Internet Rallies Behind Montco Teen After Nasty Comments On Prom Photo

POTTSTOWN, PA -- A local girl is making waves across social media after a prom photo she posted was ridiculed.

Tayja Jones, 17, who attends Pottsgrove High School, posted a photo of her in her prom dress to her social media accounts.

But a series of negative, unkind comments on the photo led Jones to wish she had never posted the picture, Fox 29 reports.

"It was just really hurtful because I was so confident the day before and it just changed my view of myself," Jones told Fox 29.

Now, hordes of Internet supporters are coming to her aid across social media, and her situation has even gained the attention of a few celebrities.

Pop singer Kelly Rowland showed her support in a heartfelt message that had been shared more than 5,000 times as of Thursday afternoon.

A Facebook page which calls itself the "official" Tayja Jones fan page has 179,000 followers.

Supporters across Twitter had a commong refrain: they hope Jones' case calls attention to broader issues of body shaming and the way teens judge their own self worth.

Meanwhile, many others have tweeted at public figures like Ellen DeGeneres and President Obama, urging them to make statements on Jones' behalf.