Sky Ferreira Facebook post calls out 'vile, sexually abusive' Internet commenters

Sky Ferreira is the latest musician to lash out against hateful online commenters in a lengthy social media message. Today (March 5), the "Everything Is Embarrassing" singer made a post on her official Facebook page saying she was "exhausted" by the hateful speech that is thrown her way.

According to the post, supposed "fans" of Ferreira's have been sexually abusive to her online and even making fun of past abuses the 21-year-old star has experienced in the past and been open with the media about.

Unlike other musicians' posts about the lack of courtesy and tact online, Ferreira offered a solution to the problems of the web. "If you see hateful/disgusting/abusive comments, please start reporting it or deleting it," she asked her fans. "I think that's the only way we can start to lower that sort of thing from happening. Use the Internet as a way to connect with others & LEARN. Show & spread compassion."

Of course, this is unlikely to happen... the Internet is the awful Wild West of anonymous and terrible comments, but at least it's worth a shot, right?

Read Ferreira's full post below:

"I'm exhausted of (more than some) people telling me how I should look or be if I want to be a "pop star" & how they think it's okay to say vile & (sexually) abusive shit to me on a daily basis over the internet. I'm not only writing about myself...because almost every person has to deal with this. It's a shame because I now feel like I can't connect or directly speak with true fans. I'm not a mess,I'm not a drug addict, I'm not a slut or a bitch. I recently blocked someone because they were constantly harassing me & making fun of sexual abuse that happened in my past...Which I've publicly spoken about to hopefully help others. They came to one of my shows & my friend confronted the person.We were accused of being homophobic after. Which is absolutely insane because my friends,my family & a majority of my fans are homosexual.

Sexuality,gender,race,& age are irrelevant to me. As it should be for everyone by now. Treating people like shit because you feel like shit doesn't help anyone. If you see hateful/disgusting/abusive comments,please start reporting it or deleting it. I think that's the only way we can start to lower that sort of thing from happening. Use the internet as a way to connect with others & LEARN. Show & spread compassion. <33333

PS: Sorry for the typos"

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