TikTok is known for occasionally making trends and individuals go viral, but the most recent content producer to take control of the app is sparking a lot of controversy over her distinctive facial feature.
Ann Bonelli, a TikTok star also known as “Annie,” is adorned with a deep facial scar on her left side. She has faced criticism for this specific feature, though, as many people are dubious about its veracity.
Some people go so far as to say that she is only acting out a character and is committed to a specific “bit.” Others, meanwhile, aren’t afraid to state that they think the TikToker actually has a scar; she has addressed this subject in a number of her videos.
Older videos of the influencer show her with a lighter, shorter scar since Annie claims that she truly has two scars. She allegedly underwent a chemical burn on top of her initial scar, which darkened it, said the TikToker.
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She further asserts that because of the application of a beauty filter, which makes it appear as though the scar were made with makeup on top of her skin, viewers “can’t tell” the scar is raised.
The influencer claims she was hurt for the first time in March 2020 and at first tried to conceal the wound with makeup. She maintains that the black scar she has now is the consequence of a terrible reaction her skin had to a topical lotion she used to try to fade it.
@wtmabhey guys, originally in March of 2020 when I was injured and realized that this would be a permanent mark on my face forever I was embarrassed. I was so upset that I thought my face was ruined as insecure as I was already at 15 navigating highschool. I felt like the opportunity to look at myself in the mirror and smile was taken away from me because of a cruel situation. It was until one day that I realized that covering my scar and openly hating it was a disservice to those close to me and myself suffering from insecurities. While I decided not to cover it for those reasons it never fully went away and neither did my insecurities because when I looked in the mirror I saw the reason behind why it was there. Unfortunately I had a poor reaction to the first topical I tried in an attempt to fade it. I was sloppy applying it as well and this led to a longer injury. I was in a dark place knowing that it was now even worse. I had to wait til that fully healed to start a second treatment which I began in august. Since then, this treatment has been super invasive and I cannot emphasize the pain directed around that injury. It’s at a point where it genuinely does look gross, it has risen and it’s scabbed over. I also did not think about how tanner would get in the scabbed area when I did it. It should get better with time but unfortunately all of my scars do still heal brown. While I don’t think it’s right that people mindlessly comment hate for whatever reason it is, I do make a decision to put myself out on the internet. My account was made to show those out there, they’re more than their scars. Not to have a comment section showing those same people they should hate themselves because of their scars. I’ll never stop using my platform for DV awareness and body positivity. I hope this video is what y’all need to move on or at least understand. No one should make a comment on someone’s scars, especially not knowing the history behind that scar or the person on the screen. If anyone ever needs to talk my dms are open, I would love to listen to your stories and hype y’all up. I promise I hear u and I see u. Thank you and I hope y’all will move with grace in the future.
“It should get better with time, but unfortunately, all of my scars do still heal brown,” she explained. “While I don’t think it’s right that people mindlessly comment hate for whatever reason it is, I do make a decision to put myself out on the internet. My account was made to show those out there, they’re more than their scars.”
Board-certified dermatologists and plastic surgeons claim that scars can become brown if they are exposed to sunlight while they are healing.
Despite all the negative press, Annie continues to produce videos on TikTok where she advocates for body positivity and self-love.
She is merely the most recent influencer to become popular on the platform, following the takeover of the app by a young boy named “Topher” and his amusing viral trend.