Teenage Girl Shares The Hurtful Comments Made About Her Homecoming Picture By Women In A Facebook Group
Grace had a night she will never forget in a hurry
Grace Brumfield thought her homecoming night was all smiles, photos, and a sweet dance with her boyfriend in a sunflower field. Instead, the Alabama teen ended up at the center of a nasty online pile-on after her pictures were shared in a Facebook group.
The 17-year-old junior posted clips of her dress on TikTok after the dance, but the attention quickly turned ugly when women in the group mocked her look and made cruel comments about what she was wearing. What made it even more upsetting was that many of the harshest voices were older women, including mothers and grandmothers.
Then Grace decided to share the backlash for everyone to see, and the reaction only grew from there.
Grace's homecoming picture with boyfriend
_gracebrumfield_As a victim of sexual assault, Grace was enraged by a particular comment that suggested she was begging to be assaulted and raped. Grace then uploaded a video of her homecoming gown and the vile abuse she received on her TikTok page.
The video clip garnered more than 10 million views and sparked a much-needed discussion about baby boomers' hatred on the internet, which is all too common.
Her boyfriend's mom posted the pictures on her Facebook page
_gracebrumfield_The most shocking thing is that so many people complimented her dress, but the women in the Facebook group ruined it all.
And the feedback started pouring in
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And here it goes...
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These pictures are too grown up
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The dress is inappropriate
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No need to put it all out
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Another one
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Too much for the age
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Grace received a lot of support from people online after she shared her story on TikTok.
Her response...
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Watch the video right here:
Baby boomers dishing out hateful and toxic comments is an often-overlooked issue because the younger generation bears the brunt of the blame.
Isn't she a beauty?
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She definitely loves her work
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Many people saw this as an opportunity to criticize boomer hatred online, and this is what they had to say.
You don't need to view people as objects
thatwildsunflowerxoxo
Parents being so concerned about bullying
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Notice it all
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Older generations and their bad teachings
mertaloba
Clothing doesn't matter
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They are all jealous
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Your dress is gorgeous
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Why they are all mad...
caitchristinee
What I can guarantee you
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One may say that Grace's case is an example of older women hating on younger women, and that it's all based on envy. It’s obvious Grace took the picture without any ulterior motive in mind, but society will always have its opinions about everything.
What’s your own take on this issue? Drop them in the comments below.
Want another tense family moment, read if she should skip her sister’s graduation.
