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Tova Leigh Exposes Instagram Trolls Who Targeted Her With Abusive Comments

She calls the attacks an attempt to silence women.

Overview

  • London-based author, comedian and mother of three with roughly 414,000 Instagram followers regularly shares natural-body and body-positivity posts.
  • After receiving insults including “Ugly, fat old cow,” she posted a new image with screenshots displaying the comments and the usernames behind them.
  • In her caption, she said slurs are used to make women shrink and stated she will not stop speaking about women’s experiences.
  • The post drew more than 3,300 likes and about 300 comments, with supporters praising her stance and labeling the harassment as adult bullying.
  • Coverage by outlets such as the Mirror and Daily Star highlighted the callout, with no reports of platform enforcement or legal action.