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Wales Online
Neil Shaw

'I don't care when trolls call me chunky, it makes me more famous'

A woman says she "welcomes" daily harassment from evil trolls who bash her size on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, as it boosts her popularity. Meagan Starke says her body has made her a target of bullying as strangers torment the model for her looks.

The influencer, who has over 500,000 followers on Instagram, insists that despite the "daily" bombardment of hate comments, her spirits remain high – owed to the fact that it increases her social media presence. And, regardless of what the trolls might throw her way, the 31-year-old is very confident in her appearance and simply bats them off.

"When I post on TikTok and Instagram, I usually get hate comments and sometimes on Facebook as well," Meagan said. "It used to get to me but I'm used to it now so I just don't even pay any attention to the trolls.

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