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Yael Shelbia Sparks Concern and Outrage Online After New Photos Emerge
Israeli supermodel Yael Shelbia faced a wave of harsh criticism and concern from her Instagram followers on Sunday, following the release of a new 1970s-inspired fashion campaign photo series. Many of her followers, who number over one million, expressed alarm over her appearance in the images, particularly focusing on her prominent cheekbones and what they described as an unusually thin look.
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- 01Israeli supermodel Yael Shelbia faced intense online backlash and concern on Sunday over a new 1970s-inspired campaign photo series.
- 02Followers among her 1.4 million Instagram audience criticized her appearance, describing her as looking excessively thin, sad, and hungry.
- 03Some commenters made extreme remarks, including comparing Shelbia's appearance to Holocaust victims and suggesting she looked drugged.
- 04The styling and photography were also targeted, with users calling the specific look horrible and unflattering.
- 05Shelbia, who is in a relationship with Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll, has not yet responded to the online criticism.
The comments on the post ranged from expressions of worry to severe insults. Several users described Shelbia as looking "sad and hungry" and urged her to eat, while others criticized the styling and photography as unflattering and horrible. Some comments escalated to extreme comparisons, with one user comparing her appearance to the Holocaust era, and others suggesting she looked drugged and should delete the photos.
Shelbia, who has previously spoken about the physical strain and stress of her nomadic lifestyle, has not yet responded to the backlash. The model currently balances her life between Israel and Canada, and is in a relationship with Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll.
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Yael Shelbia Sparks Concern and Outrage Online After New Photos Emerge