A 23-year-old fitness model has hit back at cruel trolls who described her relationship with a man “twice her age” as a “mess”.
Amira Rajab from the US is engaged to 44-year-old fitness trainer Bryce Wood, but denies the huge age difference is a warning sign for their relationship.
In fact, the young blonde claims she's actually “the mature one” in their relationship – and when they met “years ago,” neither of them knew how old the other was.
The couple have been engaged since July last year, when Amira was just 21.
Bryce constantly shows his support for Amira online by posting photos of her and commenting on her fitness competition pictures.
Amira Rajab from the US is engaged to 44-year-old fitness trainer Bryce Wood, but denies the huge age difference is a warning sign for their relationship
Amira's fans tell her she is too young to be with her partner
“The best partner I could have ever asked for!” “I love you,” he wrote in a recent post in which she mentioned her third-place finish in a bikini competition.
His effusive tributes continue on his own page.
“Because every day is a blessing to get to spend time with you,” he wrote alongside a photo of them together.
And theirs were similar.
She captioned a picture of the couple on the beach: “I love life with you.”
And in others she described him as the “best partner”.
But despite their obvious affection, people online refuse to back down with their criticism.
“I keep thinking 'Awww' but then I think, what's wrong that he can't find anyone his own age?” one woman wrote on one video.
Another claimed: “There's always some sort of red flag with older men.”
She insists that they are soulmates and people don't understand their relationship
And people agreed: “Women with life experience see the warning signs, while younger women unfortunately do not.”
“He was 21 when she was born,” another fan wrote.
One woman warned that divorce was expensive and that you needed to “think before you buy.”
'I did this. “Now 25, – and got a huge bill from my lawyer on VDAY.”
One even asked why her partner was “looking for a younger woman.”
But Amira claimed that wasn't the case – adding that they met spontaneously and hit it off before noticing the age difference.
She urged her followers to “stop being so quick to judge.”
She says she's more mature than him, which is why it works
“My family supports my relationship 100% because they know my fiancé.”
The glamorous model shared a photo of their engagement and described it as the “happiest day” of her life.
“I will love you forever, Bryce. “I can’t wait to marry you,” she said.
Some people showed their support for the couple or gave advice.
“As a couple with an 11 year age difference, here's some advice!” “Don't tell anyone about the age difference because you will have commenters like that,” one woman said.
“I love you guys so much, you guys are cute,” said another.