‘When You Just See the Comments People Say They Are Extremely Cruel’: Paige Spiranac Once Broke Down While Talking About Cyberbullying

Paige Spiranac has gained millions of followers all over her social media platforms. Though she struggled in her playing days, it’s safe to say Spiranac’s social media career is booming. This has resulted in her receiving loads of love from her fans on the internet. However, things weren’t always a bed of roses for Spiranac. In her early days, she suffered a lot of cyberbullying which even made her break down during a press conference way back in 2016.

Spiranac, who is a very bold woman, can hardly ever be seen shedding tears. She can most commonly be seen criticizing other golfers and making predictions without holding herself back.

But she wasn’t as strong in the past. After falling prey to cyberbullying, Spiranac could not control herself. She busted into tears while talking about the comments she received.

Spiranac’s teary press conference

Before the 2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Classic, Spiranac weeped while discussing the rash harassment she faced online following the previous year’s event. She missed the cut after shooting a 77-79.

Spiranac said, “It was really bad, right after [the tournament] I took about three weeks off, just not looking at anything,” She further added, “But when you just see the comments that people say, they’re extremely cruel.”

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The 29-year-old then shared how some of the comments were aimed at her parents. “They attack not only me but my parents, my family, my friends, and you know, they say I’m a disgrace to golf … it’s really hard.”

Spiranac’s struggle with cyberbullying is not new to athletes. Since the emergence of social media, anyone can have an opinion and share it online without a thought. Among happy and supportive comments, there might be vile ones too, often racist, sexist, or offensive.

Paige Spiranac talks about anxiety

To overcome her anxiety, Spiranac performs several remedies which she once shared on her social media so that others in a similar situation can find peace. She also talked about how social media can have a negative impact on people.

The 2022 Maxim’s Sexiest Woman Alive wrote, “It’s hard seeing people being more successful than you, happier than you, looking the way you want to look. My anxiety spirals when I start comparing myself to other people. Here’s what I do when I’m feeling anxious,”

She aimed to help those out who suffered similarly. Paige offered her top three suggestions for managing anxiety.

The first was that she began each day with a tincture – the result of soaking items like bark, berries, and roots in alcohol or vinegar in a concentrated herbal extract. When chamomile is used this could be particularly helpful. She wrote that “I honestly can’t go without it or else my anxiety is out of control.”

Spiranac’s second step was to “Take a second to stop and just breathe! When I’m anxious I start to speed up and my mind races so stopping and resetting really helps.” Her final step was to put on a nice dress that makes her feel confident when her anxiety is bad.

It’s great to see people like Paige Spiranac using social media platforms to share about their mental health concerns, and inspiring others to be strong.

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