You might have heard of Taiwanese actress-singer Annie Yi, who was previously married to famous singer Harlem Yu.

The celebrity pair divorced in 2009, and Yi has since wed 41-year-old Chinese actor Qin Hao in 2015.

Insults thrown at three-year-old daughter

The fresh-faced 50-year-old has occasionally featured her daughter, Milly Qin, on social media.

On Yi's Weibo account, several posts have been dedicated to her three year old, with plenty of photos of Qin smiling, playing, and even enjoying a spa day.

Yi has also been promoting her own probiotics on Weibo, as part of her own personal e-commerce business.

According to 8 Days, Yi revealed that her daughter had been consuming the products as well, which was when netizens became slightly suspicious.

This perhaps led to some backlash as well, with some Weibo users making potentially insensitive remarks about the three-year-old's appearance.

Some insults levelled at Yi's daughter included how she looked "cross-eyed", or "silly, simple-minded and ugly", and added that her appearance was the result of the effects of the probiotics.

They also reportedly commented that her daughter's "plain" looks contrasted sharply with that of Yi's as well, reported 8 Days.

Taking legal action

Understandably, Yi lambasted the Weibo users for their comments, calling them out for "insulting a three-year-old child [they] don't know".

She has also apparently reported the comments to the authorities, and asked a lawyer to "collect evidence".

She then ended off her post warning, "I am a mother, and like any mother, I will not allow anyone to hurt my child."

However, other Weibo users appeared less sympathetic to Yi as well, with several stating that she should not have publicised her daughter's images in the first place.

"Share less photos of your child lesser next time, this is also a form of protection. Adorable children at this age should have a carefree childhood. Netizens, please accumulate some good karma for yourself."

"If you want to gain positive comments for photos like that, share them with your friends because that's 'protected area'. Putting these photos on Weibo is equivalent to throwing your children into an unexpected abyss, and I don't think that's a wise move. Of course the public knows that celebrities update Weibo for money."

While another said that there was nothing wrong with people sharing their "honest" opinions.

"Posting photos out in the public and leaving it open for comments, what's wrong with people sharing their honest opinions? Does it mean only comments like "pretty" are allowed, otherwise we have to face legal consequences?"

Top photo from Weibo

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