Chelsea Farrell, who was crowned Miss Ireland last year. Image: MissWorld Chelsea Farrell, who was crowned Miss Ireland last year. Image: MissWorld MISS IRELAND WINNER Chelsea Farrell has said that targeted online abuse got so bad she would be “crying all the time”.
The abuse only escalated from there, as her profile on Instragram grew. By the time lockdown began in March, the attacks grew more abusive and more personal. Comments sent to her included “You have a face that belongs at the bottom of the ocean”, while she was also told to “watch your back”. “It was really abusive, when I found it started to affect me,” she said. “It was getting the point where I was crying all the time. And things were hard enough at that stage.”#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youShe said Instagram wasn’t just a hobby, but a key part of her career. “It’s not fair we have to come off it due to this abuse,” she said.