Trolls Verbally Attack This Athlete And Bodyshame Her, She Responds With Swimsuit Pics
It seems that these days, no one is safe from cruel comments. Not even the stunning Olympian and retired skiing superstar named Lindsey Vonn. The statuesque athlete, 36, just revealed how hard she has struggled with confidence and self-image since she has been the target of body-shamers online.
After Lindsey posted a couple of bikini pictures from her 36th birthday getaway in a tropical location, she confessed that “it is scarier than it seems.” In fact, in a lengthy caption, she went on to say to admit that the criticism “sometimes hurts me.”
Lindsey’s Facebook post with a powerful message received 57k reactions and 4.1k comments, with people praising the athlete for opening up and spreading some much-needed body positivity.
The skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn has recently become a target of cruel body shamers
Lindsey responded with this lengthy Facebook post and inspiring message of body positivity
Even though Lindsey’s post is an opportunity to celebrate a strong, independent person who doesn’t allow anonymous haters to feed artificially simulated insecurities, this whole situation is yet another example, another tip of a really worrisome iceberg. The iceberg is also known as online culture which, as this story illustrates, is full of verbal abuse and violence. And to be more precise—violence against women.
It takes many forms, but online harassment is one of them. For example, according to a fact sheet released by the European Commission in 2019, 1 in 10 women in the European Union has experienced online harassment.
And since then, as COVID-19 has gripped the world, the intensity of online abuse towards women has far from decreased. “Online violence is a public health issue and the effects are very detrimental. It results in physical, sexual, psychological, or economic harm, and erodes self-esteem,” says Cecilia Mwende Maundu, a broadcast journalist and a specialist in gender digital safety.
To fight it, we must keep on addressing the issue and analyzing similar cases in order to stop the ongoing normalization of online anonymous hate accelerating in any form. As M. Maundu adds: “First, we need public awareness. Even when I talk to my friends, many of them say online violence is no big deal. People need to understand this is real; that it’s real violence with real impacts. And sometimes it moves from online to offline.”
Therefore, cheers to Lindsey for being strong and showing everyone an example of how not to let these parasitic trolls thrive on making people feel bad. But the battle is not yet finished.
The athlete also shared snapshots of harsh comments shaming her appearance
Image credits: Lindsey Vonn
And people praised Lindsey for putting it all out there
Some people are miserable, pathetic brats. We should pity them but not give them the attention they seek by cowardly trolling in anonymity.
She has a touch of cellulite and three Olympic medals. The haters could only hope to achieve one of those two things ;) The really amazing thing is she's THIRTY SIX and won bronze at the 2019 World Championships! You can't be "washed up" if you retire the day after winning a medal on the global-level.
Load More Replies...Fat Knees!?! I don't think anyone needs that guy to set them up on a blind date.
Load More Replies...pretty sure millions of people wish they had a body like the one of Lindsey Vonn
"I'm in my 60s and I birthed two kids and I look better" - I hope -- but don't expect -- that woman raised her kids much better her own mother raised her.
Honestly, most of the world couldn't give a flying f**k. Those who body-shamed her, well, they are definitely in minority.
She skied at over 100km/hr (60mph), carving powerful turns at several G's of acceleration. She more power in one of her legs than most guys have in both. That butt is likely harder than Venus di Milo's.
I would like to see the picture of the "I am 60 birthed 2 kids and look better than that" person just out of curiosity. BTW, I think that Lindsay Vonn looks great and no matter how someone looks, no one should be bodyshamed.
It's possible that the 60-year-old is quite thin and considers that attractive. I have no issue with someone preferring to be thin, but I do object to someone being small-minded.
Load More Replies...This baffles me. She has a perfectly normal body - and by "normal" I mean: skin folds, pores, and cellulite on a healthy, happy body that is lived in, not posed in. When we're picking on imperfections, we're really judging people's Photoshop/Facetune skills, and not their bodies, because edited photos have become the norm against which we judge. As women, we're told our worth lies in our ability to produce decorative images. That needs to change.
I personally think that she looks fine! I am a little chubby myself, and I don't care. I've been on a diet for a couple years now and still a little chubby. Somethings you can't shake off. BUT IT'S FINE. We don't need commentators commenting how they think other people look like, it's not their business at all.
Instagram and other social media has ruined the perception of what a "normal" body looks like. We used to see perfect bodies in magazines, but still saw real women in real life (or photos). But now the easy of using filters to smooth out body imperfections has provided an impossible expectation for what "normal" is. So big kudos to Lindsay for posted raw unedited photos (and she looks fantastic).
Thanks for showing your rolls when you sit down! I'm 105, and I STILL get those when I sit down, so thanks for showing them. thank you so much for not using photoshop. your AMAZING!
Well, at 105 years old I think it's to be expected that things aren't quite that perfect anymore... 😁
Load More Replies...Her feet are so tiny! Me and my size 9's are super jealous. She is gorgeous.
Omg she looks just like me! I could only hope to be that amazing tho.
We all know the type: the put down artists who think they can shame you and make themselves look better. We all know that underneath the braying rudeness lies deep insecurities... and they may be real. Too bad they'll never figure out that they need to fix themselves rather than tear down other people to feel better.
This is amazing. We should all be 100% ourselves. We all have imperfections, but instead of hiding them, we should be celebrating them and showing them off (if apporiate). Don't hide behind a mask! CELEBRATE WHO YOU TRULY ARE!!!
Beauty is in the mind's eye of the beholder. And some beholders need to get their "vision" checked, apparently!
Clearly, those who make such comments have never done any sports themselves... Only fitness gives you an ideal body. More practical ones only make you fit enough for the task. Which is still miles better than trolls in question
And THIS is exactly why women (mostly) grow up thinking we are worthless and have severe eating disorders. I was absolutely disgusted with the comment made by a 60 year woman (supposedly) above. Really? Then post pictures of yourself for everyone to pic apart.
She is a beautiful strong REAL WOMAN with actual goals and aspirations aside from being desperate for the world to tell her she is pretty
Normal people have normal bodies. I must say I don't like the bottoms that the Butt hangs out, but it's a shame that people feel that they need to comment on everything. And it's difficult to ignore mean remarks.
The point is we don't live to please you. You don't like my body? Who gives a f**k? Honestly. And that older woman of all people grew up in the 60s, she should be kinder. Also I don't believe it
Lindsey Vonn, is an amazing athlete! She is human and has human attributes! She is also retired now and does not have to adhere to a strict code of diet and training! Now, she is ready for a new chapter. A family and being married! Go girl! How many of you trolls has had a major olympic career as a skier, and life, and now has retired young and doing what everyone else pretty much did... and you all didn’t have her career! Leave her alone and go look in the mirror! Look at your own life. Let her be, and quit harassing her. I hope you realize, that your IP address can be tracked and you Can be found! Police do it all the time. In harassment cases for stars, important athletes ... so be smart, and shut the hell up!
Well, that's what you get on social media. Just don't post that kind of stuff... I'm not interested.
At my being 68, she looks right ok to me. Wonder if her "critics" are fat slobs in their anonymity?
At my being 68, she looks ok to me. Wonder if her critics are fat slobs being anonymous?
The only women who don't have cellulite anywhere are the ones that have been photo shopped to death in their pics. I like to think of it as cute little ass-dimples.
It has become fashionable to be mean girls on a keyboard. Every wrong that’s ever been said to one is now being spewed on the internet because they can’t do anything about the past wrongs and hurts done to them. The only thing a person can do is to forgive and try to forget. And then remember how you felt when that mean thing was said or done to you and don’t repeat it. Be kind. Be considerate. Forgive because you know where you are, but not where the other person is. Maybe if enough people start being kind and considerate it will take over the negative.
Athletic, fit and strong: what more can anyone ask of their body. She’s an absolute inspiration.
I agree with all the positive comments here as much as I disagree with those negative ones, but I have one question; what is the purpose of putting one's life on display on social media? That's something I cannot understand.
WTF is wrong with this world, when did shaming someone become so popular. Everyone thinks they are a keyboard gangster and harass people for sport. Not only do I not have a body like that but I also dont have medals that she worked her ass off for. With or without the medals who the f**k cares, really who? What a pathetic life one must have to shame someone for their outward appearance.
What I wouldn't give to look like her! Looks aside, she is an amazing athlete and she should be proud of herself and accomplishments.
I mean, you post pictures with skin showing online, that's your own mistake. I mean why would you do so in the first place? To show other people you look better than them? Or is it to show other people you are happy? Either way you must be f*****g stupid if you're posting stuff like that online. People don't want to know you're happy since they are not happy themselves, and people also don't like bragging assholes. So whatever reason she had for uploading pictures of herself in a bikini on a boat, she could have EASILY predicted this reaction, and she's stupid if she didn't just do it to get more publicity, because no one cares about athletes until there's some kinda drama. So, opportunity seen and taken.
Wow. Get a life people! They're out there shaming somebody else, when what are they doing? Looking through her profile! Get a life, losers.
Seems some people confuse liberty of expression with liberty of aggression
We all have only one perfect-imperfect (who cares) body that will have to last us a lifetime and carry out innumerable biochemical exquisitely finely tuned jobs at every instant of it. And some idiots are going on about knees or stomachs? The only thing that is revealed is their own insecurity and bumbling lack of respect, style, and knowledge. Never listen to unsolicited comments about your person!
Girl mad props for defending yourself and knowing there's nothing wrong with you...also remember most of those people trolling you probably have cellulite down to their red blood cells so don't pay them mf-rs any mind!
I hate that a world champion athlete that is as attractive as she is feels uncomfortable with her appearance. Even if she was MUCH LESS attractive than what she is, she'd still be amazing as a whole package. That she's as hot as she is and feels like it's not enough says a lot about the power of society and the pressure it puts on women.
Aside from the fact that she's a beautiful woman and even she weren't, she still would be, what the f**k is wrong with those people
Trolling is never acceptable. There is no need for those horrid comments. However this constant need for attention from strangers baffles me. A private life is just that. Why people need to share every banal moment of their lives is beyond me.
Bet they all look like Jabba the Hutt from Star Tre- No, wait... Boun- Nope, i think it's "Wars" Star Wars. Yeah, that sounds right!
Some people are miserable, pathetic brats. We should pity them but not give them the attention they seek by cowardly trolling in anonymity.
She has a touch of cellulite and three Olympic medals. The haters could only hope to achieve one of those two things ;) The really amazing thing is she's THIRTY SIX and won bronze at the 2019 World Championships! You can't be "washed up" if you retire the day after winning a medal on the global-level.
Load More Replies...Fat Knees!?! I don't think anyone needs that guy to set them up on a blind date.
Load More Replies...pretty sure millions of people wish they had a body like the one of Lindsey Vonn
"I'm in my 60s and I birthed two kids and I look better" - I hope -- but don't expect -- that woman raised her kids much better her own mother raised her.
Honestly, most of the world couldn't give a flying f**k. Those who body-shamed her, well, they are definitely in minority.
She skied at over 100km/hr (60mph), carving powerful turns at several G's of acceleration. She more power in one of her legs than most guys have in both. That butt is likely harder than Venus di Milo's.
I would like to see the picture of the "I am 60 birthed 2 kids and look better than that" person just out of curiosity. BTW, I think that Lindsay Vonn looks great and no matter how someone looks, no one should be bodyshamed.
It's possible that the 60-year-old is quite thin and considers that attractive. I have no issue with someone preferring to be thin, but I do object to someone being small-minded.
Load More Replies...This baffles me. She has a perfectly normal body - and by "normal" I mean: skin folds, pores, and cellulite on a healthy, happy body that is lived in, not posed in. When we're picking on imperfections, we're really judging people's Photoshop/Facetune skills, and not their bodies, because edited photos have become the norm against which we judge. As women, we're told our worth lies in our ability to produce decorative images. That needs to change.
I personally think that she looks fine! I am a little chubby myself, and I don't care. I've been on a diet for a couple years now and still a little chubby. Somethings you can't shake off. BUT IT'S FINE. We don't need commentators commenting how they think other people look like, it's not their business at all.
Instagram and other social media has ruined the perception of what a "normal" body looks like. We used to see perfect bodies in magazines, but still saw real women in real life (or photos). But now the easy of using filters to smooth out body imperfections has provided an impossible expectation for what "normal" is. So big kudos to Lindsay for posted raw unedited photos (and she looks fantastic).
Thanks for showing your rolls when you sit down! I'm 105, and I STILL get those when I sit down, so thanks for showing them. thank you so much for not using photoshop. your AMAZING!
Well, at 105 years old I think it's to be expected that things aren't quite that perfect anymore... 😁
Load More Replies...Her feet are so tiny! Me and my size 9's are super jealous. She is gorgeous.
Omg she looks just like me! I could only hope to be that amazing tho.
We all know the type: the put down artists who think they can shame you and make themselves look better. We all know that underneath the braying rudeness lies deep insecurities... and they may be real. Too bad they'll never figure out that they need to fix themselves rather than tear down other people to feel better.
This is amazing. We should all be 100% ourselves. We all have imperfections, but instead of hiding them, we should be celebrating them and showing them off (if apporiate). Don't hide behind a mask! CELEBRATE WHO YOU TRULY ARE!!!
Beauty is in the mind's eye of the beholder. And some beholders need to get their "vision" checked, apparently!
Clearly, those who make such comments have never done any sports themselves... Only fitness gives you an ideal body. More practical ones only make you fit enough for the task. Which is still miles better than trolls in question
And THIS is exactly why women (mostly) grow up thinking we are worthless and have severe eating disorders. I was absolutely disgusted with the comment made by a 60 year woman (supposedly) above. Really? Then post pictures of yourself for everyone to pic apart.
She is a beautiful strong REAL WOMAN with actual goals and aspirations aside from being desperate for the world to tell her she is pretty
Normal people have normal bodies. I must say I don't like the bottoms that the Butt hangs out, but it's a shame that people feel that they need to comment on everything. And it's difficult to ignore mean remarks.
The point is we don't live to please you. You don't like my body? Who gives a f**k? Honestly. And that older woman of all people grew up in the 60s, she should be kinder. Also I don't believe it
Lindsey Vonn, is an amazing athlete! She is human and has human attributes! She is also retired now and does not have to adhere to a strict code of diet and training! Now, she is ready for a new chapter. A family and being married! Go girl! How many of you trolls has had a major olympic career as a skier, and life, and now has retired young and doing what everyone else pretty much did... and you all didn’t have her career! Leave her alone and go look in the mirror! Look at your own life. Let her be, and quit harassing her. I hope you realize, that your IP address can be tracked and you Can be found! Police do it all the time. In harassment cases for stars, important athletes ... so be smart, and shut the hell up!
Well, that's what you get on social media. Just don't post that kind of stuff... I'm not interested.
At my being 68, she looks right ok to me. Wonder if her "critics" are fat slobs in their anonymity?
At my being 68, she looks ok to me. Wonder if her critics are fat slobs being anonymous?
The only women who don't have cellulite anywhere are the ones that have been photo shopped to death in their pics. I like to think of it as cute little ass-dimples.
It has become fashionable to be mean girls on a keyboard. Every wrong that’s ever been said to one is now being spewed on the internet because they can’t do anything about the past wrongs and hurts done to them. The only thing a person can do is to forgive and try to forget. And then remember how you felt when that mean thing was said or done to you and don’t repeat it. Be kind. Be considerate. Forgive because you know where you are, but not where the other person is. Maybe if enough people start being kind and considerate it will take over the negative.
Athletic, fit and strong: what more can anyone ask of their body. She’s an absolute inspiration.
I agree with all the positive comments here as much as I disagree with those negative ones, but I have one question; what is the purpose of putting one's life on display on social media? That's something I cannot understand.
WTF is wrong with this world, when did shaming someone become so popular. Everyone thinks they are a keyboard gangster and harass people for sport. Not only do I not have a body like that but I also dont have medals that she worked her ass off for. With or without the medals who the f**k cares, really who? What a pathetic life one must have to shame someone for their outward appearance.
What I wouldn't give to look like her! Looks aside, she is an amazing athlete and she should be proud of herself and accomplishments.
I mean, you post pictures with skin showing online, that's your own mistake. I mean why would you do so in the first place? To show other people you look better than them? Or is it to show other people you are happy? Either way you must be f*****g stupid if you're posting stuff like that online. People don't want to know you're happy since they are not happy themselves, and people also don't like bragging assholes. So whatever reason she had for uploading pictures of herself in a bikini on a boat, she could have EASILY predicted this reaction, and she's stupid if she didn't just do it to get more publicity, because no one cares about athletes until there's some kinda drama. So, opportunity seen and taken.
Wow. Get a life people! They're out there shaming somebody else, when what are they doing? Looking through her profile! Get a life, losers.
Seems some people confuse liberty of expression with liberty of aggression
We all have only one perfect-imperfect (who cares) body that will have to last us a lifetime and carry out innumerable biochemical exquisitely finely tuned jobs at every instant of it. And some idiots are going on about knees or stomachs? The only thing that is revealed is their own insecurity and bumbling lack of respect, style, and knowledge. Never listen to unsolicited comments about your person!
Girl mad props for defending yourself and knowing there's nothing wrong with you...also remember most of those people trolling you probably have cellulite down to their red blood cells so don't pay them mf-rs any mind!
I hate that a world champion athlete that is as attractive as she is feels uncomfortable with her appearance. Even if she was MUCH LESS attractive than what she is, she'd still be amazing as a whole package. That she's as hot as she is and feels like it's not enough says a lot about the power of society and the pressure it puts on women.
Aside from the fact that she's a beautiful woman and even she weren't, she still would be, what the f**k is wrong with those people
Trolling is never acceptable. There is no need for those horrid comments. However this constant need for attention from strangers baffles me. A private life is just that. Why people need to share every banal moment of their lives is beyond me.
Bet they all look like Jabba the Hutt from Star Tre- No, wait... Boun- Nope, i think it's "Wars" Star Wars. Yeah, that sounds right!
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