A writer, Meliss Blake was called “ugly,” after she posted her selfie on her social media account, by internet trolls. Melissa was hurt with that bullying words, as they came after her article in CNN in 2019.
A YouTuber had shared her picture, along with her article, which people made fun with her appearance afterwards. Melissa is suffering from Freeman Sheldon syndrome, which it affected her appearance. Many called her a “blob fish,” and a “whale.”
As she faced that terrible bullying, instead of letting herself down, she confidently stand up with herself.
Reminder that this is what it’s like to be a disabled woman writer on the internet AND #ThisIsAmerica in 2019: A conservative YouTuber mentioned my recent op-ed about #UnfollowTrump. The comments? I’m fat, ugly and look like a blob fish, a parade balloon and a potato with a face. pic.twitter.com/ROczIXKNom
— Melissa Blake (@melissablake) August 8, 2019
She had talked from her Twitter account, and stated, “During the last round of trollgate, people said that I should be banned from posting photos of myself because I’m too ugly. So I’d just like to commemorate the occasion with these 3 selfies …“
As her post received many views, many people had came to her defence. But she was not done. As people called her “ugly,” she posted a selfie everyday for a year.
She now has more than 230,000 followers in her Instagram account. She stated, “There was one thing they all had in common: Each selfie truly reflected my personality and who I was. Each was a celebration, and each carried a message.”
“It’s a way of taking back my power and painting a more accurate picture of disability. Because the one we have now? It’s more 1950 than 2020 — full of misconceptions that often only show disabled people as drains on society. On the contrary, we lead full lives and I’m so proud that I was able to show that for an entire year.”
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