The petition seeks to gain 25,000 signatures.Īudrina Patridge's niece dies aged 15: The Hills star left heartbroken after 'beautiful' teen passes away just nine days after birthday It instead highlighted its list of policies and advised that viewers could flag any content they deemed worrying.Īny videos which contain 'an express intention to glorify or promote eating disorders' are removed. YouTube would not comment on Cooney's channel. 'I'm really sorry, I seriously never mean to do that. It kind of sucks that so many people on the internet feel like I'm a really bad person.' 'I just have noticed there is a lot of hate. I just wanted to say since obviously some people are really, really angry. 'I'm just kind of naturally like that, I guess. There isn't really a reason,' she giggled in an attempt to explain her size.Įlsewhere she remarked there had been an increase in negative comments and told anyone who didn't like her content to tune out, apologizing to anyone she had offended. Last week Cooney addressed criticism of her weight in a YouTube video where she revealed she had declined an offer to appear on Dr Phil to discuss it. The 22-year-old has received abuse from some angry users while others alarmingly asked how to achieve her look The petition appeared to have been removed from Friday.Ĭooney did not immediately respond to 's requests for comment on Friday morning. She is now receiving care. She is only 12-years-old.' 'My little cousin lost 17lbs because she wanted to look like Eugenia. 'She may not be intentionally influencing her viewers but showing 50 per cent of her body in videos and pictures are not helping girls with anorexia or any eating disorder,' said administrator Lynn Cloud.Īmong those to have signed the petition is one person who claimed their cousin starved herself to look more like the vlogger. She has been influencing her viewers by her serious underweight condition,' it said. 'Eugenia Cooney has a serious medical condition and needs to seek help. More than 18,000 people signed a petition calling for her to be temporarily banned from YouTube and seek medical help. She has received a torrent of abuse and pleas to get help from fans both angry and concerned about her tiny frame. She added: 'Guys I am so sorry if you're angry at me even though I'm really not trying to do anything wrong but please do not attack other people.' And she told Twitter fans Friday: 'It's one thing for people to be attacking me, but when people start attacking my friends and people who stick up for me I feel horrible.'
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