ETB5 4,512 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 A worryingly thin vlogger has defended her videos as people sign a petition demanding she be banned from YouTube because they fear she is promoting anorexia. Eugenia Cooney, a 22-year-old New York based video blogger with an online following of almost 1 million, told her fans she never tries to 'influence anyone badly and I never encourage people to try to look like me'. In a Youtube video she released addressing the criticism two weeks ago, she added: 'Some people are saying I'm like a bad influence on girls. I just want you guys to know like I have seriously never have tried to be a bad influence on YouTube or to influence anyone badly. I would never want to do that. 'I have never told anyone to try to like lose weight or to try to like change the way they look or to look like me.' And she told Twitter fans Friday: 'It's one thing for people to be attacking me, but when people start attacking my friends and people who stick up for me I feel horrible.' She added: 'Guys I am so sorry if you're angry at me even though I'm really not trying to do anything wrong but please do not attack other people.' She has received a torrent of abuse and pleas to get help from fans both angry and concerned about her tiny frame. More than 18,000 people signed a Change.org petition calling for her to be temporarily banned from YouTube and seek medical help. 'Eugenia Cooney has a serious medical condition and needs to seek help. She has been influencing her viewers by her serious underweight condition,' it said. 'She may not be intentionally influencing her viewers but showing 50 per cent of her body in videos and pictures are not helping girls with anorexia or any eating disorder,' said administrator Lynn Cloud. Among those to have signed the petition is one person who claimed their cousin starved herself to look more like the vlogger. 'My little cousin lost 17lbs because she wanted to look like Eugenia. She is now receiving care. She is only 12-years-old.' The petition appeared to have been removed from Change.org Friday. Cooney did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's requests for comment on Friday morning. Share Since joining YouTube in 2013 after leaving school, Cooney has amassed a following of 893,481 people and receives financial contributions from fans. She is also popular on social media with 432,000 Instagram followers and 115,000 fans on Twitter. Her videos range in content but most include hair, make-up and wardrobe advice from the soft-spoken internet star. Some include her mother who appears happily playing dress up with their dog and giving her daughter make-overs to make her look more 'preppy'. Cooney is understood to still be living with her parents at their Greenwich, Connecticut, home which was last sold for $1.2million. Among the stream of comments beneath recent posts are many condemning her weight. Unhinged fans have told the woman how she will 'die soon' unless she 'starts eating', with some angrily accusing her of promoting eating disorders. 'Look at those legs. I've seen cripples in wheelchairs with thicker legs than those,' said one user beneath a recent video. 'You look so ill I can see your bones through your skin,' said another. Alarmingly, other viewers told her she was 'fat' in mocking posts. 'Lose some weight fat ass,' said one. Cooney's images also appear on 'thinspo' accounts and websites. One collage was shared with the hashtags 'bonespo'. A Twitter user responded to it: 'I need to be her size.' In a Facebook comment on her public page, one person said: 'How many times do I need to throw up a day to look like you?' Last week Cooney addressed criticism of her weight in a YouTube video where she revealed she had declined an offer to appear on Dr Phil to discuss it. 'I'm just kind of naturally like that, I guess. There isn't really a reason,' she giggled in an attempt to explain her size. Elsewhere she remarked there had been an increase in negative comments and told anyone who didn't like her content to tune out, apologizing to anyone she had offended. 'I just have noticed there is a lot of hate. I just wanted to say since obviously some people are really, really angry. 'I'm really sorry, I seriously never mean to do that. It kind of sucks that so many people on the internet feel like I'm a really bad person.' YouTube would not comment on Cooney's channel. It instead highlighted its list of policies and advised that viewers could flag any content they deemed worrying. Any videos which contain 'an express intention to glorify or promote eating disorders' are removed. The petition seeks to gain 25,000 signatures. Source. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is kind of old (october 28) and I think the petition has been eliminated but I was shocked at the audacity of these users. What are they going to petition for next, to ban fat people from wearing bikinis at the beach?? I've seen a couple of her videos and she seems like a genuinely nice girl. I've also never seen her "promoting" anorexia. Also, lmfao at "triggering her fan base" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlightbae 1,982 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 That's like saying celebrities with depression want all their fans to be depressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwannakms 500 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meems 229 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 it's not Ok or anyone's right to decide whether she should be on YT or not so that petition was not cool. But I have to say that I understand where it came from, kids these days are easily influenced or misleaded without being directly pushed to like some kids tried to fly like superman for eg so that's what I mean by the influenced without being actually pushed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solfa 7,163 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Unhinged fans have told the woman how she will 'die soon' unless she 'starts eating', with some angrily accusing her of promoting eating disorders. 'Look at those legs. I've seen cripples in wheelchairs with thicker legs than those,' said one user beneath a recent video. 'You look so ill I can see your bones through your skin,' said another. These people are horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Lee 2,635 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I Love Eugenia so freaking much, she's one of the nicest Youtubers I've seen, But there is clearly a problem with her body or/and mentality, She keeps avoiding her problems and lies to her audience that her body is fine and that she's not anoraxic when clearly there's a huge problem with her health and body. The bad thing is that she has a lot of young fangirls who don't know any better and try to look like her because she's their idol, The least she could Do is tell those girls that her body is not ideal and should not follow her example..Eugenia is in denial and a coward all she does is avoiding her issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentinna 14,313 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 cursing at her is not gonna help anybody but i do wonder why her mom does nothing about her daughter? I have seen videos like "my mom turns me preppy" and and you see her mom being totally okay of how her daughter looks like.. Probably banning her from YT is just gonna make everything worse but she DOES need some help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic 6,901 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 It's not like she's telling fans to do the same as her and that her weight is healthy. You wouldn't try to petition an obese person off YouTube, so why her? Let her be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Mars 1,981 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 banning her from youtube wont help, in fact it may trigger her, but she does need some type of help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightEXO 12,909 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I have a lot to say about this and I have an opinion on it because I've had an eating disorder and to this day still face them on occasion. Personally I don't ever feel that its okay to throw an eating disorder on someone. Even if that persons appearance might come off as if they have one (which idk how you can tell in this case I can see why) I don't feel its anyone right to tell that person how to live their life, because as a person with one you can either deny it and continue or accept it let the world know and get help. In this particular case she's in either denial or personally that skinny, and I have no right to tell her anything... because I have no Idea if she has an eating disorder... that would be me forcing my opinion on what an anorexic person looks like on her... and thats not okay. Also an eating disorder is a mental issue and by having this sort of behavior all though I understand intentions are all good.. IT IS NOT HELPING Here you can in way further inflict issues on this person into further denial and a possible break down... However, I don't think I had the right to call her unhealthy.... (I am trying so careful not to inflict judgment) but after I've looked into this case and looked at her past she does come off as one that could perhaps be dealing with an issue. Yet, I don't agree with the ban of her youtube channel and youtube interfering with this... I personally do believe she needs to speak to her followers and letting young girls know her body type should'nt be something one should strive for or achieve, and I hope girls know their body is beautiful. She doesn't have to say she's dealing with anything but personally if this was me I would want my audience to know that don't achieve my body... I don't like how I've seen since this story has become big that girls WANT her body type... its sad and upsetting ... I have a good gay friend that looks SICK and is her size... and .. IDK I want to speak to him but I know how that will go... I just feel she has this HUGE platform and followers that often praise her and shame her that she should look at her demographics and see KIDS follow her and she may not be promoting this body but that she should in fact speak up... UGH this whole things had me torn TBH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightEXO 12,909 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 It's not like she's telling fans to do the same as her and that her weight is healthy. You wouldn't try to petition an obese person off YouTube, so why her? Let her be. That's why I don't agree with this ban... It's like not going to do anything and if she is infact dealing with it... it's just gonna cause inflict further issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jung Baewon 120 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 The hate she's getting is ridiculous tbh. She's a nice girl but she clearly has some problems. And smh at people who say she isn't influencing anyone. She isn't doing it on purpose but some people with/used to have eating disorders may be triggered by seeing her body. Edit: Still, I don't think the petition is justified. It won't help her condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapmon's Ahjussi Husband 2,299 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 The political correctness will kill us all; yes, she should be banned and she should get help asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover. 10,048 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I blame most of this mess on this Onision guy. First, he asks people to send supporting messages to her then says she's not listening and needs to be banned/uses her as a joke on his videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL_yUBSuo-I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wighepNFI7E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHX8t-0WC4k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazonia 1,229 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Wow where the fuck is this girl family or friends ??? She's gonna die if she doesnt get help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Soda 12,004 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I understand where they are coming from since a lot of her views come from people frankly just telling her to gain weight and others might wanna do that to gain the following she has. Yes it's obvious she has an eating disorder but that's for her to deal with, she's an adult no one can force her. If you've seen her videos she heavily influenced by jack skellington, which might be where her desire to be so skinny comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Jung 19,680 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I blame most of this mess on this Onision guy. First, he asks people to send supporting messages to her then says she's not listening and needs to be banned/uses her as a joke on his videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL_yUBSuo-I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wighepNFI7E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHX8t-0WC4k Onision is a vile scum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyutiemir22 567 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 She does need help but not by getting banned, that'll only worsen the situation. Also another youtuber pointed out how unfair it is to single her out when Youtube is filled obese youtubers and youtubers who do stupid shit and no one does anything to get them banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoplz 2,333 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Forget all that, Why isn't she in a hospital ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Morgan 3,556 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 im usually all for this freedom idgaf if youre offended shit but this is promoting a mental disorder .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chae Is Bae 1,113 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 It's not like she's telling fans to do the same as her and that her weight is healthy. You wouldn't try to petition an obese person off YouTube, so why her? Let her be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaelin 6,957 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 She does need aan intervention though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh_bear 1,158 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Because taking her off Youtube will help her condition soo much. If she isn't telling people to not eat leave her alone. The excuse that she is giving out a negative image and needs to be taken down is so damn dumb if someone is gonna become anorexic then the thought was already in their mind and they were gonna find do it anyway. If you get rid of her then you have to start a petition every person on Youtube who lives an unhealthy lifestyle. She does need aan intervention though. This all day ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbi296 19 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I wish someone close to her would help her- get her into an ED inpatient treatment or at least some regular therapy. She needs to focus on getting better, because at this rate she could die any time now. If she keeps making videos looking sick like this, little girls will think this is totally okay and it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junebuggie 942 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 That's like saying celebrities with depression want all their fans to be depressed This. I had an eating disorder that I'm still trying to recover from. Seeing her photos hasn't triggered me at all. If anything, it makes me scared of going through that again. I truly hope she gets help. People telling her she's a "bad influence" aren't helping at all. It's probably making it worse tbh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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