CHVRCHES’ Lauren Mayberry Fights Against Rape Threats

"Bring it on, motherfuckers..."

The internet can be a gruesome place, sometimes.

Earlier this week, CHVRCHES' Lauren Mayberry decided to have a casual look at some of the messages sent her way. Many of these were supportive, some were daft – but others were just plain vile.

Taking a screenshot of the worst – find it HERE, we're not going to embed due to its disgusting nature – the singer then decided to fight back.

Lauren wrote:

My band is lucky enough to have some of the most awesome, supportive and respectful fans in the world and we are so excited to be in the studio making an album to share with them. Yet, on a daily basis, we still receive communications like this. These people never learn that violence against women is unacceptable. But they also never learn that women will not be shamed and silenced and made to disappear. I am not going anywhere. So bring it on, motherfuckers. Let's see who blinks first.

Related: Not Your Toy – Stop It With The Music Industry Misogyny

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