Yahoo Lifestyle You Must See This Beauty Blogger's Powerful Response To Online Bullying
When beauty blogger Em Ford of 'My Pale Skin' took a series of photos of herself without makeup earlier this year, she didn't anticipate the negative reaction that followed.
"Seriously... has she ever washed her face?" asked one vile commenter, while another said simply, "Ugly as f*ck."
Ford then uploaded a video of herself with her blemishes concealed, to which the response was "You're so pretty," sadly followed by "This is why I have trust issues."
Ford was understandably shocked by the commentary, and decided to make a video in protest of the harsh and unrealistic expectations placed on women.
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Rather than let rip at her bullies though, Ford's video, titled "#Youlookdisgusting" is a silent protest against online abuse, and features the commentary she received with and without makeup.
"I wanted to create a film that showed how social media can set unrealistic expectations on both women and men," explained Ford. "One challenge many face today, is that as a society, we're so used to seeing false images of perfection, and comparing ourselves to unrealistic beauty standards."
Ford said she'd since received thousands of messages from people all over the world who suffer or have suffered from acne, insecurity or self-confidence issues - and that she wanted to relay to them that everyone is beautiful in their own way.
"You are beautiful - no matter how flawed you feel, no matter how upset you may about the way you look or how hard you find it to make friends, or be confident. Believe in yourself, and never let anyone tell you're not beautiful - not even yourself."
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