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Alabama has used TikTok in the past to defend herself, most recently when she faced criticism for arap song she released in May. In a since-deleted video,she said she was “tired” of critics saying she did not know anything about the genreand reminded followers how she was on the road with Barker, 47, when he performed with Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross in 2011.
Earlier this month,Alabama debuted a new finger tattoo of a cross. This is a tribute to her maternal grandparents, who died months apart. Moakler’sfather John diedearlier this month, seven months afterher mother Gail. “For my grandparents,” Alabama captioned a photo of her ink.
source: people.com
