{"id":30092,"date":"2026-08-06T18:04:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30092"},"modified":"2026-08-06T18:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:04:52","slug":"danica-patrick-claps-back-at-body-shamers-telling-her-to-eat-after-bikini-pics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30092","title":{"rendered":"Danica Patrick claps back at body shamers telling her to eat after bikini pics"},"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:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2FUntitled-1-copy-9-3.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Danica Patrick had a stern message for body shamers who told her to \u201ceat\u201d more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince many have\u00a0told me to eat\u00a0after the last post, I shall show you more meals,\u201d the former NASCAR driver wrote on her instagram Stories Tuesday, alongside photos of her food that day.<\/p>\n<p>She said, \u201cLunch here, and breakfast was 3 eggs plus 2 whites and a large homemade slice of @brooke_selman sourdough with butter and blueberry jam. \ud83e\udd24.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Danica Patrick detailed her breakfast and lunch as she clapped back at body shamers who told her to eat more. <span class=\"credit\">danicapatrick\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Patrick (seen here) also posted a picture of her using her muscles to paddle board. <span class=\"credit\">danicapatrick\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Patrick, 44, also included a selfie of her hoding an Eat Prima protein bar on the golf course. <\/p>\n<p>In a second post, Patrick used her muscles to paddle board in the ocean while wearing a two-piece red bikini.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you don\u2019t lift weights (like for real) and eat your damn protein (not 2 eggs), you don\u2019t have to get muscles,\u201d she told her followers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the more muscle you have, the more you get to eat!!!!!! The end.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Patrick sparked weight concern with a photo of her rocking a neon bikini on her vacation to Ibiza (seen above). <span class=\"credit\">danicapatrick\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Fans flooded Patrick\u2019s Instagram post with negative comments about her looks. <span class=\"credit\">danicapatrick\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Patrick sparked concern over her weight with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbmMchklH9Q\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bikini photos<\/a> from her Ibiza vacation Instagram dump that she shared Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>In her first picture, the retired athlete showed off her skinny body while posing in a neon yellow bikini on the beach. <\/p>\n<p>In the comments, fans made an endless amount of critical comments about Patrick\u2019s weight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDanica I normally don\u2019t body shame. But you have an eating disorder. EAT SOME FOOD,\u201d one fan wrote. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>One fan told Patrick (seen above) that she needs to \u201cput some weight on.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">danicapatrick\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Another critic told Patrick (pictured above) that she \u201chas an eating disorder.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">danicapatrick\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\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 Page Six Daily\">\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\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\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\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cPlease eat !!! Please eat!!\u201d another follower said. <\/p>\n<p>Someone else commented, \u201cNOT TRYING TO BE MEAN!!! You look incredibly unhealthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A different fan told Patrick she \u201cshould go on a retreat with ariana grande,\u201d who is <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/05\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-likes-message-about-getting-healtier-amid-weight-scrutiny\/\">also facing online weight scrutiny<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease put some weight on,\u201d another critic added. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Patrick gave a glimpse at her European getaway on Instagram earlier this week. <span class=\"credit\">danicapatrick\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She rocked multiple bikinis and showed off her fit body on social media. <span class=\"credit\">danicapatrick\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Patrick\u2019s vacation dump also included snapshots of her with <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/05\/sports\/danica-patrick-enjoys-beach-vacation-with-boyfriend-in-new-bikini-pics\/\">her new mystery boyfriend.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the photos showed the pair kissing while hiking under a cave structure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw so many beautiful beaches\u2026 but the modes of transportation it took to get there was half the fun,\u201d Patrick captioned the post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She also gave a glimpse at her spending time with her mystery boyfriend (both seen above). <span class=\"credit\">danicapatrick\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Patrick has not revealed her new man\u2019s identity. <span class=\"credit\">danicapatrick\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Patrick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/18\/sports\/danica-patrick-appears-to-reveal-new-boyfriend-in-holiday-instagram-post\/\">revealed she has a new boyfriend<\/a> in\u00a0December when she shared photos of the two at a luxury hotel in Scottsdale on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>However, she has yet to reveal his identity. <\/p>\n<p>Patrick famously dated NFL star Aaron Rodgers for two years until they <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/07\/16\/aaron-rodgers-and-danica-patrick-break-up-after-2-years-of-dating\/\">called it quits\u00a0in July 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers is <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/02\/celebrity-news\/aaron-rodgers-credits-his-mystery-wife-for-recent-family-reunion-after-years-of-estrangement\/\">now married to a mystery woman<\/a> named Brittani.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.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>Danica Patrick had a stern message for body shamers who told her to \u201ceat\u201d more. \u201cSince many have\u00a0told me to eat\u00a0after the last post, I shall show you more meals,\u201d the former NASCAR driver wrote on her instagram Stories Tuesday, alongside photos of her food that day. 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