The Bachelor’s Bella Varelis has called out a troll who threatened her with physical assault in vile messages on Instagram this week.
The former reality star-turned-influencer shared a photo of the cruel message she received after she posted a video showing off her outfit.
‘I would kick her if I ever saw her,’ the troll wrote.
Bella responded: ‘Well why would you follow someone you want to kick? Sounds a big contradictory, no?
She also posted an image of the message exchange and said: ‘Honestly some people on the internet are horrific. This girl – who follows me – replied to my story instead of forwarding it to her friend.’
‘I’m honestly disgusted that someone would actually verbalise wanting to physically harm another human being. You have no idea what someone else is going through mentally and a small negative comment can send someone into a viral.’
Bella explained she decided to ‘name and shame’ the woman because ‘if you aren’t happy having your name put to the words, they should not have come out of your mouth.’
The reality star also shared a video to her story, thanking her fans for their concern following her post.
The Bachelor ‘s Bella Varelis has named and shamed a troll who threatened her with physical assault in vile messages on Instagram
‘I’m getting a lot of messages asking if I’m ok. I’m ok but I’m upset because it’s a really unnerving feeling to think someone wants to physically harm me,’ she said.
‘No one should ever have to feel like they could potentially leave their house and be physically harmed.’
‘I’m not tolerating that behaviour and that is why I named and shamed her. Especially with everything going on in this world and the abuse that is happening in Australia, it’s sickening and disgusting.’
Bella said she has tries to create a ‘happy and positive environment’ on social media and wants to show women that it’s ‘important to stand up for yourself’.
The former reality star-turned-influencer shared a photo of the cruel message she received after she posted a video showing off her outfit
‘I want to show you if anyone is ever negative towards you or emotionally or physically abuse, it is never something you should tolerate,’ she continued.
Bella then broke in tears as she added: ‘There is a lot of other stuff going on outside of my life online.’
‘I try really hard to keep my personal life private but also being open about my mental health with you guys and I’m not doing too well at the moment which is why that kinda messed with me at the moment.’
She also posted an image of the message exchange and said: ‘Honestly some people on the internet are horrific’
