Princess Andre my mum and dad taught me how to deal with trolls
Princess Andre, who turned 16 this summer, has already gained over a million followers on social media and is one of the most well-known teens in the UK.
Speaking exclusively to OK! during here first ever solo photoshoot she revealed that her famous parents taught her how to manage the haters.
"When something exciting happens, it's great to let people know," she shared. "I get lots of support and it makes me feel so grateful to know the public care. But if I want to keep something private, I will. I think it's very, very important to keep some things in my life private. It's good mentally not to have everyone know your business.
"When you're younger, you don't understand all about keeping things to yourself, and you don't really have a lot to say about anything interesting. I do think as I've got older, my preference is to be more private."
She also has a sensible approach when it comes to comments from online trolls.
"When I came across my first hate comment, I didn't really know how to react. I wasn't necessarily upset with it because growing up with known parents it was a normal thing for it to happen to them, so I saw loads of comments and how my parents both reacted.
"They said the best way to deal with it is to ignore it. I decided to delete the comment and forget about it and over time I became less bothered."
"I'm just like, 'OK, goodbye,' and delete the comments," she continued, matter-of-factly. "If it's the same person and they keep commenting the same thing loads of times, I'll just block them I won't let it get to me.
"Maybe it's because I've grown up being in this sort of industry, but it doesn't bother me at all. I just think, 'Why are you commenting here?', delete and move on."
Her laid-back approach to social media might be due to her early start. She actually signed up for her first online social account at the tender age of nine under the careful supervision of her parents, particularly dad Pete, who's confessed to being an "overprotective dad".
"If it's something I want to post, but I think one of my parents won't want me to, I'll always ask for permission because that's the respectful thing to do," she shared. "If it's something funny or something I think is good, then I'll just post it, but otherwise I usually check with my parents.
"Obviously, my dad is going to be protective over his daughters. But now I'm older I kind of understand a bit more about what he's saying, so it's not really a problem. I'll always respect what my parents say."
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