GMA’s Ginger Zee hits back at cruel troll who said she’s ‘not aging well’
Good Morning America Ginger Zee shared on Instagram Tuesday a reply she made to a troll who told her she was not aging well.
‘You know you are in a good place when you genuinely believe your response,’ The Orange, California-born meteorologist, 44, said. ‘And I do. What a privilege to be able to be alive. No matter how you perceive my aging, I’m proud of it.’
‘No matter how you perceive my aging, I’m proud of it.’
The ABC News personality was hailed by supportive responses in the thread.
One told Zee, who was named after the Gilligan’s Island character played by Tina Louise, ‘We should all age as ‘badly’ as you Ginger!’
One user told the Valparaiso University alum ‘You’re beautiful!’ while another said she looked younger than 44: ‘But you look 25??!!! So I’m confused.’
Good Morning America Ginger Zee shared on Instagram Tuesday a reply she made to a troll who told her she was not aging well.
The Orange, California-born meteorologist, 44, said it was a ‘privilege to aging in any manner’
Ginger said she was happy to be able to age gracefully
Another user asked of the troll’s intent: ‘WTH…why purposely insult anyone? Love your answer!’
Said one user: ‘In my opinion, you are aging extremely well! You are as beautiful now as 20 years ago! Used to tune into GMA weekends primarily to watch your forecasts.’
One user agreed with Ginger, saying, ‘I agree it’s a privilege… hurt people hurt people….
‘Social media does not give anyone the right to say whatever mean thing pops into their head. Choose kindness.’
Another social media commenter said, ‘I don’t know about anyone else, but I’d rather be aging than be dead.’
One user shared a personal anecdote to comfort Zee amid the trolling.
‘When I became paralyzed in 2020, I felt like a burden to my bride. I didn’t want to be here,’ the user said. ‘When she told me she loved ME and as long as I’m breathing that’s what matters.
‘I’m now living my best life, Ginger. I can 110% say that from my heart. Each day is a new challenge. And positivity from friends like you helps to drive me. Have a wonderful day! P.S. You’re not aging at all!’
The initial upsetting comment was left on Zee’s Instagram account on Tuesday
People flooded Zee’s comment thread with kindness and care amid the discussion about trolling
Said another user: ‘You are a beautiful woman…on the inside AND OUTSIDE!! You are an inspiration to people of all ages!!’
One commenter said they received a similar message recently.
‘I got the same comment recently. Assuming this makes them feel better about themselves??’ the user said.
A user said of the troll: ‘What a sad human! You are beautiful and it is definitely a privilege to be able to age.’
Another said, ‘Good lord! Ginger you are absolutely beautiful,’ while one user told Zee, ‘You are a gorgeous, intelligent, successful woman. Love that everyone has an opinion! Would love to see how that person looks!’
Zee has past defended herself against social media trolls, after a person on X in July of 2021 said of her, ‘Wish Hollywood would stop putting pressure on women to be this skinny.’
The TV star replied, ‘Hmmm I rarely get called skinny (athletic more often) —have a BMI of around 21 — I would think this is about right for me :). I’ve weighed the same (barring pregnancy) for almost two decades. Definitely not Hollywood.’
