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Zati Salam, an 18-year-old special needs teenager, was labelled ugly and mocked for not being pretty enough by a bunch of viewers after she posted her selfies on Instagram
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Enraged by the comments, fellow netizens defended Zati by flooding her pictures with comments condemning those who made fun of her disabilities
A certain Rania said those insulting her may have perfect looks but their hearts were "rotten and disgusting".
"It's never okay to judge someone on something they cant change. Critizing people wont makes you less ugly, you have a rotten heart. Seriously I think you need to stop being ignorant, and start doing self reflection. Grow up boy, be a man with a brain," responded another Instagram user, Eryn (@erynazmn) after reading Afiq's heartless comment.
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Several instagramers have come out to show their support for Zati by giving her sweet words of encouragement and reminding her to disregard hurtful comments
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Image via Siap Kelip
Since news about her went viral on social media sites, Zati has gained 5,549 followers on Instagram including singer Shila Amzah
The 18-year-old has also attracted much attention from Facebook users with one of them turning out to be her cousin
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Zati Salam you are an inspiration to women all over battling society's pressure to conform to such stereotypes and we at SAYS just have one thing to say: YOU GO, GIRL!
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In 2013, when Lizzie Velasquez discovered she was labelled the World's "Ugliest Girl on the Internet", she bounced back with a moving speech that brought many to tears. Read about Lizzie's journey here:
SAYS had the beautiful opportunity of interviewing Lizzie Velasquez when she was in KL last weekend. Watch out for our exclusive feature on Lizzie and her life.
