Ohio bride goes viral for pre-wedding pump session, receives body shame, consequential 'cyberbullying'
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An Ohio bride lifted light weights on her wedding day and received negative feedback across social media for releasing nervous energy ahead of walking down the aisle.
"I thought it was hilarious, and it was very me," Alexa Udelson, a salesperson from Cleveland, told Fox News Digital over the phone. At one point, there were over 100 comments in a thread of people debating whether her dress even fit her. Gabriele Regalbuto is a Senior Editor of SEO at Fox News Digital. Gabriele has a Journalism and Communications degree from West Virginia University. She has worked to produce content for newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms. At Fox, she has assisted in coverage of breaking news events including the 2024 presidential cycle, 2022 midterm elections, Queen Elizabeth II's death, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
The video, originally posted on @TheBrunetteChick social media accounts and amassing over 5 million views, shows Udelson in her wedding gown in a private area lifting five pound dumbbells, which she did to release nervous energy ahead of her nuptials. (See the video at the top of this article.)
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