The internet shows its worst side… 💔 After proudly announcing her new television project, Francesca (the 26-year-old daughter of legendary director Martin Scorsese) became the target of thousands of trolls who tore her apart and cruelly mocked her face and physical appearance, claiming that “she doesn’t measure up for Hollywood”.
Thousands of users and trolls on digital platforms began flooding her posts with extremely hurtful insults and mockery about her features and her body.
“She doesn’t have the looks to shine in Hollywood, she only got this role because she’s Scorsese’s daughter”
But far from hiding, becoming depressed, or closing her accounts, Francesca Scorsese showed that she inherited her father’s strong character. The young actress and content creator decided to face the situation head-on and issued a powerful statement.
With overwhelming maturity, Francesca confronted the superficiality of her attackers and exposed the toxicity of those who spend their time judging other people’s bodies, immediately earning the applause of Hollywood and millions of internet users who came to her defense.
“It is painful to see how people feel entitled to dismantle someone’s self-esteem from behind a screen, criticizing their face as if it were an object”, defenders of the young woman commented on social media.
Do you think the internet has become too harsh on nepo babies or do people have the right to “humiliate” someone for being a character behind the screen?