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The blonde beauty often promotes her healthy lifestyle across social media and said the online abuse stems from a 'lack of education and respect.' She declared: “I do not have an eating disorder ” or a suit of armour," also adding that online abuse “shows a lack of education and respect”.
“Eating disorders are a mental disorder and a horrific thing for people and their loved ones to go through,” she said, adding the trolls should get a life.
“There’s a whole world out there beyond your screen. Go fill your short time on this earth seeing it.”
The Perth girl has the backing of the fashion world, with Chic Model Management co-founder Kathy Ward saying many models cop a lot of unfair criticism. “The reality is models are like athletes, they have to look after their bodies,” she said.
Malcolm said preparing for a shoot or catwalk show was like a jockey dropping weight for a race yet “it is rare that I see their Instagram littered with comments advising them to eat a burger”.
Malcolm said she had been blown away by the support of her colleagues and respected fashion figures.
She even made headlines last year after responding to social media trolls who claimed she had an eating disorder. 'Can we STOP with the skinny shaming please?' she wrote at the time. "I am extremely fit and healthy and am not in the slightest way anorexic. I may not be the curviest but I am a woman who has every right to look the way I do. Maybe today take a look inside yourself and wonder why you feel the need to shame strangers over the Internet about their bodies."
Bridget previously spoke to Daily Mail Australia about trolls, saying: 'I know that those people are hurting inside and I hope that they find some happiness really.'
