Curvy teen hits back at online trolls by sharing a selfie with ‘f*** you’ written on her face
Hannah Battiste has become an internet star thanks to the X-rated statement, which she hopes will silence online bullies and “inspire” other victims
A curvy teen has hit back at body-shaming trolls by uploading a selfie with ‘f*** you’ written across her double chin.
Hannah Battiste, 18, from Nova Scotia, Canada, has become an internet star thanks to the X-rated statement, which she hopes will silence online bullies and “inspire” other victims.
Alongside the comical yet powerful photograph, the inspirational teen wrote: “My reaction when someone judges me.. ‘You gained weight". So what? Being thick is a choice! Why do you wear dresses?’”
She continued the rant: “Why tf [the f**k] not? If I wanna wear a dress through all the seasons, then I'm going to!
“No matter what you do, whether it's right or wrong, people are going to judge you. Go ahead and judge me, I know who I am, and I know my purpose in life.”
Over 5000 people have liked the picture collage since it was uploaded to Facebook on 11 May 2016.
The first image shows Hannah pouting with red lipstick on, in the second she is seen laughing and in the third she throws back her head to reveal the expletive written in black pen on the roll on her neck.
Social media users have praised her bold actions, writing: “Your confidence is amazing”, “You’re awesome Hannah” and “You’re beautiful no matter what!”.
Hannah, who is a mental health volunteer, said she was overwhelmed with the kind response.
“It’s amazing,” she told Buzzfeed.
“It makes me feel so happy and tingly inside when I see how many people I inspire.”
Brave Hannah was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder after she tried to commit suicide following a sexual assault.
She said she has been cyber bullied “non stop” but it “doesn’t bother” her anymore as she doesn’t “compare myself to anybody else”.
