Taylor Lautner, 31, answers claims he's 'aged like a raisin' since Twilight
Taylor Lautner has called out the cruel internet trolls who have slammed his appearance and claimed that he has "aged like a raisin".
On Monday, the former Jacob Black actor, 31, took to Instagram to address the harsh comments he has received in recent days.
The hunky Twilight star appeared on the Today show earlier this month and received a barrage of negative comments on his appearance from viewers off the back of it.
Sharing some screenshots of the harsh comments earlier this week, Taylor spoke about mental health awareness and spreading love in the caption when he penned: "Spread love. #mentalhealthawarenessmonth."
Talking in the video clip, Taylor said: "If this was 10 years ago, five years ago, maybe even two, three years ago, that really would have got under my skin.
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Taylor Lautner is known for portraying Jacob Black in the Twilight Saga (Getty Images)
Cruel internet trolls have critiqued Taylor's appearance in recent weeks (Instagram/ @taylorlautner)"It would have caused me to want to just go in a hole and not go outside, definitely [not] do press and interviews and put myself in the position where I have to see that kind of stuff," he continued.
He then went on to say that the comments had "brought up old feelings and memories" of when he had avoided reading comments in the past.
The harsh comments that Taylor showcased as he spoke about the way in which it had impacted him referred to how Taylor had aged and looked "sh*t".
One comment read: "Brooo where is his hair line running off to???"
The actor called out the harsh comments and underlined them in red (Instagram/ @taylorlautner)
Cruel trolls have now been called out (Instagram/ @taylorlautner)While a second said: "Damn he looks like sh*t," and a third stated: "He aged like a raisin."
"That is a defeated man," penned another, while a fifth person wrote: "This guy looks like old broccoli."
Taylor then went on to say in his video: "And if you put your value in what other people think of you, that’s how you’re going to feel. But if you put your value in you knowing who you are, what’s important to you, what you love, that kind of stuff won’t get to you."
The actor then spoke of how the new comments did affect him, but urged that they don't make him question who he is, with him adding that "it doesn’t take anything away from me".
"So, I think my biggest point is just think about and remember where you put your value in life, and also just be nice,” he went on to add.
Taylor played Jacob Black in the vampire fantasyConcluding the video he said: "It’s not that difficult. Let’s be nice to each other. Let’s spread love and positivity. It’s that simple."
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One of the trolls even commented on the post, with them thanking Taylor for calling them out.
"Hey Taylor Lautner. I think it's good that you called me out. I should have expressed myself differently and I never meant to hurt you in any way," they penned below the video.
They went on to wish him happiness and then Taylor thanked them and wished them a good day.
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