Maria Tatil has called out internet trolls for firing her for not speaking out about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
The former Miss Universe Australia shared a video on Instagram, explaining that she had received many messages from her followers asking her to share her thoughts on the war.
The model, 30, said she wanted to do her ‘research’ before speaking out and criticized people for not doing the same.
“I got a lot of direct messages when all this stuff started in the news. “A lot of people stay talking about this,” she began.
“When my friend died yesterday, someone replied to my story and insulted me for not talking about it when I was talking about it on TV that morning.”
Maria Tatil (pictured) has called out internet trolls for “not investigating” the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
She continued: “A lot of people ask whose side you’re on, but none of that leads to a productive discussion. So much of what we see on the internet is people who have done their research and continue to radicalize their thinking.’
Maria said she talked to her Jewish and Palestinian friends to understand the situation.
“I’ve been trying to talk to Jewish friends, people who are Palestinian and people who are connected to what’s going on to listen and learn from them,” she added.
“If you can, use your voice.” My parents raised me that way and didn’t let fear silence me. I admit I have a platform.’
The former Miss Universe Australia shared a video on Instagram, explaining that she had received many messages from her followers asking her to share her thoughts on the war.
Mariah’s announcement comes after she made her romance with AFLV star Moana Hope official on Instagram
Mariah’s announcement comes after she made her romance with AFLV star Moana Hope official on Instagram.
In a post on the social media platform on Sunday, the couple shared a sweet kiss.
The black and white picture, in which the couple looked completely smitten, came with a caption in which Moana called Maria her ‘safe space’.
“I kissed a girl and she makes me happy,” she wrote, adding the hashtags, #justus #misasafespace #raindrops.
Moana recently hit back at a troll who accused her of ‘moving on too quickly’ with Maria, just weeks after her split from wife Isabella Carlstrom.
The footballer ended their marriage last May. The couple shares a daughter, Svea, and a son, Ahi.
An emotionally charged Moana said there are no hard and fast rules about when to move on when you break up.
In a post on the social media platform on Sunday, the couple shared a sweet kiss. The black and white picture, in which the couple looked completely stunned, came with a caption that saw Moana calling Maria her ‘safe space’