An influencer has hit back at trolls who have told her to “cover up” after posting revealing snaps online. Karina Irby, a swimwear designer from Australia, has defiantly ignore critics who have called her “gross” and “not skinny enough” to be posting bikini pictures on Instagram. The 31-year-old flaunted her curves in a tie-dye bikini and hit back against the haters.
She captioned the powerful image: “Am I not skinny enough for your feed?
“More often than not when I post pics like this I get an influx of people telling me – ‘Ew. No. Gross. Pig. Cover up.’ I’m sorry but LOL! What?!”
Karina believes people have a warped idea of what “real women” look like due to unrealistic beauty standards in shop windows or pornography, reports the Daily Star.
She added: “I’ve come to the conclusion those types of people have a sickly, secret obsession with store mannequins. And nothing against store mannequins… I’m sure they are great gals.
“But real women look like this. And all different types of ways.
“The quicker they get their head around it, the quicker they might have a chance to see a women naked in real life.
“Not in porn. And not in between clothing changes in the shop window.”
Karina’s post garnered more than 50,000 likes – and many agreed with her message.
One commenter admitted: “Girl, I was crying tonight because after having two kids and always being super small and in shape my whole life, I’m not in the shape I want to be and feeling super depressed about it.
“This post made me feel better. We need more of real life on our feed.”
Another said: “Women on Instagram contort their body to look a certain way. It’s absurd. I prefer real.”
Others branded the influencer an inspiration.
Story originally reported in 2021.
