A teenage beauty queen has claimed that her TikTok account was shut down because her acne was branded as "gruesome content".
Eva Grant, a 16-year-old from Easingwold in North Yorkshire, used the social media platform to post relatable content about having cystic acne - a condition she has suffered with for more than two years.
But just three weeks after staring the account, it was removed as TikTok said her acne was "gruesome content".
Eva, who is currently Miss Teen Galaxy York, said: "At first, it really got to me and I was like why have they deleted this account because there is nothing wrong with it.
"I had been really careful about what I was posting and making sure it was all safe for the internet so there was no swearing or anything in the audios I were using.
"When it got deleted I was asking why it got deleted and then I found out it was due to the acne.
"But I didn't let it stop me so I created a new account and reposted the content on that new account and it's not been deleted."
Eva, who is currently studying for her A-levels, contacted TikTok for more information on why her account was taken down, but still hasn't received an answer from the company.
The teen, who had around 100 followers before her account was deleted, said: "I just think TikTok need to be more aware of what they are deleting.
"They are deleting accounts that are doing good, but keeping accounts on TikTok that aren't doing so good.
"They should double check with someone before they delete an account permanently."
Eva created the TikTok account to spread awareness about cystic acne and to help others who suffer with the condition.
She stated: "I created the account because obviously I suffer with acne and I wanted to make sure that people weren't alone if they had acne and make people aware of it.
"My thing is that society deems having clear skin as normal, so why can't we make society think that not having clear skin is normal?
"So that's what I was aiming to do - make people more aware and feel more confident in their own skin."
Her mum Tina, 45, has also said she 'cried' when Eva made the account, as she remembers a time when her daughter would look in the mirror and 'call herself ugly.'
Tina said: "Eva's got a very bubbly and friendly personality but when she closed the door at night, the tears would flood.
"She would just look in the mirror when her acne was really bad and call her self ugly - but then she decided to turn the negativity into positive.
"When she came down to tell me she was going to post videos, I think I cried because I thought it's just a brave thing for a 16-year-old to do."
In a statement, TikTok said it was driven to provide a "platform for creative authentic self-expression".
"We are open about the fact that we don't get every moderation decision right and have reinstated Eva's account," a spokesperson said.
"We hope Eva continues to use TikTok to offer encouragement and advice to others, and to share her story."
