NINE HUNDRED ‘vile comments’

SO UNNECESSARY Plus-size blogger Callie Thorpe left devastated after bikini photo gets NINE HUNDRED ‘vile comments’ Size 24 blogger was featured in a Vogue swimwear shoot - but her happy moment was marred by hateful abuse By Emma Gritt 22nd July 2017, 7:41 pm Updated: 22nd July 2017, 7:56 pm h Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 13 COMMENTS BLOGGER Callie Thorpe was thrilled when one of her bikini photos was included in a swimwear article on Vogue’s website – but her happiness was short lived. Just days after the size 24 ’20-something’ appeared on the fashion bible’s online pages, she was inundated with hateful abuse. Callie Thorpe was thrilled to be included in the bikini article VOGUE.CO.UK 3 Callie Thorpe was thrilled to be included in the bikini article Callie has now opened up about her upsetting experience, and admits that she had hoped being included in the article alongside catwalk models such as Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner was a milestone moment for diversity. Speaking in an online vlog titled Dealing With Online Abuse, Callie said: “It’s the first time I’ve ever seen Vogue feature any diversity really – especially in regards to size. “I was really proud of it and I still am really proud.” The backlash began when Vogue tweeted a link to the article, which Callie eagerly retweeted. She added: “To all the people that called me fat, ugly and treated me like trash because of my weight growing up, catch me on Vogue with your Woman Crush Wednesday.” There was huge interest in Callie’s tweet, and she was asked by Yahoo! if she’d like to speak to them about her body positive mindset, and how blogging had helped her love herself. However, when Callie read the article back, she dipped in to the comments – and discovered almost 1000 cruel comments about her weight. Explaining on YouTube, Callie said: “I scrolled onto some really nasty comments about me that… They were just so awful that I couldn’t even get them out of my mind. “There were 900 comments and pretty much all of them were vile – they were violent, abusive comments and it was the worst thing I’ve ever read in the whole five years I’ve been blogging.” Callie fought back tears as she opened up about her experience in a YouTube video YOUTUBE 3 Callie fought back tears as she opened up about her experience in a YouTube video The comment section has now been removed from the article, but Callie claims one of the worst ones was ““Realistically models are meant to be appealing not to make me puke.” She added: “I couldn’t get it out of my brain. I couldn’t sleep because of some of the things I read about myself. “I can’t understand how people can be so hateful. 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Gorgeous Callie is determined to keep blogging despite the hate INSTAGRAM 3 Gorgeous Callie is determined to keep blogging despite the hate “Please use your voice, please use your report button, please email people in charge and tell them that it’s not acceptable to have comments in a section like that.” Earlier this year Phillip Schofield was blasted by This Morning viewers for ‘fat shaming’ a plus size athlete by quizzing about ‘still eating doughnuts’. And we met a mum who shed half her body weight after holiday snaps showed her looking “bigger than the pyramids”. TOPICS BLOGGERS BULLYING WEIGHT Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 13 COMMENTS SPONSORED CONTENT How Ransomware Works How Ransomware Works CARBON BLACK What you need to know after you get pregnant What you need to know after you get pregnant ANMUM Who Discovered the Zohr Gas Field? Who Discovered the Zohr Gas Field? 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Newest | Oldest | Top Comments Avatar for Sean O'Riordan Sean O'Riordan 1 day ago Basically lays her self open to public opinion then whinges if the opinion is one she doesn't like. You are fat love. You are not everyone's cup of tea. Personally I think you're a bonny lass. However, I do not find you attractive. And yes, it's because of your size. That is my prerogative. As it is yours to parade yourself in your swimwear then cry when you get negative comments. FlagShare1Darcie FoersterLIKEREPLY Avatar for James Buckeye James Buckeye 1 day ago you have allot of confidence dear, look beautiful . pay no mind to the haters. FlagShare1Edward RoseLIKEREPLY Avatar for Darcie Foerster Darcie Foerster 1 day ago @James Buckeye she is obese down south. stop making obesity acceptable. FlagShareLIKEREPLY Avatar for Misscotland Misscotland 1 day ago There are a lot of nasty people out there who seem to get some sort of kick out of saying the most disgusting things, but when you put yourself out there these things are going to happen, you have to be strong and don't late the haters get to you or you may as well stop what you're doing and let them win!! FlagShare1Edward RoseLIKEREPLY Avatar for Earthangel Earthangel 1 day ago Some people are small minded brain washed from the media that beauty is like size 6 - you have a beautiful face and only need to lose a bit of weight - skinny models are nothing but walking clothes hangers with shrunken faces and look like famine victims - beauty should be about being a size 12 or 14 with a full up face and a beautiful smile FlagShare2Darcie FoersterEdward RoseLIKEREPLY Avatar for Colonel Mustard Colonel Mustard 1 day ago Get over it. I don't agree with it , but she's making money from blogging and there are idiots out there who abuse for no reason FlagShareLIKEREPLY Avatar for Blue boy Blue boy 2 days ago Only 900. Got off light. The price Bly thing about that is light FlagShareLIKEREPLY Avatar for Duncan Walker Duncan Walker 2 days ago If people are going to post pictures of themselves whether they are fat, thin, beautiful or ugly then they need to learn to use the DELETE button immediately, grow some thicker skin and get over yourself rather than running crying to the press every time someone calls you names because they are going to, a lot ! FlagShare2Gry Nedrudpaul blackLIKEREPLY Avatar for Richard Hayes Richard Hayes 2 days ago Come to pappa FlagShareLIKEREPLY Avatar for Richard Mills Richard Mills 2 days ago You are not ugly, but you do need to lose a little bit of weight love. You will feel healthier and better about yourself.. FlagShare1Darcie FoersterLIKEREPLY Avatar for M M611 M M611 1 day ago Who says she needs to feel better about herself? The fact that she shared the bikini pics proves she is happy as she is. What she is addressing here is the inequality that exists surrounding body image and what is seen as attractive vs what is apparently disgusting. Clearly she is a very confident woman, which I applaud, especially when there are so many busybodies out there only too eager to force their opinions on her despite not even knowing her or caring what hurt their comments could cause. FlagShare3Edward RoseMisscotlandNala KLIKEREPLY Avatar for Richard Mills Richard Mills 1 day ago Then if she is going to push her images of her body onto us then she should learn to ignore people's opinions which she should have known that what she was going to get in this day and age. If she feels comfortable in how she is then these comments should not have affected her. FlagShare1Darcie FoersterLIKEREPLY Avatar for Darcie Foerster Darcie Foerster 1 day ago @M M611 she is fat fat fat. 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