Pink Branded 'Nasty' After 'Stupid Girls' Video Resurfaces Over Brutal Mary-Kate Olsen Eating Disorder Mockery

Pink is facing a fresh wave of online fury after her controversial 2006 music video for 'Stupid Girls' resurfaced, with critics accusing the singer of mocking Mary-Kate Olsen's eating disorder while portraying feminine women as shallow and unintelligent.

The renewed backlash comes as Pink is already facing criticism over her decision to share a post demanding that Ed Sheeran apologise and refund fans following Macklemore's politically charged performance at MetLife Stadium.

Pink's 'Stupid Girls' Video Faces Fresh Scrutiny

Released in 2006, 'Stupid Girls' was presented as a satirical attack on celebrity culture and the stereotypes surrounding women.

The video featured Pink parodying various behaviours associated with female celebrities, including an obsession with appearance, fame and conventional ideas of femininity.

Nearly two decades later, however, viewers are revisiting the video through a very different lens. One of the most heavily criticised moments involves a character resembling Mary-Kate Olsen, who was 19 when the video was released.

Critics have pointed to scenes they believe make light of the eating disorder struggles publicly associated with Olsen at the time.

On X, one user described the video as 'so darksided', specifically highlighting a scene they interpreted as Pink directly mocking a girl with bulimia.

Another critic wrote that Pink was 'not a girls girl', accusing the singer of making fun of Olsen shortly after she had begun recovering from her eating disorder.

Mary-Kate Olsen Became a Target of the Backlash

The Mary-Kate controversy has become central to the renewed criticism because of the timing surrounding her health struggles.

Olsen sought treatment for anorexia nervosa in 2004, two years before 'Stupid Girls' was released. Her representatives confirmed at the time that she had entered treatment, placing her highly publicised battle with an eating disorder firmly within the period when the music video was created.

'In the "Stupid Girls" music video, Pink was 26, mocking 19-year-old Mary-Kate Olsen and her ED that her publicist confirmed she sought treatment for a year prior,' wrote X user Mr Pop.

The criticism has also expanded beyond Olsen. Some viewers argue that the video's wider message appeared to divide women into supposedly intelligent women who rejected traditional femininity and supposedly 'stupid' women who embraced beauty, fashion and celebrity culture.

One X user argued that the video treated women who liked pink, dressed up or had no interest in becoming a scientist or political leader as 'worthless bimbos'.

Pink's Israel Controversy Adds to the Backlash

The singer recently shared a post calling on Ed Sheeran to apologise and provide refunds to fans following Macklemore's performance at his MetLife Stadium shows on 4 and 5 September.

Macklemore used his set to deliver a pro-Palestinian message, wore a keffiyeh and performed 'Hind's Hall', while telling the crowd 'Free Palestine'.

The performance divided audiences, with some praising his decision to speak about Gaza and others arguing that political messaging had no place in a concert they had paid to attend.

Now, the resurfaced 'Stupid Girls' video has given her critics another reason to question the singer's public image.

The renewed debate does not necessarily change the intent behind the 2006 video, but it shows how dramatically attitudes towards celebrity culture, eating disorders and the treatment of young women have changed.