Woman Exposes Bridezilla Cousin For Demanding Her To Lose Weight Or She Couldn't Be The Maid Of Honor

One bride’s demand turned a family wedding into a public fallout. A woman says her cousin told her she had to lose weight before she could stand beside her as maid of honor, and the request left everyone stunned.

The situation got even messier when the bride framed it as a photo issue, while the cousin pushed back and refused to be shamed into changing her body for the ceremony. What started as wedding planning quickly became a fight over respect, family loyalty, and who gets to decide what someone else looks like.

Now the cousin has pulled away from the wedding entirely, and the family is split. Read on.

A certain bride's cousin, named Ife Nkli on Twitter, exposed her online for saying that she needed to lose some weight or else she wouldn't get to be the maid of honor for the wedding. OP has since decided not to attend the wedding anymore.

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That request landed badly right away.

It's as if the 'bridezilla' just gave her an impossible deadline for losing weight just so she could be an important part of the wedding day.

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The family wasn't happy with what happened, but she feels that her behavior is justified. The bride also thinks that OP feels she doesn't look good enough and would only ruin the photos with her appearance.

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Ife says she does not hate her body, but the comment still hit a nerve.

Ife actually doesn't loathe her body, and she is strong-willed enough not to let these comments pull her down. However, she does stress over her food intake.

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Like any other woman would, Ife was taken aback by her cousin's absurd request, so she decided not to attend the wedding at all.

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People have jumped in and expressed their sentiments, saying that what the bride was asking for is already crossing the line.

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People online were quick to weigh in.

Disrespect earns disrespect.

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Even if they just wanted their day to be perfect, it's never an excuse to treat your family that way.

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Most people agreed with Ife's decision not to attend the wedding, seeing that her bridezilla cousin doesn't seem to appreciate her for who she is, regardless of size.

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It's never right to point out somebody else's weight, either way.

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However, some people seem to have extracted the notion that Ife may feel entitled to be *the* maid of honor, completely missing the point. Here's someone calling them out:

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Not everyone read the situation the same way.

Similar to the “maid of honor” expectations, the woman who was excluded from her sister’s wedding party argues she should have been included.

And here's an example of the said people who seem to have the point go way past their heads.

KingSkip01

Exactly!

AJdabaddie

It's definitely heartbreaking that it was her own cousin who said that to her.

scib0rg

As if it's that easy!

DabesJr

Maybe she's just insecure?

diara_hariar

And it is always heartbreaking.

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More and more people are encouraging her to just be her best self, no matter what.

DrTGoar

When the cranky attitude subsides after the wedding, she'll surely regret it!

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Wanting her day to be perfect isn't an excuse.

Smilan317

It's painful to know that even your closest family can't give you the unconditional love you deserve.

PeriwinkleRiver

Yep, you definitely don't exist just to please others.

MuktaJain4

Which makes it a better option to just not go.

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The takeaway:

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Betrayal comes in many forms, and it deeply hurts once you realize that it may actually come from a place where you thought you were welcomed for who and what you are. Brides-to-be may get leeway for being cranky about the most trivial things, but it's never right when they are already nitpicking on everything, including a family member's appearance, just because they want everything to be perfect.

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Some family drama is too ugly to hide behind wedding photos.

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