Christian Wilkins has spoken out after a troll called him “an attention-seeking r****” while criticizing his outfit for Penfolds Derby Day on Saturday.
The model and influencer told Daily Mail Australia at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday that he would rather be called a ‘f*g’ than trolls make fun of people with disabilities.
‘My older brother has Down syndrome and I don’t think people should use it [that word]’ said the 27-year-old.
Christian Wilkins (pictured) has spoken out after a troll called him “an attention-seeking r****” while criticizing his outfit at Penfolds Derby Day on Saturday.
‘If people want to attack me, I would honestly rather be called f*g. At least it’s me and my community and I can stand up for it, she added.
“I know that when we speak for my brother, he doesn’t necessarily have the ability to articulate himself.”
A keyboard warrior had called Christian “an attention-seeking r****” on Instagram over the weekend in response to his girly outfit for Derby Day.
The model and influencer told Daily Mail Australia at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday that he would rather be called a ‘f*g’ than trolls make fun of people with disabilities.
Christian responded by reposting the cruel meme on his Instagram stories and adding that he found the term, an insult aimed at people with disabilities, reprehensible.
‘Honestly think what you want,’ Christian wrote. “However, as the brother of someone with a disability, I find this expression extremely offensive.”
Christian, who has four brothers, is the son of Richard Wilkins, one of Channel Nine’s longest-serving presenters.
My older brother has Down syndrome and I don’t think people should use it [that word]’ said the 27-year-old. (Image: Christian for Derby Day on Saturday)
Richard’s oldest son, Adam, 47, has Down syndrome.
The troll had mocked Christian’s Derby Day outfit as if it were a Halloween costume.
The meme listed several ‘features’ on the costume’s packaging, including ‘duct tape’, ‘chicken steaks’ and the ‘Richard Wilkins seal of approval’.
