Trolls said her 'hot' husband was too attractive for her. Her clap back is brilliant.

In Hollywood, it's common to see average-looking men with supermodel-type women, like Seth Rogen with Lauren Miller or Judd Apatow with Leslie Mann. But when a handsome man marries an average-looking woman [image not found], society often struggles. Hazel McBride faces this double standard head-on, using her platform to fight back with humor.

McBride, 29, faced online harassment about her looks compared to her husband Paul. On TikTok, she humorously called herself "average looking" and Paul "insanely hot." When a user suggested Paul must "care about inner beauty instead of looks," Hazel shot back, "Maybe because his personality is average and mine is banging."

Hazel and Paul's love story began four years ago in Tenerife, where Hazel worked as a killer whale trainer. Now an author and podcast host, she addresses beauty disparity comments with humor. In a viral video, she gazes at Paul, captioned, "When are we gonna see insanely hot men with average-looking women?" The video, viewed over 11.4 million times, attracted both praise and criticism.

TikTok user @jintymia commented, "She’s very dressed down on purpose for this. It’s a joke. She’s fabulous. Look at her other posts. Gorgeous couple."

TikTok user @m___q___t1 said, "We see a happy couple together and that's what matters." Another, @sloththesloth1, added, "Y'all need to let people admit they're average looking. It's not an insult to be average. It's toxic positivity to disregard how someone sees themselves."

This article was originally published on July 12, 2024. It has since been updated.