Influencer called ‘gross pig’ by Instagram trolls over bikini photo

The Instagram star has decided to “name and shame” men who wrote in appropriate comments – saying she felt “embarrassed” for them.

Influencer Ariella Nyssa has called out men who left rude comments on a bikini photo she posted on Instagram.

The Instagram star said she now felt “embarrassed” for those who felt the need to make negative comments about her appearance after previously being upset by it.

“My insta journey has been crazy. So many trolls, so many haters commenting on my body. I used to take it to heart. I used to let them win,” she wrote in an Instagram post celebrating her having 500,000 followers.

Ariella shared screenshots of the nasty comments she had received on a photo of her wearing a bikini in a tennis court, which included being called a “gross pig” and being told to “loose (sic) some weight”.

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Ariella Nyssa shared the negative comments she had received from men on this photo. Picture: Instagram.

She had decided to “name and shame” those commenters to show that it was wrong to body shame.

“It’s never okay to say or write horrible things to people EVER about their weight,” Ariella wrote.
Ariella said that the positive support she had received on Instagram made her realise those that wrote comments like that were just “sad”.

“Now I’m embarrassed for them. I feel bad for them. Because despite them, I’m still here. I was strong enough to see the haters for what they are,” she wrote.

Ariella’s post struck a chord with her followers, several of whom pointed out how disappointing it was that men thought it was OK to comment about women’s bodies.

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Ariella said the support of her female followers had helped her cope with the negative comments she received. Picture: Instagram.

“Notice how all these comments are from men lol, I love how they think your posts are especially for them,” one person commented, while another added: “Funny how they’re all guys.”

“Cannot believe the vile abuse you receive … you are beautiful and real,” another person commented.

Ariella is a Sydney-based influencer and model who posts frequently about body positivity on her Instagram and YouTube.

She also founded app The Self Love Bible, which has daily and monthly challenges to increase body confidence and holistic health.

Ariella also founded app The Self Love Bible. Picture: Instagram.

‘I STILL GET DMS ALL THE TIME ABOUT MY CELLULITE’

Back in January Ariella spoke out against the “shallow” DMs she receives, calling for the stigma surrounding cellulite on women to end.

“I still get dms all the time about my cellulite,” she wrote on Instagram.

“‘How do you get rid of cellulite?’, ‘your cellulite is too much, it looks so unappealing’, ‘your cellulite looks like a plastic bag shrivelled up in the snow’.”

Ariella said it made her “so friggen sad” that negative views around cellulite were still prevalent.

“Cellulite is beautiful! It’s a part of me. My marks that make me ME. I would never change them for the world, no matter what anyone else says! Your cellulite ROCKS gal, embrace it and LOVE IT,” she wrote.

Ariella’s post resonated with her followers, with some sharing their own struggle with the stigma around cellulite and slamming the “shallow” people who messaged her.