Olympian Suni Lee Slammed With Hate After Going Instagram Official With Football Player Jaylin Smith

06.01.2022 - 23:49 / perezhilton.com

Olympic gold medalist Sunisa “Suni” Lee is opening up about the harsh reaction the Hmong-American community has had after she went Instagram official with her boyfriend and football player, Jaylin Smith.

The couple went public with their romance the day after Christmas by posting a series of adorable pictures posing in black hoodies together. Take a look!

Unfortunately, it now sounds like not everyone was happy to see the Dancing with the Stars contestant find love, which may suggest why she disabled comments on her post.

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One of the 18-year-old’s fans took to TikTok at the end of last month to share a message of support for the young lovers. In the video, the user gave a thumbs-up to a photo of the pair, adding:

Well, that was exactly what Suni needed to hear! The gymnast took to the comments section of the post to thank the follower for the kind video and also get candid about the hate she’s received since sharing the news that she’s dating the University of Southern California football player. Lee wrote:

Ugh. So sad that she’s had to deal with such hurtful comments when she was just trying to share a piece of her heart with the world. Worse, this isn’t even the first time Suni has made headlines for being the victim of hate. The Auburn University freshman opened up last year about an awful anti-Asian attack she and her friends experienced.

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Speaking to PopSugar, the Minnesota native explained that she was waiting for a ride with a group of all Asian friends when a passing car yelled racist slurs at them. One woman allegedly told them to “go