Emily Blunt Fans Are Disappointed After Resurfacing a Clip of the Actor Fat-Shaming a Waitress

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The Devil Wears Prada is obsessed with being thin in a comedic way, it seems like Emily Blunt, in real life, might be too, well, blunt when .

The actor is being criticized after fans online found a clip of her on a talk show recounting a story of being recognized at Chili's, in which she mocks her server for her size.When Blunt the story during a 2012 appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, the host interrupts, telling the British audience of the American chain restaurant, “When you go to Chili’s, you can see why so many of our American friends are enormous.” goes on to share the encounter with the “enormous” server.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Online, many are sharing their disappointment in Blunt, who has been a pretty beloved actor for most of her career.

As a number of comments pointed out, it's heart-breaking to imagine that this server, who was obviously a fan, might have tuned in to see one of her favorite stars on a talk show, then realized, “Oh my God, she's about to tell the story of meeting me!” and then Blunt throws in a dig at her size.

A stark reminder that words matter, especially if you're a public figure. This woman who stitched the clip does a pretty good job breaking down the reasoning behind backlash:This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The clip first aired in September 2012.