Jamelia: 'Plus-size people should be made to feel uncomfortable in high street stores'

'Superstar' singer Jamelia has shocked the public by making some distasteful remarks about plus-size people shopping for clothing in 'normal' high street stores.

Speaking on ITV's 'Loose Women', the singer and TV presenter explained that plus-size stores enable overweight people and their 'unhealthy lifestyles' and she thinks they should be shut down:

"I think everyone should have access to lovely clothes, but I do not think it's right to facilitate people living an unhealthy lifestyle. I don't believe stores should stock clothes below or above a certain weight. They should be made to feel uncomfortable when they go in and can't find a size."

"It shouldn't be normalised in high street stores. They should have specialist shops."

Following her comments, Jamelia was met with a wave of criticism from the public on social media and she took to her official Twitter page to defend her unexpected remarks and wrote: "Never waste your time trying to explain, to people committed to misunderstanding you."

Watch the interview clip here: