MILWAUKEE — Jennifer Livingston has always rebuffed personal attacks, so when the Wisconsin television anchorwoman got an e-mail from a viewer criticizing her weight, she thought nothing of it.
But then she thought of her daughters and other children who might not have the same emotional shield.
Livingston responded during a 4-minute segment Tuesday on WKBT-TV in La Crosse, calling the writer a bully. She urged young viewers not to allow such people to define their self-worth.
She didn’t identify the man, who wrote that he was surprised to see her physical condition hadn’t improved for years. He told her that he hopes she doesn’t consider herself a suitable example for young people.
The man who wrote the e-mail, Kenneth Krause, told The Associated Press that his e-mails had nothing to do with bullying.
Livingston said at least 1,000 people have posted supportive messages on her Facebook page. She said that some said they were bullied years ago “and it still haunts them today.”
