Anna Knyazeva has more than half a million followers on Instagram who tell her how beautiful she is and how much they love her. There’s no doubt that she’s an extraordinary-looking girl.
But… she’s six. And as a mother, I’m scrolling through her Instagram account, silently screaming, “Nooooo!!!!!!!”
Knyazeva, who lives in Russia, has been dubbed “the most beautiful girl in the world” by her many fans. Her mother set up her Instagram account two years ago, and has so far posted more than 800 photos of her.
She’s already had success as a model, scoring jobs with big Russian brands. No doubt the money she’s bringing in is appreciated by her family.
But I am SO CREEPED OUT.
I’m reading the comments that people have posted next to the photos of her. These aren’t overly sexualised photos, just professional-looking photos of a little girl dressed in pretty clothes.
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“Hi, my beautiful, beautiful, blue-eyed angel princess.”
“My heart. I love you, babe.”
“You are sooo pretty, baby doll.”
Top Comments
Surely it’s time for laws against this stuff? I mean if you can’t be on a certain social media platform till a particular age, surely parents shouldnt be allowed to act as a proxy and create accounts for children? These kids can’t consent to their photos being uploaded online for all eternity?
Oh, those comments... ew ew ew ew ew! So, so gross. It's weird enough that these parents promote their kids like this, but who in the hell is following them? That's weird, right? Being a grown adult, following a child you don't know on Instagram?