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Paige Spiranac is one of the most famous social media celebrities in the golf world. With over 3.6 million followers on Instagram, the ex-professional golfer has made a mark in her field as well as off it. However, along with numerous fans, Spiranac has also garnered a few haters who have gone to the extent of harassing her in the past. She once disclosed details about an incident when they gave her a death threat for an unacceptable reason.

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Paige Spiranac revealed getting death threats

The social media star has made millions of fans in her career. However, she has also received a lot of criticism from some of her followers and has no problem with it. She understands that not everyone can agree with her opinions. But things got out of hand when fans tried to give death threats to the ex-golfer for the way she dressed.

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There was a time when the internet sensation played professional golf and was already very famous among golf fans. She said that many people believed that she was only called to play because of her attire and her looks, while others thought that she was invited because of her social media power. Not many people thought that Spiranac was worthy enough to be on the field for her skills in the game.

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She said that during the time she was playing professional golf, there were people who bothered her and her family. Spiranac said, “I was harassed, my family was harassed. I was receiving death threats, people were invading my privacy, I was being blackmailed,”. It is sad to know that such a renowned player and successful internet star was receiving death threats from her fans. And it was all simply because people thought she became successful because of her clothes.

Spiranac fired back at men for body-shaming

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The ex-golfer is often accused of wearing “unethical” and “appealing” clothes. Most people feel that Spiranac is only successful because of how beautiful she is. 

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Even if a part of her audience follows her for her looks, she still has to work hard to maintain herself physically. “I have to work really hard in the gym and with dieting. It doesn’t come naturally to me,” she said.

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The amount of work Spiranac has put in to reach where she is today is known only by her true fans.

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