Sunbed lover, 20, hits back at trolls on TikTok who dubbed her ‘leather sofa’
A sun bed enthusiast hit back at trolls who branded her a “leather sofa” and accused her of “damaging” her skin.
Harriet Hart,20, appears to prefer a more bronzed appearance – and living in the UK with more grey clouds than sunshine that would be difficult to maintain.
That means the long haired blonde is no stranger to jumping on a sun bed to top up her tan via the UV rays.
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However, people have become concerned as they claimed they could already see the skin damage young Harriet has done to her naturally fair skin.
And some have even trolled her tanned look after she shared her controversial beauty routine online.
In a TikTok clip that racked up over 1million views, Harriet rested in the tanning bed without any goggles as she lip synced to an audio.
(Image: Tiktok/harriethartt)
The blue UV rays accentuated her skin texture and also made her pearly whites gleam.
But social media users have expressed concern over the ‘dark’ spots on Harriet’s face – which she insists are freckles.
“The damage you have done,” one woman fretted. Another user gasped: “People often mistake the sun damage as freckles. Please be careful girl.”
While a third said: “I used to be like you cooking myself, till I realised pale skin is beautiful too.”
Someone else warned: “Promise you’ll regret this, I’m 32, only now am I seeing ALL the damage from sun beds.
(Image: Tiktok/harriethartt)
“I have so many wrinkles.”
Although some shared words coming from a caring place, others cruelly trolled Harriet for her appearance.
“Looks like leather sofa I’m sorry,” one sneered.
A second jibed: “Leather skin.”
In response to the hateful remarks, Harriet posted another clip where she pouted while on the tanning bed and winked at the camera.
(Image: Tiktok/harriethartt)
The concern from some commenters comes from the fact that sunbeds link to skin cancer, with the tanning tools being banned in the likes of Brazil and Australia.
According to the offical NHS webiste: “Sunbeds give out ultraviolet (UV) rays that increase your risk of developing skin cancer, both skin cancer (melanoma) and skin cancer (non-melanoma).
“Many sunbeds give out greater doses of UV rays than the midday tropical sun.
“The risks are greater for young people. People who are frequently exposed to UV rays before the age of 25 are at greater risk of developing skin cancer later in life.”
You can read more on sun bed risks on the official NHS website, here.
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