{"id":22342,"date":"2026-07-30T20:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22342"},"modified":"2026-07-30T20:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:18:54","slug":"stassi-schroeders-confidence-was-crushed-after-being-called-spongebob-at-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22342","title":{"rendered":"Stassi Schroeder\u2019s confidence was crushed after being called SpongeBob at\u00a0Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2F135987372.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Internet trolls compared Stassi Schroeder\u2019s body to SpongeBob Squarepants after she modeled in this year\u2019s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cHouse of Stassi\u201d star, 38, spoke exclusively to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/virtual-reali-tea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Six Radio<\/a> on Tuesday morning about her experience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@virtualrealitea\/video\/7645941848451730718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walking the runway<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first year was really amazing,\u201d she told co-hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real. \u201cThe second year, the trolls got to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Stassi Schroeder (pictured at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit fashion show in May) spoke to Page Six Radio about her experience dealing with body shamers after walking the runway. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Schroeder, pictured at SiriusXM\u2019s NYC studio in July, told Page Six Radio she was compared to SpongeBob SquarePants by haters. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Schroeder, online haters called out her \u201crectangle\u201d body, likening her physique to that of SpongeBob Squarepants. <\/p>\n<p>While Schroeder said her critics were \u201cnot wrong,\u201d she questioned whether she wants to put herself through that again by modeling in the magazine\u2019s annual fashion show for a third year in a row.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cVanderpump Rules\u201d alum made her runway debut at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show in 2025. She strutted down the catwalk again in May, joining female powerhouses like Alix Earle, Tiffany Haddish and Bethenny Frankel for Miami Swim Week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Schroeder said online trolls called out her \u201crectangle\u201d-shaped body. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The reality star felt \u201cinsecure\u201d following the modeling experience. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Sports Illustrated<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Despite feeling \u201cjust a little insecure\u201d in light of the negative feedback, Schroeder enjoyed participating in the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love doing it, I feel so fucking empowered, the girls are so nice,\u201d she gushed. \u201cThe atmosphere, the energy, it\u2019s such a girl power vibe and everyone\u2019s there just lifting each other up. So, I really love doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schroeder is no stranger to public scrutiny. In 2020, after eight seasons of starring on Bravo\u2019s \u201cVanderpump Rules,\u201d she and longtime co-star Kristen Doute were <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/06\/09\/bravo-fires-stassi-schroeder-kristen-doute-brett-caprioni-and-max-boyens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fired from the show<\/a> when their past racist actions against a former cast member resurfaced.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Schroeder famously starred in eight seasons of \u201cVanderpump Rules.\u201d (Pictured above: \u201cVanderpump Rules\u201d Season 1 cast.) <span class=\"credit\">Tommy Garcia\/Bravo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>After getting fired from the show in 2020, Schroeder (pictured above with her family in New York City in April 2025) focused on reinventing herself. <span class=\"credit\">stassischroeder\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Schroeder has since focused on reinventing herself. She married Beau Clark, 46, and they had two children \u2014 Hartford, 5, and Messer, 2 \u2014 she became a New York Times bestselling author with the release of her books \u201cNext Level Basic\u201d and \u201cOff with My Head,\u201d and she recently made her triumphant return to reality television in Hulu\u2019s \u201cHouse of Stassi.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>As for the online hate, Schroeder said she has gotten \u201creally good\u201d at dealing with it now, noting that there are \u201cfew things\u201d that bother her anymore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you believe all of the positive stuff you read, that means you have to believe all the negative stuff you read,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, I just don\u2019t believe anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStay one step ahead with all the exclusive tea on your favorite reality TV stars!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan, our must-read newsletter!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Schroeder (pictured above in \u201cHouse of Stassi\u201d) made her return to reality TV in the Hulu series \u201cHouse of Stassi.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Schroeder (pictured in New York City in July) has since gotten \u201creally good\u201d at dealing with the haters. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As someone who has been in the spotlight for over a decade, Schroeder also knows how quickly the public perception can change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne minute people love you, the next they hate you,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s all so fluid and it really doesn\u2019t f\u2014ing matter because people\u2019s opinions are gonna change next week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHouse of Stassi\u201d is currently streaming on Hulu.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internet trolls compared Stassi Schroeder\u2019s body to SpongeBob Squarepants after she modeled in this year\u2019s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show. 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