Overweight TV Anchor Jennifer Livingston Responds to Viewer 'Bully'
Jennifer Livingston, a morning anchor with WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wis., is used to getting feedback from viewers. But when a male viewer wrote her a letter chiding her for being overweight, the mother of three took action.
In an on-air editorial address Tuesday morning that lasted more than four minutes, Livingston acknowledged being overweight - even obese - then added, "To the person who wrote me that letter, do you think I don't know that?"
She followed up by thanking her colleagues, family friends and the others who have come to her defense.
"I will never be able to thank you enough for your words of support and for taking a stand against this bully," she said. "We are better than this email. We are better than the bullies that will try to take us down."
Livingston's bold statement in her own defense made headlines around the world and today she told "Good Morning America" why she decided to speak out.
WKBT News 8 This Morning Anchor Jennifer Livingston responds to email from a man bullying her about her weight.
The man who called a female Wisconsin news anchor overweight, and thus a bad example for the community, is not backing down from his harsh statements and RadarOnline.com has learned he's even offered to help her get healthy!
Personal injury lawyer Kenneth Krause issued a follow-up after his initial letter to anchor Jennifer Livingston last week, which caused her to take to the air and call him out on his bullying.
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