‘Doesn’t get much lower than that’: Australian Survivor: All Stars’ Moana Hope hits back at a disgusting troll who teases her disabled sister Vinny about her looks
Australian Survivor: All Stars’ Moana Hope’s younger sister Vinny is a regular feature on her Instagram feed.
But on Tuesday, the former AFLW player, 32, was forced to hit back at a vile troll and defend her sister after she posted a wholesome video of Vinny, who has Möbius syndrome, to celebrate her birthday.
After the man said Vinny was not ‘looking straight’, Moana fired back, ‘you seriously need to get off my page. You just took a shot at a disabled girl. Doesn’t get much lower than that.’
‘Doesn’t get much lower than that!’ Australian Survivor: All Stars’ Moana Hope (right) hits back at a disgusting troll who teased her disabled sister Vinny (left) about her looks
‘Sorry, I can cross my eyes too. I thought she was doing it as a joke,’ the man replied, prompting Moana to swiftly respond: ‘And she was born that way. She ain’t nothing but phucking perfect.’
The reality star posted a screenshot of the exchange, explaining that Vinny constantly gets made fun of for her condition.
The full story: On Tuesday, the former AFLW player, 32, posted a wholesome video of Vinny, who has Möbius syndrome, to celebrate her birthday
Standing up for her family: But one man commented that Vinny was not ‘looking straight’, forcing Moana to hit back at the troll and defend her sister
‘Anyone who makes fun of someone’s disability is a horrible person that clearly needs help. Why did I leave (the comment) and not delete it yet, coz this ain’t the first time someone has made fun of Vinny for her looks and her disability,’ Moana wrote.
‘It’s not ok and I’m calling this (poo emoji) out. Lucky she can’t read. People do this s**t for attention, feel free to report his account for bullying.
‘And the people who liked his comment are just as bad. She was born a bloody angel and I wouldn’t change a thing about her coz she is beautiful.’
Constant struggle: The reality star posted a screenshot of the exchange, explaining that Vinny constantly gets made fun of for her condition
Möbius syndrome is a rare congenital neurological disorder which is characterised by facial paralysis and the inability to move the eyes from side to side.
Moana and Lavinia, who she affectionately calls by her nickname ‘Vinny,’ are known to be extremely close.
In August last year, Moana married Swedish model Isabella Carlstrom in Melbourne.
The newlywed couple gave Vinny a special ring on their wedding day and ‘promised to always take care of her and love her for the rest of their lives’.
Adorable! Last year, Moana married Swedish model Isabella Carlstrom (left). The couple gave Vinny (centre) a special ring on their wedding day and ‘promised to always take care of her and love her for the rest of their lives’