Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who was known for her roles in shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl was found dead at her residence. The actress was reportedly only 39 years old and the cause of death was speculated to be complications from a recent liver transplant, though it was not confirmed.
While Trachtenberg’s death came as a shock to the world, the actress’ looks had reportedly been criticized by a lot of fans on her social media comments, to the point where she had to respond to them later. Some comments were reportedly so disturbing and wildly speculative that in hindsight, it is just disgusting.
Michelle Trachtenberg received negative comments about her looks on social media before her death
Being a celebrity is a double-edged sword. On one hand, a lot of attention goes to them and what they say can have lasting consequences. The same thing, on the other hand, can be received negatively and can severely affect the mental health of the celebrity. With the power of anonymity, trolling and bullying on social media have just become a norm.
Michelle Trachtenberg, who was found dead earlier this week, reportedly faced severe criticisms about her look in recent years. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star reportedly had a liver transplant before her death and it was speculated that resulting complications may have caused it. However, she claimed that she was healthy and shut down many trolls.
Some of the comments under her previous posts on Instagram are just downright disturbing, with some calling her a dr*g addict and others accusing her of taking heroin. Some even reportedly accused her of getting plastic surgery done.
Looks for actors has always been a major point that trolls use to attack them, but after her death, the bullying is just too much and the Internet never seems to learn from its mistakes despite multiple such incidents coming to light.
Even Chadwick Boseman faced bullying and trolls about his looks before succumbing to cancer
The bullying and negative comments on actress Michelle Trachtenberg’s social media posts got so bad that it prompted her to respond to them in subsequent posts and call out the trolls (via People). She assured fans that she was healthy and that she had not undergone plastic surgery as many of the trolls had mentioned. Unfortunately, this was not the first time this happened.
Chadwick Boseman, the Black Panther of the MCU passed away in 2020 due to complications with his colon cancer. The actor was reportedly suffering from cancer for years and had not announced it to the world. His diagnosis was only made public after his death and by then he was one of the biggest stars of the Marvel universe.
However, months before he passed away, the actor had come live on his social media account but looked weaker than usual. This prompted many to comment on his appearance and some even disturbingly poked fun at it. The incessant bullying reportedly even led Boseman to delete some of his photos.
The Internet is a tricky place where it both brings people together and alienates and causes harm to them like no other medium. But it seems like nothing is learned even after countless such incidents and one can only hope that Michelle Trachtenberg’s death would discourage fans from trolling their stars.
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