"Dancing with the Stars" Cheryl Burke is not taking insults lying down! The two-time champ is standing up to bloggers who criticized her for putting on a few pounds and she is speaking out to help promote a healthy body image.

"People will always have an opinion about you, whether it's good or bad," Burke tells People magazine. "But most important is to have a secure feeling about yourself and know that you're beautiful regardless of what people think of you."

The 24-year-old dancer admits that it has taken her years to learn to love her body, but now she is secure with her curves and she wants her fabulous fans to do the same.

"When I was younger, I wasn't stick thin. I wasn't tall. I don't have long legs," she admits. "I wasn't naturally skinny. As I grew older, I just became more comfortable in my own skin."

Burke admits that her reason for speaking out is to be an example to others: "I want kids or women out there to realize you don't have to be anorexic to be beautiful."

See the dance dynamo and her partner, Maurice Greene, strut their stuff this Monday night on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."