Cheryl Burke has had enough. Throughout her career, including 17 years competing as a pro on Dancing With the Stars (which she left in 2022), she’s endured relentless body shaming. She also suffers from body dysmorphic disorder, an intense fixation on her looks and perceived flaws. For decades, she took other people’s critiques to heart. No more. “I am done being judged,” the San Francisco native tells Us.
Burke’s final straw was an onslaught of online bullying: After years of being told she was too big, her recent weight loss brought out brand-new trolls. Strangers tuning in for her popular “...
HALO NEWSLETTER
Join HALO today and unlock this story instantly — It's Free