England footballer Jack Grealish’s girlfriend tells of social media death threats during Euro 2020
The model, 25, says it is “really sad” that young people are growing up thinking that posting online abuse is okay.
The girlfriend of England footballer Jack Grealish has said she was sent 200 death threats a day during Euro 2020, many of them from teenage girls.
Sasha Attwood said social media is “toxic” and that it is “really sad” teenagers as young as 13 thought it was acceptable to send abuse online.
Attwood, a 25-year-old model, said she keeps private things off social media “because people are so mean”.
Speaking in a video on her YouTube channel, she added: “This whole thing since it’s come out has just shown me that people are literally so mean.
“Genuinely, I was receiving, like, 200 death threats a day. I’m not even exaggerating when I say that.
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“So many messages, every single day, and I still get them now, all day every day: ‘I hope you die’, ‘I hope you get cancer and die’, ‘I hope your whole family die’, ‘I hope the next time when you’re in the car you crash it and die’, ‘I hope after Wembley you die’.”
She said: “I never realised how bad it actually was, and the scary thing is it’s young girls.
“I’d go on these girls’ accounts who have sent me stuff and they’re literally like 13, 14, and it’s so sad.
“I try and put it down to age, but then I think I was never like that at that age. I never sent a message like that.
“I just think it’s so toxic, social media, and it’s really sad that these generations are growing up thinking that it’s okay to say things like that.”
The Sun reported that Instagram has launched an investigation following Ms Attwood’s remarks and that TikTok had removed comments highlighted by the newspaper.
England lost the final of the European Championship to Italy on penalties.
Jack Grealish’s girlfriend Sasha Attwood ‘received 200 death threats a day’
Sasha Attwood, the girlfriend of Aston Villa and England star Jack Grealish, has said she was sent 200 death threats a day amid a barrage of abuse on social media.
She described social media as “toxic” and said that it’s “really sad” tat teenagers as young as 13 think that it’s OK to send abuse online.
Ms Atwood was speaking via her YouTube channel said she likes to keep things private and off social media “because people are mean”.
She said: “This whole thing since it’s come out has just shown me that people are literally so mean.
“Genuinely, I was receiving, like, 200 death threats a day. I’m not even exaggerating when I say that.
“So many messages, every single day, and I still get them now, all day every day: ‘I hope you die’, ‘I hope you get cancer and die’, ‘I hope your whole family die’, ‘I hope the next time when you’re in the car you crash it and die’, ‘I hope after Wembley you die’.
“I never realised how bad it actually was, and the scary thing is it’s young girls.
“I’d go on these girls’ accounts who have sent me stuff and they’re literally like 13, 14, and it’s so sad.
“I try and put it down to age, but then I think I was never like that at that age. I never sent a message like that.”
She added: “I just think it’s so toxic, social media, and it’s really sad that these generations are growing up thinking that it’s OK to say things like that.”
Who is Sasha Attwood? Model and Jack Grealish’s girlfriend
SASHA Attwood has hit back at trolls who bombarded her with death threats during the Euros.
Who is Sasha Attwood?
Sasha Attwood, 25, is a fashion model and influencer. She’s got more than 27,000 followers on Instagram and she’s also a YouTuber.
She and Jack Grealish have been together since they were 16 and met at school.
Who has Sasha Attwood modelled for?
While boyfriend Jack has been working hard on the pitch, Sasha seems to have been busy too, as she posted an Instagram story showing a fashion shoot set up and tagged retail giant House of Fraser in the video.
She was scouted by a modelling agent at just 13 while out on a shopping trip with her mum in Birmingham.
The blonde model is represented by Industry Model Management and has modelled for Boohoo and many others.
What did Sasha Attwood say about death threats during Euro 2020?
Sasha found herself bombarded with hate during the Euros while she was cheering on Jack, 25, and his Three Lions teammates.
Speaking on her YouTube channel, she said: “I was receiving 200 death threats a day. I’m not exaggerating when I say that.
“I had so many messages every single day. I still get them now, all day every day.”
Sasha — who was targeted by trolls on TikTok and Instagram — joined the debate around the accountability of social media firms as she labelled the platforms “toxic”.
She said: “Things have obviously blown up over the Euros, but I never thought in a million years it would ever be this bad.
“It just kind of blows my mind how nasty people can be for no reason whatsoever.
“I’ve always been quite a strong person, I’ve always been very good at blocking out people’s opinions. But it’s on a whole other level.”
She added: “It’s just crazy. It’s the nasty messages about my appearance, people’s opinions. What are you all doing? It’s embarrassing.
‘TOXIC’ PLATFORMS
“You hear people talking about trolling, but I never realised how bad it actually was. The scary thing is, it’s young girls.
“I’d go on these girls’ accounts who have sent me stuff and they’re 13 or 14. It’s so sad. I try to put it down to age but then I think when I was that age I never sent a message like that.
“I think it’s so toxic, social media, and it’s really sad these generations have grown up thinking that it’s OK to say things like that.
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Jack Peter Grealish
(born 10 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team.
Grealish joined Aston Villa at the age of six, and made his debut for the club in May 2014, following a loan at Notts County. Eligible to represent either England or the Republic of Ireland internationally, Grealish was capped by the Republic of Ireland up to under-21 level before confirming his decision to play for England in April 2016. He played for the England under-21s for the first time in May 2016, winning the 2016 Toulon Tournament.