Strictly Come Dancing's head judge, Shirley Ballas, has been compelled to respond to a cruel online troll who made a comment about her appearance. The 63 year old shared a screenshot of the direct message she received on Instagram . Shirley sadly informed her followers that she often becomes a target for trolls, especially as Strictly's return approaches.
The popular BBC One show is set to return to our screens in September, with Shirley reprising her role as the head judge. The incident occurred after the TV personality posted a picture of herself, prompting an Instagram user to send her a direct message about her skin. The troll suggested she should get her "warts removed" in a rather harsh message.
"Shirley you always look stunning with hair and clothes," they started. "Would you consider having the warts removed from your face? I know you have lots of health and beauty treatments but I think this would be the best thing to do." The troll also added: "I don't mean this to be rude I completely admire you.
Take care Shirley." READ MORE: Strictly's Karen Hauer: 'Show is a happy place - we want our contestants to be happy' Following the comments, Shirley took to her Stories to share a screenshot of the interaction, reports OK! . She retorted: "And so it begins lol.
Just for one's information, I love my little bump on my chin I was born with it. "It's not a wart. Can always tell when @bbcstrictly is about to start, the messages get personal.
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