Abigail Breslin has responded to a troll who called her a ‘pathetic loser’ for wearing a mask at a theme park in Las Vegas and has announced she'll be taking a break from social media.
The Little Miss Sunshine actor recently posted a snap of her and some pals enjoying a rollercoaster ride during a trip to Las Vegas, in which she is pictured wearing a face covering.
However, she was met with unexpected backlash from some of her followers, with one commenting: “Who’s the pathetic loser wearing a mask?”
The 25-year-old, who was evidently not keen to let the incident slide, replied back saying: “That pathetic loser would be me, someone who lost their dad due to someone not wearing a mask and giving him Covid.”
“You can kindly go f**k off now,” she added.
But the trolling did not end there, as the commenter proceeded to insult her dad, calling him ‘weak’.
Appealing to her fans, she wrote: “Would love if you could all report this person. To say my dad died because he was ‘weak’ is something I will not tolerate.”
The comments were not all negative, however, as Breslin thanked some of her fans for ‘having [her] back’.
Many rushed to the comments to offer their support, as one user said: “Some people really have no idea how to treat others with respect. To comment something like they did is absolutely abhorrent.”
Another wrote: “Proud of you! Be proud – you're prioritising safety, while others aren’t taking it seriously.”
However, it seems as if the cruel comments took their toll on Breslin as she later wrote: “Okay this will be my last post for a while because I do not need to further explain myself”.
Sadly, Breslin’s father, Michael Breslin, passed away in February last year following his battle with Covid-19.
At the time, she paid tribute on Instagram with five images of her father alongside an emotional caption she said was ‘hard to write’.
Breslin wrote: “At 6:32pm EST, my sweet, perfect, amazing, heroic, wonderful dada passed away after my family and I said goodbye."
She remembered her father as ‘a hilarious, boisterous, tenacious, rebellious, intelligent, sweet, incredible human being. He loved life. He loved his family. He loved the simple things’.
Finishing off the tear-jerking post, she wrote: “And we loved him. And we always will. I miss you daddy. I can’t wait to see you again. I won’t ever, ever, ever forget you. To the moon and back dada ... Love, yours forever, Abs.”
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