I’m a model – people shamed me for having ‘no boobs’ and said I wouldn’t fill out the bikinis at Swim Week
INTERNET trolls love policing women’s bodies, and no one is safe from critics’ rude comments.
A professional swimsuit model shared some of the taunts she’s heard from others, which included mean jokes about her chest.
Miami-based model Brooke Brazelton (@brookelilybrazelton) has appeared in fashion ads and on magazine covers.
But that hasn’t stopped strangers from picking on her appearance.
In a video, Brazelton shared some of the comments she’s heard, which her fans insist are a symptom of “jealousy” from envious trolls.
To make matters worse, the judgemental “feedback” happened during a vital time in Brazelton’s modeling career.
She titled the video, “Things that were said to me during Miami Swim Week.”
All of the comments centered around her weight. “You’re too skinny and setting unrealistic standards for young girls,” one person told her.
Another implied that Brazelton was intentionally starving herself. They said, “Maybe you should eat something.”
“No boobs,” another troll told her. “You won’t fill out the swim top.”
One person at a show even refused to believe that Brazelton was supposed to walk the runway.
“Why are you here? Are you a model in this show?” they asked before demanding, “Let me see your credentials.”
While Brazelton survived the rough week of modeling, she came out the other side with some serious emotional scars.
Her followers commiserated, offering sympathy and reassurance.
“Fun week then?” one quipped, making light of the annoying situation.
Another shamed the trolls on her behalf, writing, “People are just embarrassing themselves.”
Some commenters tried to dismiss Brazelton’s experience or even accuse her of lying.
“Zero. Zero of those things were said to you,” wrote a troll.
But other models (and ex-models) came to Brazelton’s defense.
“This is why I don’t model anymore,” one attested.
“Oh girl, relatable,” said another. “Miami Swim Week was beyond brutal to me too.”
“They must be super insecure,” a different woman insisted.
“That’s called jealousy,” a friend agreed.
She told Brazelton to stay strong. “Chin up, they know you are better than them,” she wrote.