Arsenal star’s girlfriend deactivates social media account after fatphobic attacks

Lauren Fryergirlfriend of midfielder Declan Rice, from Arsenaltook the drastic step of deactivating his Instagram account in response to fatphobic attacks about your appearance. The 25-year-old deleted all the photos from her profile on the social network, which has more than 85 thousand followers.

The harassment began in December last year, when internet users criticized Rice, insinuating that he “could do better” in relation to Lauren. Recently, however, attacks have migrated to stadiums.

Last Tuesday, 23rd, fans of Chelsea, a club that Rice played for between 2006 and 2013, chanted offensive songs about Lauren. The athlete was on the field and contributed to Arsenal’s 5-0 victory over the Bluesat the Emirates Stadium, in London.

After the case, the player spoke out, asking people to leave the young woman alone: ​​”My wife is the love of my life and there is no one better for me.” The couple has been together for eight years and has a one-year-old son. They met at school and began their relationship when they were both 17 years old.

Lauren has also received support from TV star Rebekah Vardy. Striker Jamie Vardy’s wife called the wave of fatphobia “disgusting”. “Unfortunately, it’s very easy for trolls to hide behind a keyboard these days,” she said.

Declan Rice began his career at Chelsea’s academy, but later moved to West Ham, where he made his professional debut in 2017, aged 18. Last year, he was signed by Arsenal for 105 million pounds (R$686 million at current prices).

He has played 47 games and scored six goals for Gunnersin addition to having represented the English team in Qatar World Cup in 2022.