Ashley got her make up done and her photo became a NASTY meme
There are hundreds of thousands of memes in existence and you can’t deny that you’ve laughed at most of them.
However, now people are asking what happens to the people behind the viral photo?
We’ve seen the success kid make a resurgence, and all is well with him. For some people however, that is not the case.
One 20-year old student has spoken out after her photo went viral, for all the wrong reasons.
You have probably seen it, and if you a Twitter account then there’s no doubt you have come across it because it has been featured on the social media site more than 125,000 times.
I don't understand how people can do this and I can't figure out how to conceal a single pimple on my face pic.twitter.com/5SxuZAWCMZ
— Typical Girl (@SoDamnTrue) February 10, 2015
Ashely VanPevenage, from Washington, is friends with a makeup artist and when she was dealing with an allergic reaction she asked for help covering her blemishes:
“I was having this allergic reaction to benzoyl,” she told BuzzFeed. “I knew I needed help to cover my acne.”
When her friend uploaded the before and after pictures on Instagram, it was quickly copied. Initially the memes were more focused on the amazing make up.
I don't understand how people can do this and I can't figure out how to conceal a single pimple on my face pic.twitter.com/UiIvvagAvL
— Virginia (@virtuallyvivi) February 9, 2015
Quickly though, it took a turn for the nasty and Ashley’s picture became associated with the viral meme “women you need to take swimming on the first date.”
This week, after months of being harassed online and having her appearance slammed by hundreds of thousands of social media users, Ashley uploaded a video that explained her experience.
The reason why you gotta take a bitch swimming on the first date http://t.co/ameeCclWta
— Henny Kravitz (@H_MENACE) February 15, 2015
She said “some days I will read through the comments just to see how cruel people can be.”
“My advice for people who may have to deal with this in the future is it doesn’t matter what people say about you or what they think about you,” she said.
“Everyone is beautiful inside and out.”
