Amanda Owen's fans came to the Our Yorkshire Farm star's defence after the star was subjected to "absolutely appalling" and "vile" comments online.
The Yorkshire Shepherdess, 51, penned a pointed post to "address the dress", posting several photos of her wearing a stylish sundress while working on the family farm. Amanda included screenshots of several critical comments taking aim at her work ethic and appearance.
"There is no way we can dress this up," Amanda began her message, which was spaced out across multiple slides.
"We tell our children to aim high. Be the best that they can be. Work hard. To take opportunities and seize the moment. To be strong and not fear standing tall and proud. Be yourself. Challenge perceptions. Step out of your comfort zone. Use your loaf. Be happy and proud."
She continued: "Keep climbing but reach out to others. Do not give up or bale out. Our time here is short.
"Understand that you are not going to be everybody's cup of tea," she added. "And that is no sweat."
© Instagram/ @yorkshireshepherdessFans jump to Amanda's defence
Fans were quick to applaud Amanda's response and condemn the "disgraceful" and "vile" comments she had received.
"Absolutely appalling comments," one person wrote. "They’re the most hardworking family I’ve ever seen and the most level-headed children they’ve raised. They’ll always be haters just rise above them as always."
Another urged Amanda to "keep being you" while others praised the star as "hardworking". "God forbid a woman have some self-confidence, choose what she wants to wear and be successful," someone else remarked.
How Amanda deals with online backlash
© InstagramAmanda, who shares nine children with her ex-husband Clive Owen, has faced her share of backlash online over her approach to parenting. In an exclusive interview with HELLO! in September, the TV star opened up about how she looks inward for reassurance.
"I have my moments of absolute crappiness, you know, I get the letters home, no PE kit, wrong shoes, haven't filled in the form, sent them with pond water in. Yeah, yeah, all the rest of it," she told us.
"I think you have to get to a point where you have to assess yourself and say, 'Am I happy with who I am? Am I happy with how my children are?', and then after that, do your thing," she says. "[The opinions] are not actually anything out of the ordinary. It's just there that we seem to be far more shouty about everything now."
