Michelle Collins has been hit with a barrage of abuse on
Twitter after suggesting one of the EastEnders cast had her lips
surgically enhanced.
The Coronation Street star was watching the BBC soap on Monday night when she commented on a 'ridiculous lip job', but declined to elaborate further.
However, many of her followers on Twitter speculated it was new castmember Kierston Wareing, who plays Kirsty Branning.
Twitter
furore: Michelle Collins (left) commented on an EastEnders'
castmember's lips, prompting speculation she was talking about Kierston
Wareing (right)
The incident kicked off when the 50-year-old tweeted on Monday evening: 'Why do actresses have ridiculous lip jobs done???
'Watched Easties tonight!! Was shocked! Big lips just seem to take over the screen! Too distracting!'
After receiving abuse from some EastEnders fans, accusing her of 'bullying', she replied: 'No bitching please! An observation that’s all! Strange now who’s doing the bullying!!??? No more tweeting for me!'
Pleading innocence: Michelle insisted she wasn't talking about Kierston, and praised the 35-year-old actress
She went on to explain that she was against cosmetic surgery and was concerned how it could affect young women.
She continued: 'There are young girls of 18 and even younger having cosmetic surgery do you think that's right ?????'
When one Twitter follower mentioned Kierston's Twitter feed, Michelle praised the actress: 'Yes she is a very good actress indeed particularly Fishtank!'
Stormy:
Michelle was watching Monday's episode of EastEnders, which featured a
tense scene between Kirsty and Max Branning (Jake Wood)
'Upset': Michelle's teenage daughter Maia took to her mother's Twitter to defend her
Michelle then insisted she didn't mean Kierston: 'You all have the wrong end of the stick ! Never even said who it was ! And you are all wrong anyway ! Inane comments in future.
'I do not tolerate bullying !!! If I ve offended then I m sorry people shouldn't make assumptions though.'
On Wednesday night, Michelle's 17-year-old daughter Maia took to her mother's Twitter account to defend the Corrie star.
Still smiling; Kierston looked cheery as she was spotted out in North London earlier this week
Maia wrote: 'Hi yea it's Maia here Michelle's daughter, I would just personally like to ask anyone who is think of writing malicious, hurtful or any other synonyms of 'nasty' comments in the form of tweets to my mum they can direct them to me my account name is @MaiaCollins feel free...
'To send anything thing you want, the ruder the more entertaining, because Michelle is a single mother who works from 7am to 7pm everyday.
'And the tweets are actually making her quite upset and she really doesn't need them at moment.'
The Coronation Street star was watching the BBC soap on Monday night when she commented on a 'ridiculous lip job', but declined to elaborate further.
However, many of her followers on Twitter speculated it was new castmember Kierston Wareing, who plays Kirsty Branning.
'Watched Easties tonight!! Was shocked! Big lips just seem to take over the screen! Too distracting!'
After receiving abuse from some EastEnders fans, accusing her of 'bullying', she replied: 'No bitching please! An observation that’s all! Strange now who’s doing the bullying!!??? No more tweeting for me!'
Pleading innocence: Michelle insisted she wasn't talking about Kierston, and praised the 35-year-old actressShe continued: 'There are young girls of 18 and even younger having cosmetic surgery do you think that's right ?????'
When one Twitter follower mentioned Kierston's Twitter feed, Michelle praised the actress: 'Yes she is a very good actress indeed particularly Fishtank!'
Stormy:
Michelle was watching Monday's episode of EastEnders, which featured a
tense scene between Kirsty and Max Branning (Jake Wood)'Upset': Michelle's teenage daughter Maia took to her mother's Twitter to defend herMichelle then insisted she didn't mean Kierston: 'You all have the wrong end of the stick ! Never even said who it was ! And you are all wrong anyway ! Inane comments in future.
'I do not tolerate bullying !!! If I ve offended then I m sorry people shouldn't make assumptions though.'
On Wednesday night, Michelle's 17-year-old daughter Maia took to her mother's Twitter account to defend the Corrie star.
Maia wrote: 'Hi yea it's Maia here Michelle's daughter, I would just personally like to ask anyone who is think of writing malicious, hurtful or any other synonyms of 'nasty' comments in the form of tweets to my mum they can direct them to me my account name is @MaiaCollins feel free...
'To send anything thing you want, the ruder the more entertaining, because Michelle is a single mother who works from 7am to 7pm everyday.
'And the tweets are actually making her quite upset and she really doesn't need them at moment.'