Big Brother’s Sarah McDougal, 20, reveals TikTok removed one of her videos because they thought she was ‘sexualising a minor’ thanks to her youthful appearance
She’s the fresh-faced former Big Brother star, but Sarah McDougal revealed her youthful appearance can often create problems.
In a post on Instagram on Thursday, the 20-year-old revealed TikTok had removed a video she posted promoting ‘body positivity’ because they thought she was a minor.
Sarah shared the offending video, which began with her declaring that ‘social media is fake’, before showing off her ‘chub’, ‘peach fuzz’, ‘stretch marks’ and ‘toes’.
Forever young: She’s the fresh-faced former Big Brother star, but Sarah McDougal revealed her youthful appearance can often create problems
‘YO TIKTOK TOOK THIS DOWN BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I WAS “sexualising a minor” I’m turning 21 but thanks for the compliment @tiktok_australia,’ she captioned the post.
She added: ‘This was kinda hard for me to post but we need to NORMALISE NORMAL BODIES’.
The former reality star also shared the video on Instagram Stories, and admitted it’s not the first time people have confused her for being years younger than she actually is.
Censored: In a post on Instagram on Thursday, the 20-year-old revealed TikTok had removed a video she posted promoting ‘body positivity’ because they thought she was a minor
Body positivity: Sarah shared the offending video, which began with her declaring that ‘social media is fake’, before showing off her ‘chub’, ‘peach fuzz’, ‘stretch marks’ and ‘toes’
‘When TikTok takes down your video because they think you’re a child hahahaha story of my life,’ she wrote.
Sarah’s fans rallied around her in the comments section, and praised her for promoting body positivity with her post, while also calling out TikTok.
‘Awwww. Omg TikTok just ouch. Your [sic] so pretty. And it’s called natural beauty and it’s the best cause it’s not fake,’ commented one person.
‘YO TIKTOK TOOK THIS DOWN BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I WAS “sexualising a minor” I’m turning 21 but thanks for the compliment @tiktok_australia,’ she captioned the post
Added another incredulous follower: ‘Wow… What a sexual… toe’.
Sarah, who found fame on last year’s season of Big Brother, said she shared the video in the hope it would ‘help’ others accept their bodies.
‘Now if this can help at least 1 person out there… then my job as a “public figure” is done I love y’all,’ she commented.
Mistaken for a minor: The former reality star admitted it’s not the first time people have confused her for being years younger than she actually is
According to their user guidelines, TikTok can remove any material posted to the viral social media app for any reason.
‘We reserve the right, at any time and without prior notice, to remove or disable access to content at our discretion for any reason or no reason,’ they state.
‘Some of the reasons we may remove or disable access to content may include finding the content objectionable, in violation of these Terms or our Community Policy, or otherwise harmful to the Services or our users.’
In charge: According to their user guidelines, TikTok can remove any material posted to the viral social media app for any reason