Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
World
Chloe Cawood & Graeme Murray

Instagram model claims her body is 'too dangerous' for social media and is 'body-shamed'

An Instagram model says her body is "too dangerous" for social media.

Veronika Rajek, who lives between Vienna, Austria and the US, said her toned body made her a victim of cancel culture as "jealous" trolls constantly "body-shame" the model for her good looks.

The Slovakian influencer, who has two million followers on Instagram (@veronikarajek), insists she uses her platform to spread a message of body positivity.

But people assume she thinks of herself as "privileged" and constantly try to "take her down", she claimed.

Veronika said: "My body is considered a danger on social media, and I am constantly being cancelled by trolls for doing absolutely nothing but sharing photos of my body.

Veronika Rajek said her toned body has made her a victim of cancel culture (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)
Veronika was a finalist in Miss Slovakia 2016 and has been modelling since she was just 14 years old (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)

"These days, you see a lot of overweight or even obese women online, talking about body positivity but when a beautiful, tall woman wants to be positive in her own skin, people want to attack me and call me privileged.

"They are just jealous of my naturally fit body.

"Some people are even reporting my Instagram account because they are offended by my slim look, and I'm losing out on money and work because of it.

Veronika says her body is "too dangerous" for social media (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)
'Jealous' trolls' constantly 'body-shame' Veronika Rajek's good looks (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)

"I don't share anything X-rated or controversial, I just want to show off myself and my body.

"I don't understand why my version of body positivity is wrong.

"I'm a model; aren't models supposed to be sexy?"

The 26-year-old 6ft tall model, who once paid £75 for a breast examination to prove to her followers that her 36D cup size is real, previously hit the headlines after claiming "life is hard for beautiful people".

Veronika Rajek says most of the trolls who allegedly target her are women (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)
Veronika says people are just jealous of her naturally fit body (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)

A finalist in Miss Slovakia 2016, Veronika has been modelling since she was just 14 years old.

This isn't the first time she's been targeted by bullies; as a child, she was called a "desk" and "giraffe" due to her tall figure.

These days, most of the trolls who allegedly target the model are women.

She said: "If you're too beautiful, your body is seen as a threat to society.

The model previously hit the headlines with a controversial statement claiming 'life is hard for beautiful people' (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)
Veronika Rajek says people constantly troll her for being 'naturally perfect' (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)

"In reality, I came from a poorer country and had to work hard to be where I am today.

"I think that people want to punish me for my success, but everything about me is natural."

In November last year, The Mirror reported how she claimed people called her a catfish because she's "so beautiful" and insisted life is harder for beautiful people.

At the time, Veronika said her profile was often getting deleted, as followers reported her for being fake, because she's "too pretty" for her looks to be real.

People assume Veronika is 'privileged' (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)

She also claimed she's been bullied for having plastic surgery, but was adamant she hadn't had any work done.

The model said: "People don’t even believe I exist."

"It’s pretty discriminatory that other women can do the same thing as me and I can’t, and I just get deleted because of my looks. I call myself an alien as people don’t believe I’m real.

The model says people want to punish her for her success (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)
Model Veronika Rajek, says her body is 'too dangerous for social media (Jam Press/@veronikarajek)

"They think I’m an AI robot or a catfish online. People say beautiful people have it easy but I have it worse as people make it harder for me because I’m beautiful."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.