Tory, 21, fights web trolls with bikini selfies
A YOUNG Tory councillor shared pictures of herself wearing a bikini – to beat online trolls at their own game.
Elena Bunbury, 21, became a target after voicing pro-Brexit comments on BBC’s Question Time last week.
She came under a barrage of abuse, including hateful remarks about her sexuality, being called a ‘stupid slut’ and receiving death threats.
So Miss Bunbury decided to ‘take control of the narrative’ by posting on Twitter two selfies of her in swimwear – to counter the trolls who were also spreading pictures from her private Instagram account.
The councillor for Holme Valley Parish Council in West Yorkshire told followers: ‘I thought I’d beat them to it. Enjoy these photos of a stupid slutty Tory bisexual who loves Brexit.’
Miss Bunbury, who plans a career in politics, was in the audience for the programme in Dewsbury. She said ‘people voted for Brexit so Brexit is what they deserve’.