Modern Family star Ariel Winter hits back at online bullies who criticise her body
The beauty posted a lengthy rant on her Instagram account
BODY-CONFIDENT Modern Family star Ariel Winter has faced her cruel keyboard bullies head-on in an Instagram post urging them to "stop the hate."
The teenager, who has been slammed for showing off her curves in images she posts on the photo-sharing site, then turned the tables round on the haters and challenged them to become more accepting of themselves.
Pouring her heart out in a typed message on her account she wrote: Every time someone bullies me online, it
gives me a chance to re-emphasize to my fans, and even myself, how
important self-acceptance is. "Those who say such harsh things on my Instagram, thank you for this opportunity - but the question I ask myself every time I read the mean comments is if this is how you talk to a stranger online, I can online imagine how cruelly you speak to yourself.
"Stop the hate. Accept all that you are and know your flaws are what make you the PERFECT you."
Rounding off her mature comeback Ariel, 18, added: "I love my fans and I love my bullies for what they truly NEED is love.
"Take the high road, there is less traffic. XO."
The telly fave – who plays Alex Dunphy on the hit US sitcom – was recently trolled by keyboard bullies blasting a daring dress she wore for her graduation party.
They poked fun at the light pink outfit which showed plenty of underboob yet she stuck up for herself and took to her social media account to write: “Dear sorry body-shamers, I looked HOT in that dress.
“And if you hate it, don’t buy it. But please get a hobby. XOXO Ariel #EmbraceYourBody.”
She also revealed last year that she had undergone a breast reduction.She made the decision to go under the knife after enduring back and neck pain as a result of her 32F-cups.
Speaking to Glamour.com at the time, she said: “I feel like a new person.”
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Fans of the raven-haied star wrre quick to show their support for her emotional outpouring.
One wrote: "Girl you drop dead GORGEOUS!!! Don't let the haters hate," while another gushed: "THE HIGH ROAD!! You're the high road."
Another made a touching reply and posted: "You're amazing for this.
"It takes an outstanding amount of courage and character to stand up for yourself to bullies but to also not hate them for tearing you down but instead love them, because they need love too, even if they don't deserve it."
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