Lady Gaga’s hit back after newspapers reports about her body size.

The star’s tweeted a series of pictures posing in her underwear – admitting a weight gain of 25 pounds.

Gaga’s encouraging fans to post photos to her website to “celebrate triumph over insecurity.”

The singer recently admitted that she has battled eating disorders since her teens.

Ilona Burton’s a recovering bullimic-anorexic and blogs for the Independent newspaper, is delighted that Gaga has made a stand: