A young mother posted a photo of her “real face” to show TikTok users what a real 28-year-old who “doesn’t do any ‘work'” looks like, but it received mixed reactions. was there.
In a viral TikTok video, influencer Courtney Ball zoomed in on her freckled complexion and tanned skin to show her followers her “real face.” “Wrinkles, freckles, sunspots, imperfections, pimples, discoloration…all normal,” she wrote in her overlay text.
Unfortunately, many trolls attacked Ms. Ball’s appearance in the comments section of the video, completely missing the kind message of her video. Some commented that she appeared to have sun damage to her skin.
One person wrote: “Someone needs a hat,” while another added: “The sun is eating you up.”
“Stay out of the sun, well ladies,” another commented. A viewer scoffed, saying, “You don’t look like you’re over 40.”
Mr. Ball said: today She said she wasn’t surprised by the negative reaction to the video, but she didn’t take it personally. She explained: “I believe in taking care of myself as I am, and I usually bounce back from negativity.”
But she said the overwhelmingly negative response left her disappointed. “It’s really baffling how negative people can actually be, especially towards each other,” she told the outlet. Thankfully for her, some people came to her defense.
“Why are you all so mean?” one TikTok user wrote. “I hope she’s as beautiful as she is when I’m 28. She’s very pretty.”
Another said: “Anyone saying she looks older has clearly been conditioned by social media to what a 28 year old should look like. She looks gorgeous and so does her age.” I commented.
Ball told the outlet that her purpose in posting the video was to show people what an unfiltered 28-year-old face looks like and break down the stigma around aging. “This is a great way to encourage people in online spaces who feel pressured to get work done (as I am 28 years old many times) to get things done because others around them are doing it. “I thought it might be a refreshing reminder that you don’t have to go and do that. They can rock the beauty of nature,” she said.
The video has now been viewed more than 8 million times, and the positivity now outweighs the negativity she faced when she first posted the video. Despite her positive attitude, she has yet to post a follow-up video addressing critics who claim she shouldn’t wear sunscreen because she has so many sunspots and freckles.
“Of course, people who don’t know me personally would think I don’t wear sunscreen,” she said. today. “So[I posted the video]mainly to make sure I wear sunscreen.”
In one video, she admitted that she had certainly “made some mistakes” in her skincare routine over the years, but said that her crow’s feet wrinkles run in her family, and she has had freckles since childhood. He said there is.
“When I moved to a very tropical climate, I was a very naive girl so I didn’t know how to properly take care of my skin,” she said in the video. “It seems like she thought she was invincible,” she said.
Ball reiterated her original message, urging people to love themselves for who they are.
“True beauty shines from within. No amount of SPF, (plastic surgery), creams, retinol, etc. can make you more ‘beautiful.’ It comes from within,” she concluded.
As someone who once struggled with body dysmorphia and eating disorders, it was important to her to emphasize the importance of self-compassion and love. “When I was younger, I was obsessed with being perfect, and as I got older I realized that wasn’t reality,” she explained. “In short, I made the effort necessary to learn how to love myself.”
she added: today She hopes her vulnerability will make people feel more comfortable in their skin, and given the positive messages she’s received so far, she believes the video has finally found the right audience. He said he felt it.