Simone Anderson
Since we are in the age of the internet and social media, cyber bullying continues to grow rampant. There are people out there who will give their opinion, wanted or not, hurtful or not. Cyber bullying is something parents fear for their children on social media sites and rightfully so. What about celebrities? Do they experience cyber bullying? Yes, they do. It seems that the more well known you are to the public, the higher the chance of being a victim. Here are a few celebrities who have dealt with cyber bullying before.
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez was a victim of a specific type of cyber bullying, body shaming. When photos of the singer vacationing on a beach were posted, some people decided to post some very negative comments about her. The 25 year old is no stranger to cyber bullying and has admitted that sometimes she just logs out of all social media sites to get away from it.
Adele
Back in 2012, Adele gave birth to a baby boy and shared the news with her fans. This was supposed to be one of the happiest times in someone’s life and yet there were a few people who took it as an opportunity to verbally attack her with comments about her weight.
Liam Payne
Liam Payne has also been on the receiving end of comments posted about his weight. To deal with this, the former One Direction star posted a picture of his BMI (body mass index) to show that he has a normal body weight.
Zendaya
It’s one thing for a celebrity to get cyber bullied but what happens when it’s their parents? When a photo of Zendaya with her parents was shared online, people shared their unwanted comments about her parents looks, calling them ‘ugly’. The actress didn’t take this one lying down and tweeted a very power message in defence of her parents.
It doesn’t mater if you are a celebrity or not, cyber bullying is not okay. It is hurtful, cruel and unnecessary. Knowing that these celebrities go through cyber bullying just shows us that no one is safe from it.
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