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"Maybe you get a handful of likes, or your best friend comments with a praise-hands emoji. Or perhaps your mom, who still doesn't quite grasp the whole social media thing, asks whether you'll be home for dinner tonight.\n\nBut when Taylor Swift or Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus\u2014or anyone, really, with even a touch of fame\u2014lives life online, a barrage of comments pops up within seconds. You've seen them. The OMG I LOVE YOU's and the PLEASE FOLLOW ME's. And while it must feel nice to have a million adoring comments on that pie you just made or a headband you just DIYed, for every all-caps love letter, there's straight-up hate mail. Here's how your favorite stars react:\n\nSelena Gomez\n\nLast week, Selena Gomez called out a fan who posted a mean comment that verged\u2014heavily\u2014on bullying. As you know, bullying is a fact of life for many teens. But it's hard to imagine your favorite stars, who seem effectively untouchable, falling prey to mean girls (and boys!). Unfortunately, it happens. When a follower commented that she hoped Selena would \"burn in hell with cancer,\" she wasn't willing to ignore it and posted the following response:\n\n\n\nAlongside a screencap of the comment, Selena wrote: \"Honestly, I don't speak up much because it's simply always taken out of context. But I don't take bullying well. I have seen too much to not say anything.\"\n\nJustin Bieber\n\nThough Selena and Justin are no longer dating (or they don't appear to be dating this very second at least), both have dealt with a lot of negativity online. Last spring, a fan went on a tirade against Justin's choice of friends, throwing major shade at his posse of pals that are always within arms' reach. Justin defended himself, saying, \"It's not your place to judge. God put these people in my life for a reason, and just because they are African American that makes them a bad influence? These are the people that I love and all of us are going to help make the world a better place.\"\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest\n\nZendaya\n\nMore recently, Zendaya took to social media to address the haters\u2014something she's dealt with a lot\u2014and clear up why she dropped out of the Aaliyah biopic. In a series of videos posted on Instagram, the former Shake It Up star explained, \"The reason why I chose not to do the Aaliyah movie had nothing to do with the haters or people telling me that I couldn't do it, I wasn't talented enough, or I wasn't black enough. It had absolutely nothing to do with that. The main reasons were that the production value wasn't there, there were complications with the music rights, and I just felt like it wasn't being handled delicately considering the situation. And I tried my best to reach out to the family on my own, and I wrote a letter, but I was unable to do so; therefore, I felt not really morally okay with moving forward with the project.\"\n\n\n\nNoah Cyrus\n\nAnd it doesn't only affect A-listers. Last fall, Miley's 14-year-old sister Noah posted a selfie showing off her new Skrillex-inspired half-shave haircut. The ensuing comments were so mean, Noah soon posted a follow-up plea to her followers. \"Everyone please stop hating on me,\" she wrote. \"I'm my own person I can do whatever I want. Please stop being so mean. Do you think I enjoy reading comments tell[ing] me I'm ugly and I'm trying to be someone I'm not when I'm only being myself. I can't believe the words people are saying to me right now. Please I beg of you just stop.\"\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest\n\nAriana Grande\n\nStars don't just use the comment section to defend\u2014they also use social media to engage directly with their fans and, in a sense, encourage positivity on their profiles. Ariana Grande's entire social media presence is devoted to her followers. Everything she posts, from song teasers to selfies to refreshingly confessional musings, is directed to her Arianators. Remember that time she was all, \"Oh hey guys? My hair's fake, give me a break, NBD!\" Everyone appreciates real talk on the internet, and she was flooded with comments like \"#preach\" and \"never change!\"\n\n\n\nAre you surprised by the amount of hate your fave celebs get? Tell us in the comments below!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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