'I'm proud of my body':  Lady Gaga hits back at body shamers... while thanking fans for support after Super Bowl gig

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 00:42 EST, 8 February 2017 | Updated: 00:42 EST, 8 February 2017

Her 'pot belly' was mocked on social media following her Super Bowl 51 halftime performance in a crop top and sorts.

On Tuesday, Lady Gaga hit back at the body shamers posting a photo of herself and her dancers and writing: 'I heard my body is a topic of conversation so I wanted to say, I'm proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too. No matter who you are or what you do.'

She continued in her Instagram post: 'I could give you a million reasons why you don't need to cater to anyone or anything to succeed. Be you, and be relentlessly you. That's the stuff of champions.'

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''I heard my body is a topic of conversation': Lady Gaga had a message Tuesday for body shamers who criticized her 'pot belly' that was visible during her Super Bowl halftime show

''I heard my body is a topic of conversation': Lady Gaga had a message Tuesday for body shamers who criticized her 'pot belly' that was visible during her Super Bowl halftime show

The singer, 30, concluded her message: 'Thank you so much everyone for supporting me. I love you guys. Xoxo, gaga.'

More than 117 million people tuned in to watch Gaga perform Sunday in Houston and most were mesmerized by her 13-minute solo set in which she rattled through a medley of her hits.

Some critics, though, were keen to point out any imperfections. 

Cruel: Some trolls were quick to criticize the singer as she took the stage in a crop top and short shorts to perform a 13-minite medley of her hits at the NRG Stadium in Houston

Cruel: Some trolls were quick to criticize the singer as she took the stage in a crop top and short shorts to perform a 13-minite medley of her hits at the NRG Stadium in Houston

One tweeted mercilessly: 'Gaga, that flap though!'

Another unimpressed Twitter used wrote: 'I just feel like #Gaga's dough should've been tucked in better.'

But, Gaga's Little Monsters quickly jumped to her defense, praising the star for promoting a natural look and embracing her beauty. 

'Can we talk about Lady Gaga's cute belly?'one fan tweeted,  while another added, 'I wish I had a pot belly. Pot bellies are sexy......... Like Madonna when she did lucky star.'

Support: Gaga's fans - branded her Little Monsters - were quick to jump to her defense, taking to Twitter to praise the singer for promoting a natural look and embracing her beauty

Support: Gaga's fans - branded her Little Monsters - were quick to jump to her defense, taking to Twitter to praise the singer for promoting a natural look and embracing her beauty

Nailed it: Gaga's performance was watched by 117.4 million viewers

Nailed it: Gaga's performance was watched by 117.4 million viewers

Ahead of the show, all eyes were on Lady Gaga to see whether she would use the platform to rip into President Donald Trump at a tense time in US politics.

Even with Vice President Mike Pence in attendance, Gaga -- a sworn foe of Trump -- kept with the game's guidelines to steer clear of overt politics.

Super Bowl performances are rarely directly provocative, although last year Beyonce startled many by playing her single 'Formation.' Its video had a message against police brutality.

Instead the singer, known for her audacious outfits, delivered what seemed to be a more subtle message.

'How are you doing tonight, Texas? How are you doing tonight, America?' Gaga asked.

'We're here to make you feel good,' she said.

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