Star Stone, an actor from New York, revealed the severe toll of internet fame, sharing her ordeal after being vilified in a viral YouTube video. Targeted by over 200,000 abusive comments following her appearance in a controversial series, she faced relentless bullying across multiple platforms, severely impacting her mental health. Despite efforts to escape the hate by deleting her social media, she found that the negativity persisted. Star seeks to shed light on the lasting consequences of online harassment and the challenges of combating digital bullying.
After receiving a whopping 17 million views, hundreds of thousands of commenters took to leaving hateful messages aimed at Star and her questioning tactics.
Star says that when the video first went live and she saw the way she was portrayed, she immediately called the producers but they were not able to provide support.
She said: 'People stalked, harassed, and cyberbullied me for five years. It made me question my identity and affected my mental health.'
Star says that she deleted all of her social media to try and put a stop to the hate - but nothing seemed to work.
Collection
[
|
...
]