Aussie of the Year defends star from trolls

Aussie of the Year defends star from trolls

New Australian of the Year, physique picture advocate Taryn Brumfitt, has referred to as out on-line trolls over the physique shaming of tennis champion and commentator Jelena Dokic.

In the previous week, Ms Dokic has slammed the “evil” physique shaming feedback from detractors on-line, saying that the wave of hate she has confronted throughout the Australian Open has been “insane”.

“EVIL. There’s no other word for it,” she mentioned in an Instagram submit.

She said she would speak to Ms Dokic this week to offer her support. Source: Channel 10
Camera IconTaryn Brumfitt mentioned she would converse to Ms Dokic this week to supply her assist. Source: Channel 10 Credit: Channel 10

“People should be so ashamed. The most common comment being ‘what happened to her, she is so big?’

“I will tell you what happened, I am finding a way and surviving and fighting.”

Ms Brumfitt mentioned the “bullying” confronted by Ms Dokic was not okay.

“Bullying is never okay and I think we need to call it out. I think we are getting better in this country at doing that,” Ms Brumfitt instructed Ten’s The Project on Thursday.

“Good on her for the way she responded and I will give her a call this week to have that conversation,” Ms Brumfitt mentioned.

“I understand how it feels to be trolled and the way it feels to have these naysayers but when we preserve main with mild and love there‘s nothing more powerful than that.”

Ms Dokic shared a similar message of love while calling out the online abuse she faced.

“And it really doesn’t matter what I’m doing and what occurred as a result of dimension shouldn’t matter. Kindness and being a great particular person issues, which these of you that abuse me and others, are clearly not,” she mentioned.

“What matters is your online abuse,bullying and fat shaming.

That’s what matters because those of you that do it are just evil, bad, mean and ignorant people.”

ANNOUNCEMENT of 2023 AUSTRALIAN of the YEAR AWARDS
Camera IconMs Brumfitt was awarded with Australian of the Year for her work as a physique picture advocate. NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage Credit: News Corp Australia