Ava Phillippe, daughter of actress Reese Witherspoon, marked the start of Pride Month with a throwback photo from her crimson hair technology.

“Once upon a time, some gal on the net said ‘gender is whatever’ in connection with her own sexuality,” Ava, 24, wrote by way of Instagram on Saturday, June 1, along a photograph of her next to a lake waving a pride flag, with her hair dyed pink.

“Many took her words out of context, however she knew what she meant. Anyways, this is her posting for the first day of pride month 2024. 🌈✨🪩🫶🏻,” she concluded.

In her caption, Ava referenced a comment she made during a Q&A via her Instagram Story in January 2022, in which she was requested whether or not she appreciated “boys or girls.” Ava casually spoke back that she is “drawn to… folks!” and added in parentheses, “Gender is whatever.”

Shortly after she made those feedback, Ava addressed the “hateful” social messages she won in consequence. “Quick reminder: I can & will block profiles commenting bigoted/hateful messages under my posts,” the influencer and artist wrote by the use of her Instagram Story at the time. “My Instagram profile is not a place for cruelty/hate speech & I intend to do what I can to stay it that means. Peace & love.”

Ava has a number of enjoy dealing with on-line haters. She addressed her critics on TikTok last month after she faced criticism of her tattoos. (Ava has four tattoos on her palms: a black “Admit One” ticket, a flower and some other delicate image on her wrist. In addition, she has three birds tatted on her left arm, in addition to a feather and a shell.)

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In the video, she acted over a well-liked sound at the app that claims, “At the tip of the day, it doesn’t matter what someone thinks however you.” She captioned the video, “When strangers online say they hate my tattoos… 🤷🏼‍♀️ #wronggirl #sorrynotsorry.”

She first showed off her body artwork in April while posing with Witherspoon at a Tiffany & Co. Celebration in Beverly Hills. (Witherspoon shares Ava and son Deacon, 20, with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe. She additionally shares son Tennessee, 11, with ex-husband Jim Toth.)

Ava credit her aloof attitude toward “strangers on-line” to a lesson her mother taught her. “A large announcing in the South, especially among girls is ‘Pretty is as beautiful does.’ Every time that comes up in my mind or I see folks being critical of others on-line for his or her look, I just at all times suppose, you’re only as stunning as you treat other people,” she told People in April. “I believe that you simply glow from within while you’re a good individual.”

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