Ayesha Curry responded to (unfair) criticism about her recent comments on feeling insecure
It can be hard not to compare yourself to others, and pretty much everyone feels insecure at one point in their lives (slash…many points). So when fans attacked Ayesha Curry for admitting that yes—her husband’s many female fans sometime make her feel insecure—she clapped back.
On the May 6th episode of Red Table Talk, Curry explained that being married to basketball superstar Steph Curry has its challenges. In particular, she admitted that the attention he gets from women sometimes makes her uncomfortable.
"Obviously, you know [...] the ladies will always be lurking, hoping for their moment and waiting," she said. "I honestly hate it. We had the conversation about it and he tries really, really hard to make sure that if we're going somewhere I'm being introduced. I don't like to have to introduce myself—it irks my nerves."
She also admitted that the comparative lack of attention she feels she gets from guys adds to these feelings.
"I have zero—this sounds weird—but like male attention," she said. "So then I begin to internalize it and I’m like, ‘Is something wrong with me?' I don’t want it, but it would be nice to know that, like, someone’s looking."
And while Curry was merely speaking her truth and explaining her personal experience, some on social media were quick to criticize her for seeking “male validation.”
Ayesha, male attention is no validation about how you should view yourself. You’re married to Steph Curry, isn’t that validation enough? Lol
— Chelsea Banks (@thechelseabanks) May 8, 2019
So Ayesha Curry is upset because she doesn't get validation from other men? She's married. Seek your male attention from your husband? Just like your married husband should from you. And I had no idea what a "pick me" was until today's Twitter. #WomenCheatToo
— Scott (@Reggie_For_3) May 7, 2019
I love Ayesha Curry, but I guess I’m a lil confused as to why she feels she needs male validation from outside her marriage.
— lil voncé ✨ (@rayvonce_) May 7, 2019
Women: we don't NEED validation from men, we don't care about male attention
Ayesha "Homebody" Curry, Drafter of Cookbooks, Lady of Curryfell: pic.twitter.com/VbqcGjSibk
— 🥀 ꜱᴇʏɪɪʀØꜱᴇ 🥀 (@Seyi_My_Name) May 7, 2019
Others mocked her for saying she’d occasionally like to feel attractive to men who aren’t her husband.
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/1125794792770875393
Yesterday, May 8th, the Food Network host addressed the backlash directly in an Instagram post.
It’s absurd that Curry is being punished for expressing vulnerability (and just a reminder: insecurity is an extremely personal issue, and it’s often a powerful force). Sometimes we feel insecure even when we “know better”…and that’s okay.
Keep speaking your truth, Ayesha. We’re positive it will help others feel less alone.
