Former Miss Canada Siera bearchell speaks out about pageants and trolls
Siera Bearchell She is now speaking out about the hatred she has received in the spotlight.
The weekend saw the 29-year-old former Miss Universe Canada She took to Instagram to share her thoughts on pageants, trolls, and body shaming to her 174,000 Instagram followers.
The caption included photos of Miss Universe contestant and examples of derogatory comments that she received about her body.
“Fat. Whale. Miss Piggy. Obese. Disgusting. I’ll never forget the thousands of comments thrown at me. She said that people from all over the world tried to tell her that my body wasn’t worthy of being on the Miss Universe Stage. wrote. “Fellow contestants later posted photos of themselves eating donuts and said they would place if they ‘were fat as Miss Canada’.”
The model and entrepreneur did not let her hate stop her from advocating for others. body positivity self-love.
“I rose above my hatred to share that the size of a person is not a measure for their worth. Leadership is not measured in size. The mother-of-two says that size does not reflect who you are as an individual. explained. For the, I will always be grateful. [Miss Universe] Organization that believes beauty transcends size
Bearchell expressed her gratitude to the judges for placing Bearchell “in the Top” during the competition. [nine] among 86 countries,” which is Canada’s highest and only placement in 10 years.
“Let that be your sign to believe even when others don’t,” she said. concluded.
The law graduate shared her Instagram story to reveal that she isn’t sure if she wants to put her pageant content behind. This was referring to an Instagram live in which the Calgary-based content creator stated that Miss Universe had never crowned a woman of a certain size.
“This is completely true and all you have to do is Google ‘Miss Universe Crownings’ and you will see there is not a single woman over a size 4/6. It’s what it is. “People have completely misunderstood what I said and are using it as criticism of the previous title holder,” she stated. explained.
Bearchell said she was tired of constant negativity and that it is starting to wear her down. She also shared another nasty comment calling her “disgusting” as well as “not an inspirational.”
“I’m just so exhausted of the trolls and so-called supporters who try to bring people down. I am grateful for all the support. Sometimes the criticism is just too great and overwhelming,” says the activist penned. “…Trying not to control what I can’t,” she added In another story.
Bearchell was praised by her fans for her comments and she was called “an inspiration”
“You have paved the way. Thank you for your voice.” commented A follower.
“You are an inspiration to us too!” You are always a queen to us! shared You can also do it for someone else.
“I started following you because I finally felt someone was real and it’s been an honour ever since,” added another.
“You’re powerful and beautiful and your body is a mere part in the overall picture! My friend, you are an example of true leadership. wrote Fan
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