Zara McDermott receives backlash for saying she’s ‘let herself go’ during Marbella trip

Zara McDermott continued to update fans on her Marbella trip as she shared stunning bikini snaps onto her Instagram fitness page, A Day With Zara, on Tuesday.

The Made In Chelsea star, 23, who recently discussed her experiences with ‘relentless trolling’, looked sensational as she slipped into a cream bikini for a day of sunbathing.

The influencer was later forced to apologise to her fans as she received backlash for originally saying she’s ‘let herself go’ on holiday, with one follower commenting: ‘You still have washboard flat stomach…’ (sic)

Radiant: Zara McDermott continued to update fans on her Marbella trip as she shared stunning bikini snaps onto her Instagram fitness page, A Day With Zara, on Tuesday

Radiant: Zara McDermott continued to update fans on her Marbella trip as she shared stunning bikini snaps onto her Instagram fitness page, A Day With Zara, on Tuesday

Zara admitted she changed the post’s accompanying caption after social media users highlighted the issue of ‘suggesting relaxing on holiday is something negative’. 

The media personality’s new message read: ‘Me this morning. I’ve indulged in loads of amazing food this holiday and I’m excited to get home and get cooking again❤️.’ (sic)

Insisting she didn’t intend on offending anyone, the Love Island 2018 contestant added: ‘I’ve changed the caption. 

‘The original caption said ‘me this morning’ and said that in the afternoons and evenings I’ve been feeling super bloated. I just wanted to make people realise it’s okay to be bloated. Wasn’t my intention to upset anyone. I apologise x.

Watch her glow: The Made In Chelsea star, 23, who recently discussed her experiences with 'relentless trolling', looked sensational as she slipped into a cream bikini

Watch her glow: The Made In Chelsea star, 23, who recently discussed her experiences with ‘relentless trolling’, looked sensational as she slipped into a cream bikini

'You still have washboard flat stomach!' The influencer was later forced to apologise to her fans as she received backlash for originally saying she's 'let herself go' on holiday

‘You still have washboard flat stomach!’ The influencer was later forced to apologise to her fans as she received backlash for originally saying she’s ‘let herself go’ on holiday

‘can never win anymore. It’s really upsetting and also demotivating ☹️ all I have ever promoted is a healthy balanced diet and exercise 3-4 times a week.’ (sic) 

‘Surely you see why the words ‘I’ve let myself go’ wasn’t the best phrase to use though xx’, a disappointed follower wrote.

Another explained: ‘I feel like you don’t have a negative intention in writing this, however please be careful with your wording. ‘Letting yourself go, whilst on holiday’ sounds like you’re suggesting that relaxing and enjoying yourself on holiday is something negative and needs to be fixed. 

‘You’re very slim and very young, a week or even 5 weeks with a relaxed approach on holiday is not something that needs to be dramatically compensated for afterwards’. (sic)

Ongoing battle: Earlier this week, the reality star lashed out at skinny-shamers who criticised her weight loss, while her boyfriend Sam Thompson echoed her woes

Ongoing battle: Earlier this week, the reality star lashed out at skinny-shamers who criticised her weight loss, while her boyfriend Sam Thompson echoed her woes

Criticism: Zara admitted she changed the post's accompanying caption after social media users highlighted the issue of 'suggesting relaxing on holiday is something negative'

Criticism: Zara admitted she changed the post’s accompanying caption after social media users highlighted the issue of ‘suggesting relaxing on holiday is something negative’

A third wrote: ‘You haven’t really ‘let yourself go’ you still have washboard flat stomach… I’ve let myself go too. I don’t look like you though.’ (sic)

Others urged Zara to ‘not feel guilty’, claimed she can ‘post whatever she likes’ and said she ‘deserves to enjoy her holiday’.

They explained: ‘You look amazing, I’m so envious of your figure/fitness you can post whatever you like whenever you like. 

‘The people who don’t ‘agree’ can unfollow yet they still feel the need to tell you what to do, that’s they’re insecurity not yours…. never apologise for being you.

Support: Others urged the blonde beauty to 'not feel guilty', claimed she can 'post whatever she likes' and said she 'deserves to enjoy her holiday'

Support: Others urged the blonde beauty to ‘not feel guilty’, claimed she can ‘post whatever she likes’ and said she ‘deserves to enjoy her holiday’

‘Yeah Zara you look like you’ve totallyyyyy let yourself go!!! #goals ❤️

‘You look amazing and you give me motivation every day! You deserve to enjoy your holiday you have worked so hard.

‘You really have not let yourself go, you look incredible!! Don’t feel guilty about your diet/exercise regime at all ❤️holidays are for relaxing and having a good time nobody sticks to a perfect regime 100% of the time, life is to be enjoyed!!!. 

‘you look amazing! Personally I don’t think there was any need to change your post- we all know what ‘letting yourself go’ on holiday means- we all do it! You shouldn’t be crucified for posting a well known saying?! 

Look of love: The former government advisor has been holidaying with her hunky beau Sam, 27, in Spain

Look of love: The former government advisor has been holidaying with her hunky beau Sam, 27, in Spain

‘Seems like you can’t do right for doing wrong in some people’s eyes- if you’re being quite strict with your diet & exercise people aren’t happy & if you relax the diet & exercise they’re still not happy!’ (sic) 

Earlier this week, the reality star lashed out at skinny-shamers who criticised her weight loss, while her boyfriend Sam Thompson echoed her woes.  

Prior to her trip, the former government advisor has been documenting her health and fitness journey in forensic detail and revealed a bikini-clad image had garnered widespread criticism that left her ‘sad and confused’.

After she defiantly reposted the controversial picture, her Made In Chelsea star boyfriend, 27, hit out at her critics in a foul-mouthed rant as he admitted to being ‘f**ked off’ by the negativity. 

Anger: Her Made In Chelsea star boyfriend hit out at her critics in a foul-mouthed rant as he admitted to being 'f**ked off' by the negativity

Anger: Her Made In Chelsea star boyfriend hit out at her critics in a foul-mouthed rant as he admitted to being ‘f**ked off’ by the negativity