Former Packers Cheerleader Against Bullying
Kaitlyn Collins is a former NFL Cheerleader for the Green Bay Packers, but apparently that’s not good enough for some people — namely, trolling fans of the rival Chicago Bears.
On Monday, the “Chicago Bears Fan” Facebook Page, which has more than 80,000 likes, uploaded the photo above with a caption reading: “Like if You Agree The Packers Have The Worst Cheerleaders In The NFL!”
The post has since been liked more than 3,400 times. It’s received more than 1,400 comments. Many of those comments denigrate Collins’ looks and make fun of her with ugly language. But more recently, the tenor has changed — Facebook users have lashed back against the preposterous post, attacking the poster and demanding it be taken down.
That change is due largely to a video Collins posted to YouTube on Wednesday. In the video she relates what happened in a powerful way — by silently holding up a series of written messages. She quotes hateful comments as well as supportive ones, and says she’s thankful to have family and friends who tell her she’s beautiful every day. But, she writes, “What about the people who don’t have that at home? What will happen when something like that happens to them?”
(Update the post has been taken down!)
