Moana Hope says her disabled sister Lavinia received death threats and was trolled online by trolls for speaking out about online bullying
Moana Hope has revealed the online bullying hell her sister Lavinia has endured.
The former AFLW star, 34, is the sole caregiver for her sibling, nicknamed Vinny, who is living with a rare neurological condition called Moebius Syndrome.
Moiana described Vinny’s experience with trolls as “terrible” and said her sister received death threats from keyboard warriors.
Moana Hope (pictured) has revealed the online bullying hell her sister Lavinia endured during a segment on Channel 9’s 9Honey
The Aussie Survivor star made the comments while appearing on Talking Honey on Friday and opened up about bullying and parenting on social media.
Moana is married to Isabella Clastrom, who gave birth to a daughter, Svea, in 2020.
The couple welcomed their second child, son Ahi, in June.
When asked on the show how she would deal with the issue of online bullying, Moana said, “I was already privy to how she’s being bullied on social media, which is horrible.”
The former AFLW star, 34, is the sole caregiver of her sibling, nicknamed Vinny (pictured), who is living with a rare neurological condition called Moebius Syndrome
Vinny, Moana said, was “mocked” because of her disability.
“She’s received death threats,” said the reality star, “she’s got people making fun of her disability, she’s been teased for her squint. It’s terrible.’
She then added: “I always think – what happened to that bully that made her a bully? Children are not born tyrants. And I’m not trying to condone the behavior, but I’m just going to make sure my kids know their own worth.
Moana described Vinny’s experience with trolls as “terrible” and said her sister received death threats from keyboard warriors. Pictured: David Campbell, Moana Hope and Jo Abi
Moana has been open about bullying in the past.
In August last year, the top athlete appeared on The Project and shared how people would approach her in public places and berate her “just for playing the sport she loves.”
“You would be in a mall and [have] People who abuse you,” she said to Lisa Wilkinson.
“They berate you and yell things at you … They get messages on social media telling them to ‘get back in the kitchen where they belong.'”
Moana has said in the past that the bullying she and her sister endured meant getting the police involved
“I got death threats, Vinny got death threats,” she continued. “We often called the police.”
Moana and Isabella, who tied the knot in 2019, underwent IVF to conceive their daughter Svea and newborn son using the same donor.
Isabella gave birth to Svea in November 2020 and Moana carried her second child.
Moana and Isabella, who tied the knot in 2019, underwent IVF to conceive their daughter Svea and newborn son Ahi using the same donor