Anna Faris deletes photo after backlash

Anna Faris deleted this photo from her Instagram. Photo / Instagram

She has been running her own podcast, Unqualified, since 2015.

But it seemed like Anna Faris still suffered from 'pre-show jitters' as she shared a photo of herself while standing over a trashcan and joking about feeling nauseous ahead of the show - although the snap was swiftly deleted according to DailyMail.

Anna Faris promptly deleted her photo from Instagram after getting backlash from her fans.

The 41-year-old actress posed in her underwear in the image, yet some cruel followers hit out at the star's lithe frame - however she was also supported by kind fans, one of which insisted she looked 'healthy and happy'.

Anna is known for her cheeky Instagram posts, in which she posts shots from her catalogue of work however on Tuesday she went a bit racier.

The image found Anna standing in a carpeted room a long sleeve black shirt with the sleeves rolled up and over-the-knee socks.

Opting for the shock factor, the blonde beauty sported just a tiny pair of nude hot pants - which appeared to look like Spanx control underwear.

She captioned the photo: 'Having pre-show jitters- so glad Michael Sherman captured it- also I eventually decided to put on pants.'

The post was met with a flurry of negative responses with unkind fans lashing out at the star's svelte frame - going as far as a user branding the shot 'alarming'.

Despite the unkind comments, TMZ unearthed a comment from one supporter with the fan writing: 'You are beautiful at any size. Health is our concern. If you're healthy and happy that's all that matters! Continue to be awesome!'

In the past, Anna has spoken candidly about her figure, as in 2013 she revealed her busy work as an actress helps keep her svelte.

The blonde beauty said: 'This job, unlike other jobs I've been on, keeps me on my feet all day long. I'm never in my dressing room. So I'm like running all over. Also, my dressing room's upstairs."

It's been a rough 13 months for Anna, who split from her husband of nine years, Chris Pratt, in August of 2017.

She has been able to find new love with cinematographer Michael Barrett, who she has been dating since last November. She shares five-year-old son, Jack, with Pratt.

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