'Trolls say I'm too big to post online - I won't stop as I know it helps others'
A body neutrality influencer who is regularly targeted by trolls claiming she's "too big" to be posting pictures and videos of herself online has said their vile comments only make her want to "post even more".
Danielle Lucker, 25, recently went viral when she uploaded a TikTok video which showed her rollerskating while wearing a black bikini and matching beanie in a bid to "clap back" at online trolls.
And although the model and part-time flight attendant, who is from the US, often receives harsh comments on her content, she has said it won't stop her from continuing to "promote body neutrality".
Danielle recently posted a video of herself in a bikini (Jam Press/@daniellelucker)
She was targeted by vile trolls for her post (Jam Press/@daniellelucker)She said: "I will only continue to post even more, as I won’t stop promoting body neutrality. I like to respond to these comments by posting another [bikini] video, so I can show them I don't care.
"I want people to hear the words right from my mouth and that I mean it – I won't stop because people are commenting these negative things.
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"Personally, I don't let them get to me, because I have come to a place in my life where I love myself and my body. These people behind a screen don't bother me, because I know they are hurting inside."
Body neutrality is a movement similar to body positivity, but it differs in that it doesn't involve always loving your body but is more about being accepting of it, Verywell Mind reports.
She wants to keep spreading her body-neutrality message (Jam Press/@daniellelucker)
Her posts have also helped other people with similar body shapes (Jam Press/@daniellelucker)The movement also focuses more on the body's abilities and non-physical characteristics, rather than on appearance.
In another of Danielle's videos, which as over 1.7 million views, the model can be seen skateboarding past a beach while wearing a white bikini top and trousers.
But she was brutally mocked by trolls who told her to "go to the gym" - despite her actively doing exercise in the clip.
One person wrote: "No please, lets just remember to go to the gym."
While another said: "What is that board made of? It's unbreakable."
And Danielle said she's convinced the vicious comments will never stop, as people "always have something to say", which is part of the reason she won't stop doing what she loves just because of trolls.
She added: "I always get the same few things commented, such as [being called] a 'whale' or 'stop promoting obesity' and 'how is the skateboard not broken?'
"I don't think the [trolls] will ever stop though, as this world always has something to say. People tell me to workout and then I post a video of me rollerblading, but they still have something to say about me being fat or lazy. On social media, you can never please everyone and that's OK.
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"I think people should let others live their lives the way they choose. The more they hate, the more I'll post."
But not every comment Danielle receives is negative, as many people have praised her and hailed her as an inspiration to others.
Someone said: "Beautiful and skilled lady!"
As another agreed, writing: "Absolutely gorgeous."
Helping to be a voice for other people with the same body type as her also keeps Danielle motivated to post more, as she said: "I get so many other comments from young women, who tell me that they are so happy to see someone with their body type skating and that it's giving them confidence. This is why I continue to post."
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