Being a Victim of Cyberbullying Herself, Paige Spiranac’s Strong Call for Action Against It Came to Light Earlier This Year

The former pro golfer, Paige Spiranac, has over 3.7 million followers online. However, life is not a bed of roses for the golf queen. She bid goodbye to professional golf in 2016 and pursued a career online, educating her followers on everything golf and taking firm stands against issues like cyberbullying and gender bias. Even professional golfers do not have these many followers, but the golf beauty has paid the price for it. No matter how fancy her work sounds, she had to deal with online trolling, bullying, and nasty comments.

We have often seen people suffering from bullying, and it has become far too convenient for bullies to harass someone online. Their words are damaging and affect the mental health and peace of the people at the receiving end. But Spiranac is a fighter. She does not just fight for herself, but spreads awareness by taking a stand for others, against such prevalent social evils.

Is Paige Spiranac fighting against bullies?

Golf beauty, Paige Spiranac, called out all the body shamers in September this year. She had to delete numerous comments from her golfing video, which were rude and downright hurtful. The ex- pro golfer took to her Instagram story and mentioned that the number of men calling her ‘fat’ was too much. Therefore, she had to delete such rude comments.

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She did not stop there; while talking to Sports Illustrated, she expressed her aspiration to spread awareness about cyberbullying. Spiranac has been through it, and she knows how it feels. Therefore, she wants every victim to feel supported. “It’s time we start supporting the victims instead of telling them to delete social media or ignore the hate. It’s time we made a difference, so I’ve dedicated a significant portion of my time to helping others,” said Spiranac.

The former golfer also explained why she wants to take the step of spreading awareness. After reading those hurtful comments about her body, she sat in the bathroom and bawled her eyes out. She did not want anyone to go through such pain and helplessness. Paige felt alone and scared; at the same time, she realized she was not the only one experiencing this.

How did Spiranac take a stand for herself?

Spiranac is beautiful, but she is much bolder and will never tolerate body shaming, and she proved that in one of her videos. Spiranac threw the first pitch at the Yankees-Brewers game in Milwaukee on September 16 this year. The video was not edited, nor did it have any filter.

The video went viral on social media. As a result, people bombarded the comments section with extremely body-shaming comments pertaining to her looks, figure, and cellulite visible in the video. To give fitting replies to all body-shamers, she made a video on YouTube, “Body Shaming & Life Online, Do I Deserve It?” and called out all the bullies. 

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Have you ever been bullied online? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments down below. And let us know how you think cyberbullying can be regulated?