In August last year, TV presenter and singer Stacey Solomon tweeted “That’s the meanest thing I’ve ever seen”, alongside a picture of that week’s issue of Now magazine. The front cover was filled with a large photo of her face, and another of her in a bikini, emblazoned with the words “Stacey: ‘Boring’. ‘Desperate’. ‘Cheap’. Why fans are SICK of her”.
The backlash from Solomon’s 1.4 million followers was instant. “I think you’re wonderful,” replied Stephen Fry. “You’re famously lovely, funny and priceless. Genuinely fuck those maggots,” added Aisling Bea. “What a vile mag that is. You are lovely. @celebsnow is a nasty thing with a whiff of misogyny hanging in the air around it,” said Jennifer Saunders.
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