You already know Jenna Johnson from Dancing with the Stars — and also you in all probability know that she shares a two-year-old youngster, Rome, with husband Valentin Chmerkovskiy.
Over the weekend, Jenna posted a prolonged reply to her IG Story that included a screenshot of a person using a seemingly ableist slur towards her and Rome — all as a result of she beforehand posted an image of her youngster ingesting out of a bottle.
“Sooo yesterday I posted a pic of me and my son who I hadn’t seen in 4 days and many folks felt strongly about him ingesting from a bottle,” she wrote. “Completely positive when different mothers give *optimistic* recommendation and I’m all the time open to suggestions to an extent. However this girl (who’s [sic] profile pic is of her holding her personal child) determined to DM me this…”
“What world are we dwelling in?? I perceive that I put my life on the market publicly, which I truthfully wish to STOP doing when extraordinarily impolite and dangerous messages towards my child are despatched to me. However are we okay as a society? Additionally, you your self are a MOM!!!! Would you need me, a complete stranger to DM you this about your youngster? As a result of he’s ingesting from a bottle??? Like WHAT ON EARTH IS HAPPENING.”
“I like my social media group on right here and actually really feel so related to every of you,” Jenna concluded in her preliminary message. “However sufficient is sufficient with the unhappy trolls/bullies on right here. Please unfollow me IMMEDIATELY and respectfully get a life.”
In a while, Jenna shared a follow-up message thanking her followers for sending positivity her approach. “I truthfully cried studying ALL your messages,” she wrote. “My coronary heart actually damage yesterday at how vile and imply some folks may be, however as soon as once more I used to be proven simply how a lot this little group of mine on right here may present up. You gave me the love, help, and kindness that I imagine in!”
“Let’s do not forget that we’re all people, navigating the perfect we are able to! I promise to attempt to solely unfold positivity and lightweight on my deed and hope you are feeling impressed to do the identical. However critically, thanks for having my again and making me really feel seen. So grateful to every of you!!”
Nicely, you gotta give it up for one thing of a cheerful ending. Good reminder to not be a jerk on the web as effectively!