Chloe Pink skips Brownlow Medal count after body-shaming online abuse

Chloe Pink, the wife of North Melbourne defender Toby Pink, did not attend the Brownlow Medal count on Monday night at Crown Melbourne's Palladium after facing a wave of online body-shaming comments. Her husband also appeared to miss the event. Pink’s decision comes after she revealed the cruel remarks she endured following North Melbourne’s Best and Fairest Awards night earlier this month.

Pink said she was anxious about what she wore and how she looked, and she worked with a stylist to find a dress that wouldn’t reveal too much. 'The dress was beautiful, but I spent so much time looking, and I worked with a stylist because the whole point was that I didn't want my arms or chest showing,' she said. 'If I had my arms or chest out, I knew the comments would have been 10 times worse.'

The abuse extended to social-media posts about her appearance, with Pink recounting she even saw a remark calling her a 'heifer' after sharing wedding photos earlier in the year. She said the torrent of criticism began shortly after the couple’s wedding and has persisted despite her attempts to curate how she presents herself online.

Pink, who has been in a relationship with the North Melbourne defender for more than seven years, tied the knot with the footballer earlier in the year. The couple’s wedding day was described as lovely, but Pink says she was unprepared for the level of scrutiny that followed, including the cruel comments directed at her appearance.

She said she has sought professional help to cope with the ongoing criticism and stresses that she and Toby have leaned on each other for support. 'He is really positive, and when we see it, he is like,