SUTTON UNITED star Gabby Howell has hit back at trolls that call her an attention seeker for wearing makeup during matches.
The midfielder has never shied away from sharing snaps on social media of her life away from the game – including pictures from holidays and on glamorous dinner dates.
But her latest Instagram post reflects that she is first and foremost a footballer – and has hit back at people criticising her looks on Instagram.
Howell shared a couple of bare-faced selfies alongside a very open caption about dealing with trolls online.
She wrote: “So I am trying to be more real with you guys… and let you see me for who I really am and not just through a picture.
“Yes I have had filler, that’s a given but I done that because I wanted to. And yes I get my eyelashes done, but so what…
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“I had comments of people saying they could eat on my chin, or that I’m narcissist because I wore Nivea lip balm in a football game and they thought it was red lipstick🤣.
“FOR ANYONE that truly knows me would know I live and breathe football, I could tell you teams in SCEFL league let alone league 1 and 2… I could tell you the history of Tottenham not winning a poxy trophy… 🤣.
“However, I used to say it never got to me and I’m thick skinned, I am for sure.. but when you’re having a bad day (which is only human) and you go on social media, and see things as such you just start doubting yourself.
“I’ve changed so much about me at times because I had a bad day saw a comment and it got in my head but I’ve come to realise that no matter what I do or say someone is going to dislike it and that’s ok.
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“I am not saying it’s all I get because it’s not, I don’t go out of my way to look either but it’s easy to see at times if you’re just scrolling through notifications…
“I do get a lot of lovely comments also which I am beyond grateful for.
“All I’m asking is think about what you say before you say it… It’s ok not to like what I do, wear, look or say but I am still a human being… Thank you 💜”.
Howell is a massive Spurs fan as well as being a semi-professional footballer and has shared snaps from the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in the past.
A number of fans were quick to post supportive messages in Howell’s comment section.
One fan wrote: “Gabby, you are a beautiful young woman and a fantastic football player, that’s all you need to know, ignore the haters and concentrate on the people that really know you.”
Another added: “These people should see some of the last ditch tackles and that back heel goal line clearance !!! X”.
While a third wrote: “they wouldn’t know about your footballing life. you absolute baller😅😍”.
A fellow Spurs fan jokingly responded to Gabby’s quip that Spurs don’t win trophies and wrote: “Seen Spurs win plenty but then I am old 😭”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
