Bullying is an ugly aspect of modern society that we all despise. It’s heartbreaking to see how people can be cruel to one another, especially based on something as trivial as appearance. Sadly, social media has given bullies a platform to attack others while hiding behind anonymity.

One person who knows this all too well is Melissa Blake, a writer who faced online trolls targeting her appearance after she wrote an article for CNN in 2019. When a YouTuber shared her photo, hundreds of people attacked her, using hurtful words like “too ugly”, “blob fish”, and “whale”. It was a clear display of cyberbullying, bent on tearing her down.

Instead of letting these sickening trolls push her into depression, Melissa decided to take a stand in a remarkable way. She took to Twitter with a powerful message: “During the last round of trollgate, people said that I should be banned from posting photos of myself because I’m too ugly. So I’d just like to commemorate the occasion with these 3 selfies …”