Funny lady Melissa McCarthy is dismissing speculation that her shrouded appearance on the cover of Elle magazine is a case of "fat-shaming".
As soon as the cover for Elle's 2013 Women of Hollywood issue was released, critics were quick to lash out at the mag for hiding the actress' body under a massive grey woolen Marina Rinaldi coat.
McCarthy shares the November cover with other screen beauties including Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley who are styled in figure flaunting outfits - the kind of images we're used to seeing.
Website Slate slammed Elle, saying the coat was so big "she could hide her Mike and Molly co-star Billy Gardel underneath."
They went on: "McCarthy's hair covers a quarter of her gorgeous face, and with her hands stuffed deep into her coat pockets, the only visible flesh is a tiny triangle between the coat's lapels and the briefest glimpse of calf. Perhaps photographer Thomas Whiteside only knows how to photograph the usual stick insect models, because he clearly has no clue how to highlight McCarthy's curves."
Elle responded saying the piece was chosen because it was what McCarthy felt good in.
