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Heather Dubrow took to her Instagram Story to defend herself on Thursday after being known as out for sporting “protruding ribs” and a crop high in a sequence of photographs taken at a GLAAD occasion this week.

Simply weeks after the Real Housewives of Orange County forged member, 54, confronted plastic surgery rumors following an outing in Los Angeles by which her face seemed a bit tighter than regular, Heather admitted to “sucking” in her abdomen for pics as she shared what her tummy truly seems like.

“Proud to be part of such an exquisite and significant evening celebrating [GLAAD] and the wonderful achievement of receiving the Governors Award on the Emmys … What an honor to be acknowledged for its work accelerating acceptance of LGBTQ individuals via media, leisure, and past. Thanks [Kathy Hilton] and [Sarah Kateellis] for being such fabulous hosts and cheers to [GLAAD] for actually making a distinction,” Heather wrote within the caption of a slideshow of photographs posted to her account on January 11.

Following the sharing of the publish, Heather was met with backlash.

“Does Heather not [realize] everyone knows she’s sucking her abdomen in as onerous as attainable … That’s why the ribs are sticking forwards!!” one individual wrote.

“Heather is just too outdated to put on crop tops,” stated one other.

“Once more with the inappropriate garments and protruding ribs,” complained a 3rd.

“Ribs just isn’t flattering or good to have a look at it doesn’t matter what age you might be[.] It doesn’t promote well being,” famous another person.

One other commenter suggested Heather to “cease sucking in [her] abdomen or [wear] much less crop tops.”

“The ribs look just isn’t in,” another person agreed.

Others slammed the look as “horrible” and “ridiculous.”

“Lay off the crop tops,” one individual demanded.

A short while later, and together with a few extra photographs, Heather returned to Instagram, the place she reacted to the feedback from her followers and followers.

“That is what my abdomen truly seems like!!! Why do I maintain sucking it in and making it look bizarre?!?” she questioned.

The Actual Housewives of Orange County season 18 is presently in manufacturing.