Abbie Chatfield reveals why she stands up to Covid anti-vaxxers

The Bachelor star has spoken openly about the social media campaign she promoted during the pandemic and her surprising reaction to anti-vaxxers.

Reality star Abbie Chatfield makes no apology for being rude to anti-vaxxers.

The I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! winner and former contestant on The Bachelor has inadvertently found herself the poster child of the anti anti-vaccination movement through the pandemic.

The 26-year-old has been unafraid in calling out haters on social media, using her strong following to educate people on the pros of vaccination against Covid.

Abbie Chatfield is not bothered by anti-vaxxers who send abuse her way. Picture: Justin Lloyd

“The anti-vaxxers are making whole posts about my Vax for Vibes content and I’m so glad they’re in support. They’re posting the whole video, they’re advertising for me, getting my impressions up, making sure the word is spread about the Vax for Vibes campaign,” Chatfield said.

“I am so stoked they are getting hundreds of comments. And I am so glad that they want me to earn more money by getting me more impressions this week because they all tag me. So they’re now looking at my Instagram account, which is getting my impressions up and makes me more money so thank you so much for paying my rent this month anti-vaxxers. I’m so glad you’re promoting this little campaign for the bush. It is so important to spread awareness and normalise vaccines.”

Chatfield’s millennial stance and articulate way of sharing her views on vaccination and other issues has seen her trolled mercilessly on social media. She has received threats of violence and shares the feedback regularly on Instagram and on her Nova podcast, It’s A Lot.

“Learn to insult better,” she said. “Be a bit creative. They send me all these people (posts) saying, ‘f*** I hate Abbie’. I don’t care babe. I literally have a career of people liking me and liking what I have to say. You just DM’d a stranger telling them that their baby eggs won’t be proud of them. Who has a sadder life? Who has more going on? Maybe me. Yeah, I think me.”