Overview
- In mid-June Aminati posted Instagram stories that showed hateful comments she had received and publicly answered the criticism.
- One user told her to “please…use good make-up,” a remark that Aminati singled out as especially hurtful.
- She said she has been a palliative patient for about three years and explained that prolonged cortisone treatment and targeted brain radiations have caused facial swelling, water retention and other visible changes.
- Aminati urged followers to stop leaving cruel remarks, saying, “If you have nothing nice to say, then just shut up,” and noted she wears a wig because of treatment effects.
- Reporters note she will receive a Ring of Courage for her openness and that she continues to use her public platform as a mother and advocate to destigmatize serious illness.