Sarah Nicole Landry, a body positive influencer also known as The Bird’s Papaya on social media, is gaining millions of fans by sharing photos of her real body.
Despite generally receiving a flood of praise for her courage to show her body without editing or filters, she recently received a criticism that got under her skin. “No. This is pure laziness. She could do better if she experienced some bullying,” commented a woman on a recent post by Landry.
The influencer shared her reaction to the harsh comment. “This comment, made by a woman, was calling me to [experience bullying]. But, when I looked at it, my brain was no longer automatically correcting the words, I could see what it was. A hasty comment from a passerby who I don’t know,” she commented.
“Suddenly, it looked different through this lens. It seemed quite irrelevant, sad, wrong. But that’s it, just a hasty comment from a passerby. Not from a trusted loved one. Not someone I would ask for advice.”
“It’s not someone who has skin in the game of my life. Basically, a fart in the wind. The online world is beautiful and brutal. Bullying has become the price you pay to exist in these spaces,” she added.
The post quickly went viral, accumulating over 100,000 likes and thousands of comments from users who showed support for Sarah. “I think there’s always the duality that exists, but remember that this is nothing compared to the countless women you help to feel seen. Thank you for what you do,” commented an Instagram user.
“Projection coming from a place of hate, your own insecurities, and nothing about you. It’s tragic for her – I wish her all the best in her difficult journey. Now and the next,” said another. “An absolute fart. I started to see people’s negativity this way and stopped commenting too. They don’t know you and are farts,” joked a third internet user.
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