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Pregnant Seattle meteorologist Claire Anderson blasts viewer who body-shamed her over form-fitting outfits: ‘Distracts from your presentation’
A pregnant Seattle meteorologist stormed back against a critic who claimed that her form-fitting outfits that showed off her baby bump during live broadcasts “distracts” viewers.
Claire Anderson, who is 7-and-a-half-month pregnant, is a meteorologist for Fox 13 Seattle and showed off the demeaning email she received to her 10,000 TikTok followers earlier this month.
“Please, please, please, pack away form-fitting dresses until after the baby,” the viewer named Kathy wrote to Anderson. “Your mommy bump has gotten so big that your overall appearance distracts from your presentation.”
Kathy suggested to the TV presenter that it would be best to try “something loose and flowing” instead of the meteorologist’s form-fitting clothing she wears during each broadcast.
“You give some of the best presentations on TV, so you deserve the undistracted attention of the viewers,” the message read.
The body-shamer signed the email “very respectfully” to seemingly show she wasn’t being rude.
Anderson is due in Jan. 2025 and is her first child with husband Garret, who she married in Sept. 2023.
“Here’s the thing Kathy, I appreciate that, but remember we’re never supposed to comment on what women wear and look like,” Anderson said. “Especially when we’re pregnant.”
Anderson then gave a rundown of the cream-colored, fitted knee-length dress she wore that became the lightning rod for the negative comments.
“I don’t know, here’s the thing, she’s still got two months of this,” Anderson said in the clip calling out Kathy’s dislike of her appearance.
The Seattle native, who started working at the station in 2023, says she was “feeling great” when she picked out the dress but was surprised when she returned to her desk after her segment and discovered Kathy’s email.
“I come back, and I see that email, and I was like, ‘Oh man. Like, really? Bad stuff,” Anderson told Today.
Kathy’s email wasn’t the only one that Anderson received that criticized her for her attire but was the one that made the biggest impact.
Anderson recorded the short video on social media to bring up the conversation about women supporting women.
“It’s 2024, women support women, yet we still have the nastiest emails from women,” she told the outlet.
Anderson called out the critics for commenting on a woman’s pregnant body because they don’t know the full backstory of their life.
“My message was just like, ‘Guys, remember, we are in a time, in place, in the world, where we don’t need to be commenting on someone’s body unless you think it looks amazing,” Anderson said. “Unless someone asks you how they look, we don’t need to be commenting.”
“Especially in this day and age, fertility and being pregnant — people are open about it,” she added. “We don’t know how long did it take to get pregnant? How hard was it? Was it emotional? Was it hard for you? Are you having a good pregnancy? Are you having a hard time?”
Many comments under Anderson’s original TikTok were positive and supportive of the TV personality.
“I love love love when women wear their baby bump loud and proud!!!” one comment read.
“Respectfully (or maybe not) disagree with her. Show off that bump!!! ❤️❤️congrats!!” another wrote.
On Wednesday, Anderson was back in the studio, this time in a gold, long-sleeved dress showing off her bump in a pic posted to her Instagram story.
Seattle, WA
Seattle Seahawks Injury Report: Big names DNP to start week
A trio of notable players did not practice when the Seattle Seahawks began their week of preparation Wednesday ahead of playing the New York Jets this weekend.
The names: wide receivers Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf, and defensive end Leonard Williams.
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Lockett was held out with a knee injury while Metcalf’s reason listed was a shoulder. As for Williams, it’s a lingering foot injury that kept him from practicing a couple of times last week. Watching Williams’ monster performance in Seattle’s 16-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals, however, you’d be hard pressed to think there was anything wrong with him.
Also on the list of players who did not practice were nose tackle Jarran Reed for rest, and new safety AJ Finley, who was acquired Wednesday as a waiver claim from the Los Angeles Chargers. Finley has an ankle issue.
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Only three players were limited in practice, the most notable being Uchenna Nwosu (thigh), who was designated to return to practice this week from injured reserve.
Seven players dealing with injuries were listed as full participants by the Seahawks, including tackle Stone Forsythe (hand), another player designated to return to practice this week from IR.
Here are the full Seahawks and Jets injury reports from Wednesday.
Seattle Seahawks injury report
Did not participate
WR Tyler Lockett – knee
WR DK Metcalf – knee
DE Leonard Williams – foot
NT Jarran Reed – non-injury related/rest
S AJ Finley – ankle
Limited
TE Brady Russell – foot
LB Uchenna Nwosu – thigh
G Laken Thompson – NIR/rest
Full
TE Noah Fant – groin
T Abraham Lucas – knee
WR Laviska Shenault Jr. – back
TE Pharaoh Brown – elbow
LB Dre’Mont Jones – shoulder
S Rayshawn Jenkins – shoulder
T Stone Forsythe – hand
New York Jets injury report
Did not participate
WR Malachi Corley – illness
RB Breece Hall – knee
OL Tyron Smith – neck
CB Qwan’tez Stiggers – NIR/personal
Limited
OL Jake Hanson – hamstring
OL Morgan Moses – knee
OL Xavier Newman – concussion
Full
LB C.J. Mosley – neck
CB D.J. Reed – back
OL Alijah Vera-Tucker – ankle
The 6-5 Seahawks will travel to MetLife Stadium for a 10 a.m. game Sunday against the 3-8 New York Jets. Seahawks Radio Network coverage will begin at 7 a.m. with the pregame show on Seattle Sports 710 AM, KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM, and streaming on the Seattle Sports, KIRO NewsRadio and official Seahawks apps.
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FanGraphs Predicts Cal Raleigh to Have Another Solid Year For Seattle Mariners in 2025
The Seattle Mariners entered the offseason with a lot of questions about its lineup heading into 2025.
The general perception was that the Mariners needed to upgrade at second and third base while finding another first baseman/designated hitter to pair with Luke Raley.
Those needs only became amplified when Seattle declined second baseman Jorge Polanco’s club option and non-tendered third baseman Josh Rojas.
One thing that isn’t in doubt is that the Mariners are set at catcher, and that they boast one of the best in the league in the position — Cal Raleigh.
Raleigh’s fourth major league season (2024) was the best of his career. He caught more innings than any other catcher (1,122) for one of the best starting rotations in baseball. He also set the MLB record for the most home runs by a catcher through their first four years in the league (93).
He set the franchise’s single-season records for home runs (34) and RBIs (100) by a catcher.
Raleigh was recognized across the league for the season he had by winning Gold Glove and Platinum Glove honors and he was named a finalist for a Silver Slugger.
It’s been a successful 2024 for Raleigh. And FanGraphs’ ZiPS projections has Raleigh repeating his success in 2025.
FanGraphs projections predicts Raleigh finishing with the second-highest fWAR (FanGraphs WAR) on the team in 2025 at 4.9. That is just about one fWAR off from franchise star Julio Rodriguez’s projections.
FanGraphs has Raleigh finishing with a .230 batting average to go with 28 home runs and 81 RBIs in 2025.
Based on the projections, Raleigh will be slightly more effective as an overall hitter while keeping similar power numbers. Despite having 34 home runs and 100 RBIs, he hit just .220 in 2024.
FanGraphs was favorable to Seattle’s lineup as a whole. But if the ZiPS projections hold true, then Raleigh and Rodriguez will likely be the highlights of the offense in 2025.
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NY Jets vs. Seattle Seahawks predictions: Our expert picks for NFL Week 13 game
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The Jets (3-8) are back in action as they come off the bye week to host the Seahawks (6-5) in Week 13 of the NFL season.
Despite having the past week off, things only got worse for Gang Green, with rumors circulating of Aaron Rodgers wanting to play next year but not for the Jets, and owner Woody Johnson reportedly ready to bench the four-time NFL MVP all the way back on Sept. 30 following the team’s loss to the Broncos in Week 4 being talked out of the idea by the front office.
With the dysfunction seemingly at an all-time high around the organization that has already fired its head coach and general manager in season, the Jets have to find a way to take positives over the final six games down the stretch.
In come the Seahawks, who are currently atop the NFC West following back-to-back division wins over the 49ers and Cardinals.
It’s a revenge game for Seahawks QB Geno Smith, who was drafted by the Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft and spent the first four years of his career in the Meadowlands before heading to the Giants and Chargers for a couple years until he found a permanent home in the Pacific Northwest and became the full-time starter for the franchise in 2022.
Our prognosticators throughout the season are: Art Stapleton (Giants/NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports betting analyst/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Steve Edelson (columnist, APP.com), Vince Mercogliano (Rangers/NHL columnist, lohud.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com), and Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA TODAY Northeast/NorthJersey.com).
Here are our staff standings going into Week 13:
Bob Jordan: 8-3
Bert Bainbridge and Brian Marron: 6-5
Steve Edelson: 5-5
Vincent Mercogliano: 4-5
Art Stapleton and Dave Rivera: 4-7
Chris Iseman: 3-7
Here are our staff predictions for Jets vs. Seahawks in Week 13 on Sunday from MetLife Stadium:
Bert Bainbridge
The pick: Seahawks 24, Jets 17
Here’s why: Even though the Jets come out of this one fresh off of a bye week, it still won’t be enough to get the job done as Smith stays undefeated (3-0) against the team that drafted him with Seattle staying in the dogfight that is the NFC West while Gang Green continues to move closer to a fifth consecutive double digit loss season.
Art Stapleton
The pick: Seahawks 23, Jets 20
Here’s why: Seattle hit a lull last month, but Geno Smith is sparking their resurgence again. The Seahawks have another former Jet (and Giant) who played really well last week in Leonard Williams, and they can take a big step forward in the NFC West race with a victory here. With all the talk about Aaron Rodgers’ future, the facts are these: he has not played well this season and there are no signs of his old MVP form. The eventual Hall of Famer just looks old.
Chris Iseman
The pick: Seahawks 27, Jets 10
Here’s why: It’s unfortunate for Jets fans that the team’s back from its bye week. It was probably a welcome break from having to endure the dumpster fire. But I’m sure things will be much better from this point going forward. Right?
Bob Jordan
The pick: Seahawks 21, Jets 7
Here’s why: Troubling trend: The Jets have been yielding 45-ish rushing yards in the first quarters of their recent games.
Brian Marron
The pick: Seahawks 27, Jets 21
Here’s why: In a game Seattle needs to stay in pole position for a playoff berth, expect the Seahawks to have no issues scoring on the Jets’ porous defense.
Dave Rivera
The pick: Seahawks 23, Jets 20
Here’s why: Would Jets fans rather have Geno Smith over Aaron Rodgers right now? Geno shows his former team that good things are ahead for his Seahawks as they look to capture the NFC West title. Meanwhile, the season continues to get longer for the Jets.
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