CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT

[@idonotknow8503]

People don't understand that under that pink tutu there are guts of steel: the sacrifices, the commitment, the pain, the discipline it takes... Your opinion is NOT going to affect a person who survived ballet teachers.

[@yamato6114]

I feel like the people who say Lori didn’t eat all that are the kinds of people who sit in front of the computer all day and think everything has to fit into their narrow worldview

[@Papayiaaa]

Real loll

[@lidet19]

Lol the look before you say, "Not me, " was perfect! Exactly how I would feel in your shoes!

[@lmnopgr]

@lidet19 I was laughing along just listening to her inflection at that part while it was looping on repeat. btw, your profile pic is lovely!!

[@Stacey-CsabaPaliombay-Mester]

I am a dancer and when ever we can eat, WE WILL EAT!

[@astystwix]

REALL

[@regina8710]

Ignore them, Lori. They’re just ignorant and not really intelligent. Being a professional ballerina is a gargantuan task and you’re incredibly strong - both mentally and physically- to pull it off. Nothing but huge respect

[@ruthshere9468]

Honestly those "you're a liar" people are unaware of how the human body works. You're a top athlete. Dancing is not easy even when it looks effortless. 😊❤

[@ginathegreat2907]

I remember when I was younger and had to take dance classes we ate everything in sight. I dont think people realize how many calories you burn

[@mirihawk]

While there are certainly some issues with restrictive behavior across the art as a whole, the vast majority of dancers eat much better and much more food than I do daily since retiring 😂

[@chillfactory9000]

My mom (started dancing around 8) told me the same. Ballerinas will engulf anything and STILL not be full, it's that intense.

[@ScrubNSqueeze]

Same!!

[@shirleyzman3537]

Some people are just weirdo’s… Why wouldn’t you have an appetite? What you do exudes so much energy. Of course you’re thin and people don’t wanna believe that you can pack away that much… you definitely work hard for it…❤ thanks for sharing

[@dragonflai108]

Haters will be haters... thats it... and they're wasting their time watching videos they don't understand nor appreciate... Keep up the good work, love from Italy

[@vahneb7260]

Lori, your diet is extremely nutritious. Thank you for being a positive role model. 🩰

[@thatgirlie777]

i love how positive you're about fueling your body as a pro ballet dancer. there is so much toxic diet stuff in the ballet industry, so thank you for being a good role model for us (younger ballet dancers).

[@LunaLane-c2e]

Why they even follow you if they think you’re a liar? Agreed with you 💯 Thank god you don’t care 🫶 Haters will hate for any reason just to make them feel better, and get attention. Keep on shining gorgeous 🥰✨

[@AprylHughes]

I’m a dancer, Irish Step, and I think you eat very clean and have a great relationship with food! ❤

[@wintereve7267]

Yay love hearing that xx ignore the haters - 50% of the pop hate us on personality alone….just not their ppl - and that’s ok - it’s perfectly human to be hated…..focus on the LOVE ❤❤ - I’ve learnt so much watch you - your commitment- perseverance- pain - you do for your craft….your best is good enough… thanks for sharing

[@annefitz7346]

Omg. I cannot believe people can be so cruel. We love you Lori. You’re an “ elite athlete “ who needs to fuel her body to achieve what you do ! Mel Ribbins says “ Let Them” ( motivational speaker) & I agree ❤

[@franbata515]

If she didn’t eat, she wouldn’t have fuel to perform. Leave her alone.

[@ilovefred63]

Go Lori!!! You are 100% right. Tell em whats up!

[@ziondaniel7]

I love you Lori. It's so obvious how authentic you are. People that don't believe you eat that food forget that although you are very thin... You are very strong. You workout or constantly and absolutely need food to fuel your body, and by the strength you display it's very very obvious you eat. Otherwise you would not be able to do what you do. XOXO 🫶🏻💗🙏🏻🩰💂🏻‍♀️

[@foxjacket]

Love your food videos. Don't stop! People who say you're lying have nothing better to do with their time

[@kaylz87]

Well said girl ❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@mossplants]

The food in california is very expensive, it'd be a huge waste of money to be doing that 😅 So many people love seeing what you eat, and I think it's amazing for ballerinas/dancers to see such a healthy diet.

[@Southernsweetiee]

You are definitely an athlete! Keep doing what you’re doing! My daughter and I love watching you. You are such a strong, classy, lady! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@wormturned7379]

You eat and live very, very healthily. Definitely a bit of a coffee connoisseur too! 😁

[@mariemcnamara5882]

Just smile and walk away.. Not worth the energy..❤

[@erinkaczmarek2973]

People look for anything to hate on because they hate themselves and for some reason hating on others that are doing well makes them feel better about their pathetic lives. That’s my guess! 😅 don’t let them get you down! Your amazing

[@Drusille]

this is like the best musicians. you know it's effing hard when it seems that easy and effortless...that's what ballerinas do, make stenuous exercice look like a breeze. My respects because all that effort is not hold by a youghurt alone!!

[@svicious1981]

Haters gonna hate! Keep being you, beautiful!!!

[@Beep974]

Say it louder for the people in the back 🗣️

[@gregamescua401]

So crazy the questions 🩰🤌😎

[@lisafowler16]

I was super skinny my whole young life until I got married and had kids pretty much. But I had a ballerina body and was constantly told I needed to eat. Meanwhile I was eating crazy calories but had a high metabolism and worked hard physical jobs. People just love to criticize everyone no matter what they do!

[@Notmadisonchloe]

Omg she stated every singe true fact about a dancer 👏🤍🤍

[@MiyaGibson-h1u]

Thank you! Idk who needed to hear this but it needed to be said!

[@Jillian-c9j]

I hear you! Ballet is so hard! Although I love it! ❤ I believe you and never questioned you, and, am with you 100%! Especially in nutcracker season!🎀🎄🩰🐀

[@MuchToDoAboutNowt]

I'm not a vegan but seeing what you eat inspires me!! It all looks so good AND healthy! And I completely believe you eat all that you show and more because I dont know how else you'd be able to train and perform

[@jenniferhood3982]

Keep showing what you eat. You are an inspiration

[@liloruf2838]

This is so sad!! Just know we love allll of your content and your WIEIADs are a special treat ❤️ I love watching them

[@juanitatedesco7693]

🤯just why even question something like that🤣😂 what a waste of their precious time🤭 I have loved watching you all year❣️ It’s been fascinating and you are exquisitely amazing and beautiful ❣️❣️❣️

[@shivet4939]

Absolutely on your side here!! - but your choice of bg music 😭 rip club penguin 🙏

[@Stiiizyz]

Their small minds just want thinspo and ignorance, not hard work and logic. Keep being you💪

[@Papayiaaa]

Ignore them queen! Haters will hate and we cant stop them, the best thing we can do is just ignore them🤷🏻‍♀️

[@pienkunicorn]

Girl I eat almost as much as you and I'm not an athlete at all. I just breastfeed and do Pilates . I'm already under my pre baby weight and I'm struggling to not lose more. Those people are nuts

[@Bella-qu1ki]

Keep going Lori! You are doing great!

[@Kikakeksiukas]

I'm going to private ballet lessons beside contempo, and I haven't danced anything yet. I've only done workouts to build strenght in my body. And I'm realy happy about it😊

[@meganschaffner8100]

You are so incredibly active dancing, practicing and performing all day all the time. People are not considering that. I believe you eat all of it - to be that active keeps metabolism high. Don't let people but you. You are awesome!

[@wiggleandworm]

you’re so real and i love that dearly

[@Anna_65]

I love your openness.

[@roxslide]

You literally eat super healthy and work out A LOT. I'd understand people if you were showing like huge nikocado style meals but you're eating a very reasonable amount of food.

[@spiritofwendigo]

Dear Lori! Keep posting what you eat in the day, please. It's a small thing, but it helps me eat healthy food. Also, I'm switching to a vegetarian diet, and I find more meals from your videos. Thank you, Lori!

[@MyDisavow]

Ditto (kinda). I'm vegan, celiac and recovering an'exic, so seeing the variety of food and how regularly you eat really reassures me when that voice, which still pops up occasionally, is encouraging me to not eat. Plus, so many recipe ideas! So please keep being you and posting like you do, the positive effect you're having is huge! Don't underestimate that, and ignore the boring people who have nothing better to do than troll online. I guess because ballet is a 'performance' and is designed to look effortless and graceful to an audience, people lose sight of the inherent athleticism. Just because the costumes are pretty and there's painted scenery, doesn't mean you aren't just as athletic as olympic gymnasts or marathon runners etc. And being vegan myself, I think it's easy to underestimate just how much food you need to eat to maintain decent calorie levels!

[@judyisapunk7928]

Same for me. I have been a strict vegetarian for 20 something years but just discovered I’m lactose intolerant. I now have tried and love the nut pods flavors because of her and so many vegan meal ideas. I love her what she eats in a day videos.

[@srijeta8741]

With all the dancing and working out that you do, your metabolizing is sure faster than the average person's and you know you need to eat enough to keep it going, so you do!! Good on you!! Love your vides xo

[@xoxokrissi]

I think people still associate ballet dancers with having to be incredibly thin and that's why. Add that to the weirdos on social media who buy the food just to waste and you have people making assumptions.

[@hlondon2408]

Lori, there are way too many people who love to create controversy as it brings them attention and control. If they can get someone else to react, they feel mighty important and powerful. Ignoring that kind of behavior is even MORE powerful! They don’t get the attention they are after! What you eat or don’t eat is nobody’s business but yours! End of conversation. PERIOD!!! 😅

[@_.soymilk]

Honestly the amount of food you eat doesn’t even look like that much. I’m probably eating a similar amount while being shorter than you plus burning less calories, idk why it wouldn’t be believable to some people lol

[@tracy4aminute376]

I read sthg some years ago about how some scientific physical testing was done and professional ballerinas had stamina similar or better than (can’t remember exactly) professional NBA players. So yes: ballerinas are athletes

[@xXxTearsForgottenxXx]

I'm so sorry Lori, I know this topic must be exhausting.

[@dirkdiggler8427]

As someone who is 5’7” a size 8, I don’t even eat that much. I think that’s why some of us were confused. But everyone eats differently ❤

[@ThaliaBelleA]

I used to think ballerinas aren’t strong and they’re too feminine to join any other sport, but you have taught me otherwise. Your videos aren’t only fun to watch, but they are educational too. Just last night during dinner with my husband, I told him that I want our children to join ballet classes as soon as they start walking (if that’s possible). As a professional football player, he immediately rejected the idea. I showed him your videos and few other ballet dancers’ vlogs. I told him that these dancers may be thin, but they are hella strong and hella fit. Thank you for correcting me and for helping me expand my knowledge. 😊 Happy holidays!

[@lindseybotelho]

Well said! Couldn't agree more! ❤

[@ahdb6220]

Oh dear God! 😂 Some people are so dense I swear. I’m an adult begging, during barre class I sweat more than I ever did jogging! Next day every single muscle felt like it’s been worked out. Even my inner thighs that are usually the most difficult to train and I rarely ever manage to actually train them to feel anything the next day. Ballet is soooo hard!

[@joannasmith4793]

You are a super athlete ! How much strength does it take to make those variations look effortless and graceful !

[@katyarsiaga]

Anyone who is skeptical about ballet being a sport should ask themselves if they themselves could do and put in all the work and dedication that you have

[@laxgirl7728]

People also need to consider how extremely athletic you are so you need the intake! Ignore them, you stay authentic ❤

[@DeborahLohr-d9q]

People don't realize that you expend tons of energy onstage, rehearsing, ballet class. Dolts.

[@brookebenton8192]

They're just hateful and jealous. We love you!!:) Ballet is a tough sport. They have no clue. The food videos are also really inspiring for me, especially since I'm trying to go vegan. Please keep making them!!💖

[@jo-annefarber1221]

Your food is amazing! You work out all day! What do people think you do 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@EllieHernandez-e7x]

Good for you Lori you shouldn’t care what they say!! ❤

[@karensantos5421]

I remember when we were preparing for our The Little Mermaid ballet production for two months of daily rehearsals all day 7 days a week and I had one of the lead roles so I rehearse the whole day close to midnight. My appetite increased a lot which surprised my parents, here I was, a 5’1” petite girl eating what my dad would consider 2 meals for construction workers in just 1 sitting and I still had room for deserts. That’s how hungry you get when all you do is physically challenging activities on a daily basis.

[@LongHairedGumby]

Obviously, those idiots dont know how hard ballet is and how hard you work as a ballerina!! Love from the Oregon Coast ❤️

[@chibimistress7445]

I love the response in this vid because people do not get it. Just because it’s a graceful beautiful sport doesn’t mean it’s not a sport.

[@christibaldridge2199]

That's stupidity to call u a liar. It almost as if...as if they're jealous of your life!

[@lauralmiller6423]

It's sad that there are always a few nasty people that ruin it for everyone.

[@cristianasaras6898]

I find your diet very healthy and nourishing lots of fresh fruits vegetables complex carbs your skin is glowing your eyes bright ! My daughter does competitive dance she’s 14 dances approximately 12-14 hrs a week if she doesn’t eat properly she knows it and can feel it right away . No way can you put in long days moving non -stop and get away with not eating . People are ridiculous and probably just jealous and miserable

[@jenniferjean1993]

People are stupid and believe ballet dancers have EDs because of how skinny they are which is not true like you said ballet dancers burn a lot of calories and need energy for constantly moving

[@aundreawilliams1211]

How the heck would she so be able to survive and be such an athlete of she wasn't consuming the food that she posts. Like dude really? It's hater logic😅

[@Chocolover5652]

Yeah! I agree like she’s obviously burning thousands of calories a day and she’s eating whole healthy foods tons of veggies and grains.

[@savetheanimalsfree]

Lori babe people are insane like just noo ignore them tbh 🤣🤣🤣

[@loreley25]

Hay gente sin nada que hacer más que joder a los demás. Wow, que manera tan absurda de perder el tiempo

[@tiaspoores5479]

Good dancers, like you, make it look easy. ITS NOT. Some people don’t think that dancers are athletes. THEY ARE. And I know you are eating that delicious food!

[@Nightingale_time]

"People don't see dancers as athletes." HOW?! I want those people to try it for a day. Wtf.

[@ana-mariaalrasul9231]

It's pretty realistic that you can eat all the food you buy and stay slim, you are working out a lot. It's nice to see you eat healthy foods.

[@teresawilliams8460]

Girl lol! Wear a Fitbit for one of your dress rehearsals or even for a regular ballet class and share how many calories it thinks you burn. You have to burn something like 4500 calories on show nights. You absolutely couldn't do what you do and live without eating enough calories to sustain your body. There are people with eating disorders who cannot do what you do. Dance is a hardcore exercise and requires enough calories to keep you alive!❤❤Keep being pretty girlie

[@taliasavva_life]

You’re an elite athlete! You just happen to wear a tutu 💕

[@MRSNVD]

I can't understand what would lead people to think you didn't eat the food.

[@zorromaskedman685]

🎵we wish you a merry Christmas 🎶 I just went to the grocery store after my long day at work...so I can get all the toppings for my breakfast, on my next day off. "Lori's World Famous Oatmeal." Can't wait to try it! 🐬💜🐬💎

[@Katie_Jo_21]

Don’t read Reddit. They just make up a title to discuss things about others bodies, jobs, and life. And they never met I.r.l. I would never propose to know. You are doing great Lori. Cheers to another nutcracker season in the books!

[@bryannbrown1969]

My aunt was a ballerina and she was thin but solid as a rock!

[@mpaxiao]

I adore you and I’m always impressed by how much you eat!

[@AnneMaaikie]

How do people not understand you have to be super fit?? I am an extra in a big musical where we run across the stage a lot (70x70m stage) and we have 2 dance scenes and even I feel a lot more fit after having gone through rehearsels and now 3 months of shows.. I need food after every show! I cant imagine dancing the whole show like damn. Y’all are actual athletes.

[@jamesomeara2329]

My only hope is that Miss Tori is eating healthy. On the one hand that is her business. I know different athletic activities have different eating needs, as well as dark sides to them, but in the long run may the athletes find the right balance.

[@TheMaybella77]

Oh, gawd lol, you would collapse on stage if you didn't eat, lol 😂 Jesus people are nuts!

[@av0rtmax]

Good on you. I don’t get people saying you look unhealthy. You look like a professional ballerina. Don’t let the ignorance drag you down.

[@queenoffuntravel7709]

I believe you eat because if you didn’t there is no way you could perform the way you do ❤ it takes an incredible amount of strength and stamina.

[@Summer-sx7xl]

I’m a former manual laborer. Girl, I’d never stop eating

[@michaeljulien4274]

Good morning! No doubt you're an athlete and you showing us those delicious meals, snacks, beverages you make and buy and then eating them for all of us to vicariously enjoy with you is education! We can see a ballerina eating nutritious and delectable foods! I feel like it is a delightful experience that we get from you showing snippets of your cool lifestyle, professional work, and the foods you choose to purchase and then being confident enough to show you eating them on camera. You clearly are eating those things. What is the disbelief about and people calling you liar for? What, do they think it's CGI editing you've done to depict you eating? Crazy! Anyway, the things you eat are inspiring because it looks so good, and its relatively healthy foods you are consuming day in day out. I've gotten some tips from you on nutritious snacks and meals to try. I would love to see you do a long form video about this "controversial subject" and discuss the healthy ballet athletes dieting practices from your perspective, especially for sharing your advice as a dancer who is vegan and what your favorite things to eat are if you could have it all the time and then show us how you make that. Good luck with your last 2 performances in SD today Lori! ❤💐🩰🩰🩰

[@SchennyoOoO]

I mean to be fair A LOT of fitness influencers and weight loss channels do that. Showing a ton of food that they are eating but actually eating less/differently so they can show how effective whatever they do is. But obviously that's not the part of KZbin you are on and it is ridiculous to critique someone's eating habits, especially the ones from professional athletes

[@CloseCallMusic]

You go through the same thing as a professional musician, athlete, artist, ballerina etc. or ANYWHERE you have to put in THE WORK to transform yourself into the brightest, shining and most excellent star… These are not paths for the faint of heart! Jealous people (aka those afraid to do the work) can sense when someone IS doing THE WORK, and their jealous, destructive speech will reflect it… Let POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE LIFE GIVING ENERGY CONTINUE TO HELP DRIVE TOWARDS DOING THE WORK OF TRANSFORMING INTO THE HIGHEST BRIGHTEST MOST POTENT AND ALIVE VERSION OF SELF!

[@alaynap3778]

Not to mention mental workout!!!

[@cheshiredj]

Now I feel bad; I looked at what she ate and said "that's it?" 😅

[@noeytaylorsversion]

YES QUEEN I AM A DANCER TOO AND I EAT LIKE A HORSE BUT I AM STILL SKINNY

[@donnaherrera7415]

I just assume you try to squeeze in as much as you can because I'm sure the outfits are tight and bodies change after meals or even time constraints! Personally, I can't workout right after eating; I legit wait two hours before I can workout. You posted a video earlier saying you were gonna eat something then go straight to dancing. I thought that was so cool and badass. I throw up even with light cardio right after a meal. I can't imagine going straight into dancing right after a meal. What you do is art and the prep throughout everything is admirable. It shows the discipline, dedication, and overall athleticism to be able to do such tasks. You're so awesome! Keep doing you!

[@amme30]

What athlete and professional dancer would be able to expend so much energy each day to such a high standard without good nutrition and calories?

[@gnostic268]

There are professional dancers and athletes who have EDs. Gelsey Kirkland wrote about her experiences in her book. Lori apparently does not have an unhelathy relationship with food which is good. My granddaughters who just turned 6 and 7, have been sponsored by the Maria Tallchief Foundation in Oklahoma. They want them to recreate the sister ballerinas dynamic that Maria and Marjorie Tallchief had. They were supposed to do a photo shoot for Dance Magazine but the magazine told my older granddaughter who was 6 at the time, that she needed to lose "at least 8 pounds" before they could photograph them. My older granddaghter is tall and almost as big as her older brother who is 9. She is also a leukemia survivor which she was diagnosed with at 18 months. She is a head taller than her sister and is built tall and lanky like her father whereas her younger sister is very petite like her mother. The fact that a Dance magazine would encourage dieting in a 6 year old who is healthy and athletic is part of the problem in the ballet world which was encouraged by Maria Tallchief's first husband, George Balanchine. Gelset Kirkland and many others in the NYC Ballet have spoken out about this. My granddaughters have backed way out of the ballet scholarships sponsored by the Tallchief Foundation and have taken up swimming. Lori is the picture of health but there is an English ballerina who trained with Vaganova and has a KZbin channel Ballet with Isabella and she has spoken about her ED which caused her bones to become very fragile and she is recovering from injuries from her bone fragility and ED..

[@BeccaB789]

Affirmative. Dancers need food for energy in order to dance. They'll burn calories that way. Without food, instead of burning calories, they're starving.

[@MochiTheAxolotl69]

I believe you, it seems a reasonable amount, it makes sense, you always mention eating those same foods. I will say, there definitely are people on the internet lying about what and how much they eat. The latest few I can think of, they were all trying to sell some stupid (and dangerous!) diet plan, saying they stuck to it and were “super healthy” etc, but it’s obviously it’s not true, and what they said made no sense, some were stupid enough to accidentally prove themselves liars lol