Cheryl Burke is putting her foot down when it comes to people criticizing her appearance.
On Sunday, the « Dancing with the Stars » alum took to social media to address the recent comments she has gotten about her looks and to clear the air about whether she has had work done.
« Let’s just address the elephant in the comment section, » Burke said in a TikTok video. « I’m not on Ozempic. I’m not sick. I didn’t get a face transplant, and no, I didn’t get a brow lift. »
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« The level of projection that is happening and that I’m witnessing is wild, » she said, adding that people discuss her online as if she is « not a person. »
« The way some of you guys talk about me, you think I’m a headline or a filter, not a person. »
Burke elaborated on the « most disappointing part, » saying people are expecting to see an « old » version of herself.
« ‘Suite Life of Zack and Cody,’ Cheryl, » she said. « Back in 2006, ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 2, when I was 21 years old, or three years ago, Cheryl, where I was going through a divorce. I hate to break it to you, but that Cheryl doesn’t exist anymore. »
« The assumptions are just exhausting as hell, » she continued. « The accusations are completely cruel, and the fact that so many of them are actually coming from women, that’s what is so shocking and hurtful to be quite honest. »
« I have been in the public eye since I was 21 years old, my body has changed over the past 20 years, my face has changed because I’ve changed, » Burke added. « I’ve experienced so much trauma, divorce, and this is by no means a pity party. Sobriety, burnout, reinvention, I’ve healed, I’ve lost, I’ve grieved like anybody else. »
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« And yeah, maybe it shows, but I’m not sorry for it, not one bit, » she added.
Burke – who divorced Matthew Lawrence in 2022 – admitted to one big change, however.
« You want to know what’s really changed? » she asked. « My passion, my purpose, my commitment, my commitment to using this platform for something real.
« What’s been so challenging is this pressure to prove that I haven’t done something, » she continued.
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« I’m still the same person who has advocated for mental health and body image for many years, » she said. « I just do it differently now than maybe you’re used to. I’m quieter, I have boundaries and more discernment, and frankly, I don’t feel safe the way I used to. »
« There’s a tone now on certain platforms that feels more like a firing squad than an actual community, » she continued. « The saddest part of all is the way I’m witnessing women tear down other women while pretending it’s from concern. This is me at 41, I am still healing, still growing, and still choosing to show up. »
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Burke said if her followers are only there to « speculate, compare, or demand answers that you’re just not entitled to, » those people are « not welcome » in her space.
« But, if you’re here to evolve, unlearn, to support, welcome, we’re just getting started, » she concluded.
In the caption of the video, Burke wrote, « I’m not on Ozempic. I’m not sick. I didn’t get a ‘new face.’ Stop dissecting women’s bodies like they belong to you. This is YOUR reminder: I don’t owe you an explanation for my healing or for anything quite frankly. Let this be the last time I have to say it. »
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Publish date : 2025-05-19 17:13:00
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