It's never OK to comment on a woman's body, and one Canadian news anchor has had enough. Leslie Horton, an on-air anchor for Global News Calgary, got an email from a viewer criticizing the way her pants made her look. Fed up with men's comments on her body, and women's bodies in general, she used her time on camera to stand up for herself.
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She noted in the interview that she had shared her cancer journey on air, so the emailer "very likely" knew about it.
"I had a radical hysterectomy, which means they don’t just take your uterus, they take everything — and it immediately impacts the shape of your body," she revealed.
"Maybe I was responding to the pregnancy, no uterus, cancer thing," she shared. "Or maybe it’s just the fact that I’m tired that female broadcasters — and women in general — are being treated this way."
Horton revealed that she got "thousands" of messages of support from both men and women. Global News shared the video on X (formerly Twitter), and there were many supportive comments.
"Good for her. I wish she said who it was so they could be properly shamed," one person wrote.
"Sorry you have to deal with trolls Leslie. Keep being you & beautiful. ," another wrote.
"You're a cancer warrior and a champion for women everywhere! Keep doing what you're doing! ," the Canadian Cancer Society wrote.
When asked if she'd wear the pants again, Horton didn't hesitate: "Damn straight!"
"I will continue wearing the pants, and I will continue going on TV because you telling me I’m old, ugly and fat doesn’t change the way I feel about myself," she said.
Horton also made an excellent point: "I also believe that your local news station should reflect your community, and guess what? There are other 59-year-old women out there!"
