A bride has shared how she was relentlessly trolled online and falsely labeled a pedophile after sharing photos of her wedding day with her much younger wife.
Lauren Evens, 31, from Surrey, married Hannah Kaye at the local registry office in September.
The influencer was delighted when she married her wife after initially meeting on Tinder and dating for two years, with Hannah popping the question in January.
The couple didn’t know they would be subjected to a barrage of online abuse after sharing professional snaps from the big day on social media.
In a disturbing turn of events, Lauren was falsely accused of being a pedophile by hundreds of Instagram users for “marrying someone so young”, even though Hannah was 29 years old.
Lauren Evens (left) has shared how she was relentlessly trolled online and labeled a pedophile after sharing photos from her wedding to Hannah Kaye (right).
In a disturbing turn of events, Lauren was falsely accused of being a pedophile by hundreds of Instagram users for “marrying someone so young”, even though Hannah was 29 years old.
Lauren said: ‘Some people said it was nice to have my 10-year-old son walk me down the aisle. Others said it was disgusting that he was kissing a child.”
Other vile comments left by trolls include: ‘I thought she married a boy,’ ‘Why does he look like a 13-year-old?’ and ‘Are you old enough to get married?’
Lauren, who made headlines in August after spending thousands of pounds on cosmetic surgery to look younger, including £3,400 on a new smile and £2,000 on a gastric sleeve in Turkey, said his wife’s youthful appearance is down to “luck”.
She explained: ‘I paid thousands of pounds to look younger and change my body and appearance, but my wife is very lucky to have amazing genes.
‘She is two years younger; They won’t arrest me. Hannah It’s a tough nut to crack but the comments offend me and are incredibly hurtful.
“People think they have the right to call me a predator or a pedophile and that disgusts me.”
Lauren added: “The amount of abuse we’ve received is just ridiculous.”
Hannah, a specialist engineer, explained that she has always looked young for her age and, despite approaching 30, she is still asked to show ID in bars and supermarkets.
Lauren said: ‘Some people said it was nice to have my 10-year-old son walk me down the aisle. Others said it was disgusting that she was kissing a young boy.
Hannah, a specialist engineer, explained that she has always looked young for her age and, despite approaching 30, she is still asked to show her ID in bars and supermarkets.
Hannah revealed that the comments have even left family members, who are described as “very protective” of the couple, distraught.
Vile comments left by trolls include: ‘I thought she married a child’, ‘Why does he look like a 13 year old?’ and ‘Are you old enough to get married?’
She said: ‘The negativity exploded when we uploaded our wedding photos. But even before that, any photo of us together would attract nasty comments, because I look younger.’
Hannah explained that she has to carry identification with her at all times and is often asked to present valid proof of age to purchase lottery tickets and energy drinks.
He continued: “We recently went on holiday to Spain and had to show my passport and holiday booking to get an adult wristband.”
Hannah revealed that the comments have even left family members, who are described as “very protective” of the couple, distraught.
She added: “Everyone has an opinion about my appearance, I’ve grown up and everyone has an opinion about me and my appearance.” I simply do not accept any comments; I just block them.’
Looking ahead, the couple is now undergoing IVF treatment, hoping to soon welcome their first child together.
Lauren believes the couple have had the last laugh, adding: “Strangers online can say what they want, but we’ve never been happier.”
Hannah insisted that she had “heard them all before” and that there was little use in interacting with the trolls as they are “narrow-minded.”
Looking ahead, the couple is now undergoing IVF treatment, hoping to soon welcome their first child together.
They recently flew to northern Cyprus to undergo egg retrieval surgery.
Lauren believes the couple have had the last laugh, adding: “Strangers online can say what they want, but we’ve never been happier.”