Kim Soo Min acknowledges hate comments with positivity
SEOUL: After winning the Miss Korea 2018 title, Kim Soo Min has been receiving malicious comments about her appearance.
However, she is unaffected by the comments and recently uploaded a message to her Instagram, not only thanking her fans but also acknowledging the hate she has been getting.
She shared in her message that she has always been confident in her healthy appearance, but felt inferior to the other contestants while preparing for the Miss Korea event.
“I apologise for saying thanks so late. It took me a week to fully realise that I have become Miss Korea. During that time, I read a lot of comments. There were a lot of supportive messages that I was thankful for and on the other side, negative comments that expressed the opinion that I’m too heavy or not pretty existed as well. But, I like my healthy self the way it is.
While preparing for the Miss Korea competition, I was jealous of the thin contestants and thought they were pretty so I did my best to that standard. At this time, my parents were disappointed at this and told me ‘you should love yourself the way you are.’
I want to show the world my healthy and natural beauty. In the future, I will work hard so all women’s diverse beauty will be acknowledged without judgement. Lastly, I would like to say thank you to everyone who helped me love myself the way I am.”
In spite of Kim Soo Min’s courageous statement, the hateful comments continue to roll in.
“It’s not that we’re hating on her, it just seems there wasn’t enough people (to compete). No matter how I look at her, she doesn’t seem like Miss Korea. Well, people with common sense don’t participate in things like this.”
“She seems to be the only one that thinks like that ??? the entire country must have been shocked seeing her body in that blue bikini?? Zero muscle, cellulite, and even a thick waist”
That aside, she also receives a lot of support from people who think she is beautiful both inside and out.
“Your determination to love yourself the way you are is beautiful and so nice to see. Not just your outside appearance, but it seems your inner self is beautiful as well.”
“Why does weight matter? You’re beautiful and so amazing! Congratulations Soo Min.”
“Not pretty? You’re so beautiful. There’s no other natural beauty like this. One could see easily that you are the rightful winner. Fighting!”
“Keep on loving yourself, Soo Min!