Ariel Winter Tells Online Haters To ‘Take The High Road’ On Instagram
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Haters gonna hate, but Ariel Winter just keeps shaking it off.
The actress, who’s dealt with online bullies for years now, called out her haters yet again in a lengthy Instagram post over the weekend. (Side note: Internet trolls have way too much time on their hands.)
Instead of just shaming the trolls for spewing negativity, the 18-year-old admitted she was thankful to them.
“Every time someone bullies me online, it gives me a chance to re-emphasize to my fans, and even myself, how important self-acceptance is,” she wrote.
She continued, noting, “If this is how you talk to a stranger online, I can only imagine how cruelly you speak to yourself.”
Still, Winter has nothing but love.
“I love my fans and I love my bullies for what they truly NEED is love,” she wrote. “Take the high road, there is less traffic.”
Nothing but love ❤️
The “Modern Family” actress has long been an advocate for body acceptance and self-love.
Back in February, after some criticized Winter’s choice to show her breast reduction scars at The Emmys, the star hit back, writing in a tweet, “Guys there is a reason I didn’t make an effort to cover up my scars! They are part of me and I’m not ashamed of them at all.”
Guys there is a reason I didn't make an effort to cover up my scars! They are part of me and I'm not ashamed of them at all. 🙂
— Ariel Winter (@arielwinter1) January 31, 2016
Then, in June, the actress hit back at trolls who didn’t like the cleavage-baring dress she wore for her high school graduation, advising haters to “get a hobby.”
Dear sorry body-shamers, I looked HOT in that dress. And if you hate it, don't buy it. But please get a hobby. XOXO Ariel #EmbraceYourBody
— Ariel Winter (@arielwinter1) June 23, 2016
Please, haters, take Ariel’s advice.