A 21-year-old woman who receives “crazy” hate and is called “disgusting” for not shaving her body hair has hit back at trolls.
Canadian influencer Spencer Barbosa has almost 10 million followers on TikTok, where she accumulates hundreds of thousands of views on each video.
However, not everyone is kind to the social media star’s body-positive content and she has received a lot of backlash for refusing to shave her back and arm hair.
Spencer says she spent “years” hiding and grooming her body hair, but by the time she was 17, she was tired of feeling embarrassed.
Choosing to embrace her body in its natural state, she began sharing photos and videos of herself on social media, which proved controversial.
A 21-year-old woman who receives ‘crazy’ hate and is called ‘disgusting’ for not shaving her body hair has responded to trolls
Spencer says she spent “years” hiding and grooming her body hair, but by the time she was 17, she was tired of feeling embarrassed.
While she says the backlash has been “insane,” including trolls saying “no man will love her if she’s hairy,” Spencer is on a mission to get other young women to accept their bodies just the way they are and shares clips with her growing followers. .
“I get a lot of negativity telling me I should shave or that no man will ever love me if I’m hairy,” the Toronto-based content creator told What’s The Jam.
‘I get some pretty crazy reactions online when I post the hair on my back or hug the hair on my arm.
‘A lot of people comment how disgusting it is, or say they’re throwing up and it’s not that hard to shave.
‘I decided to embrace my body hair when I was 17, after years of hiding my arm hair [and] feeling ashamed of how much my body grows naturally.
‘I shaved, waxed and lasered all the time, not because I wanted to, but because I felt pressured to do so.
‘I think it’s really interesting how people consider something that grows naturally in the body disgusting and scary. You should never be afraid of your own body.’
She added: “But honestly, as the years go by as a content creator, I’ve gotten used to the heat and it doesn’t really bother me.”
While she says the backlash has been “insane,” including trolls saying “no man will love her if she’s hairy,” Spencer is on a mission to get other young women to accept their bodies just the way they are and shares clips with her growing followers.
In one clip, Spencer reveals that she already has crow’s feet and laugh lines (LEFT) and in another she shares some of the hate comments she has received (RIGHT).
The Canadian influencer has almost 10 million followers on TikTok, where she accumulates hundreds of thousands of views on each video.
Spencer regularly goes viral with her trust-boosting posts on TikTok, garnering millions of views and sparking debate in the comments section.
In one clip, she mocks people who say, “Girls shouldn’t have their hair back,” by dancing with her back exposed to show off her dark hair.
In another post, she shares an insight into the type of trolling she receives, including “her poor boyfriend,” “body hair is disgusting,” “women don’t have mustaches,” “please shave,” and a series of comments about her weight.
Spencer also advocates for body positivity across the board, sharing clips of her developing wrinkles, crow’s feet, and smile lines, as well as close-ups of her skin.
In a TikTok, which garnered 134,000 likes, she shows the difference between her body in its posed state and more spontaneous shots.
Spencer added: “It’s really important for me to post about body hair because I remember when I was 10 I begged my mom to let me shave my legs because the boys in my class started pointing it out.”
“I fell into the terrible trap of shaving my entire body because I was afraid of being harassed or that people would perceive me as ‘hairy.’
“I want to be very clear that I never tell other people what they should do with their body or how to style their body hair; I just try to educate people that it is not unhygienic or ugly to grow natural body hair. .
Spencer advocates for body positivity across the board, sharing clips of her developing wrinkles, crow’s feet, and smile lines, as well as close-ups of her skin.
Spencer added: “It’s really important for me to post about body hair because I remember when I was 10 I begged my mom to let me shave my legs because the boys in my class started pointing it out.”
The influencer insists: ‘You should only shave if you want, it’s your choice, it’s your body’
‘It actually grows for a reason. Also, even though I post about body hair all the time, I still choose to shave my armpits and legs because I want to.’
She insists: “You should only shave if you want; it’s your choice, it’s your body.”
‘It is very important to love your body, understand it and not be afraid of it.
‘Body hair grows naturally on your body. It’s normal, it’s not shameful.
‘You can raise your arm if you forgot to shave your armpit. You should never let body hair stop you from doing anything.
“And if you choose to shave with wax or laser, make the choice for yourself, and not because you’re afraid of what other people think.”
And Spencer isn’t the only woman changing the way we think about women’s body hair.
A hairy woman revealed that although people constantly stare at her bushy bobby pins, men are supposedly obsessed with them.
Aria Loca from Mexico is tired of society reinforcing the idea that women need to have hairless bodies, so she rebels against the norms.
The 34-year-old has opted for a lower-maintenance look and doesn’t care at all who can see her fuzzy bits.
Although her shaggy look draws some bemused looks, Aria says men online are completely in love with her bushy style.
But despite receiving daily messages from men professing their love for her soft pins and armpits, her natural look has still caused tension in her love life.