‘You are absolutely right, I do love myself’: EastEnders star Maisie Smith hits back at trolls who called her ‘vain’ for sharing Instagram snaps
EastEnders star Maisie Smith has hit back at trolls who had called her ‘vain’ for posting snaps of herself on Instagram.
Taking to her stories on the social media platform on Saturday, the actress, 19, responded to the comments claiming she ‘loved herself’.
Adopting a sarcastic tone, Maisie said of the reaction: ‘I get a lot of comments saying that I’m vain and that I love myself, and you are absolutely right – I do love myself.
‘You are absolutely right, I do love myself’: EastEnders star Maisie Smith hit back at trolls who called her ‘vain’ for sharing Instagram snaps on Saturday
‘It’s taken me a while to feel this way. So, I’m sooo sorry if my happiness offends anyone because I’m just living my movie, I’m just living happily in my skin.
‘I think that should be celebrated – not discouraged. Correct me if I’m wrong, guys.’
Maisie often puts her sensational figure on display on Instagram, and on Friday she shared a video while wearing a yellow crop top and denim shorts.
The star showed off her toned abs in the short clip by wearing her shorts slightly open, she was sure to set pulses racing in the ensemble.
Not taking it: Adopting a sarcastic tone, Maisie said of the reaction: ‘I get a lot of comments saying that I’m vain and that I love myself, and you are absolutely right – I do love myself’
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Candid: Maisie admitted it’s ‘taken [her] a while to feel this way’ as she said she was just ‘living happily in my skin’ so trolls shouldn’t be so concerned about calling her ‘vain’
Maisie has been enjoying a rare break away from Albert Square as she isolates with her family amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The thespian, who joined EastEnders as Tiffany aged seven, recently shared a beautiful self-penned song with her social media followers.
Maisie opened up about her battle with body dysmorphia in the lyrics, admitting she remembers ‘wishing she was thinner’ from a young age.
Great message: Maisie finished off her message to fans on a body positive note, as she said: ‘I think that should be celebrated – not discouraged. Correct me if I’m wrong, guys’
Honest: The thespian, who joined EastEnders as Tiffany aged seven, recently shared a self-penned song with fans, in which she opened up about her battle with body dysmorphia
She said that she has been feeling ‘anxious’ and ‘trapped in her thoughts’ while in isolation she penned the song in a bid to ‘heal her mind’.
The song began: ‘When I was little I would look in the mirror, holding in my stomach wishing that I was thinner.
Suggesting it is something she struggles with, Maisie added: ‘Guess I had a case of body dysmorphia – and I still haven’t shaken it off.’
Moving: Suggesting it is something she struggles with, Maisie added: ‘Guess I had a case of body dysmorphia – and I still haven’t shaken it off’
