Taylor Michelle said she was trolled online after she didn’t shave her body hair for over six months.
She said she started to question why women were encouraging them to grow out their hair when they were young.
The 22-year-old model said that when she was 12 years old, a man pulled her aside and told her that girls shouldn’t have armpit hair.
She said that other people would react negatively to women who had body hair.
As she matured, she started to realize that she no longer identified with the religious group she grew up in.
She said that she stopped shaving because it was a natural repellent for those who think that they have a say in her body.
She added that if people negatively view her hair, she would know who they are.
The content creator, who currently has 87K followers on Instagram, said that she hopes to become a role model for others who are trying to accept their bodies.
She also admitted that she has gotten hate comments for her new look.
She said that she can tell when people are uncomfortable around her due to her hair.
She said she has learned to ignore the negativity and focus on the positive feedback she receives.