Billy Slater and his wife Nicole were ruthlessly trolled on social media after they stepped out at the Dally M Awards in Sydney on Wednesday night.
Nicole arrived at NRL’s night of nights looking very bronzed in a Jason Grech gown alongside her champion fullback husband, who was recently found not guilty of a shoulder charge against Sharks winger Sosaia Feki.
The mockery began shortly after photos of the couple surfaced online, with trolls questioning whether the Melbourne Storm star had ‘shoulder charged his partner into the tanning booth’.
‘Did he shoulder charge her into the tanning booth?’ NRL star Billy Slater (left) and his wife Nicole (right) were ruthlessly trolled on social media after she arrived at the Dally M Awards in Sydney on Wednesday looking VERY bronzed
‘Did he shoulder charge her into the tanning booth?’ one anonymous Instagram user asked, before another wrote: ‘Surprised he didn’t shoulder charge her to be in the photo alone.’
Nicole was also criticised for her ‘horrible’ gown and ‘off’ fake tan, with one person writing: ‘What the actual f**k?’
Meanwhile, a social media user even vowed to ‘boycott the grand final’ if the retiring champion received an award.
That’s not nice! The mockery began shortly after photos of the couple surfaced online, with trolls (above) questioning whether the Melbourne Storm star had ‘shoulder charged his partner into the tanning booth’ before the ceremony
Bold: Nicole wore a statement gown by Jason Grech while attending the Dally M Awards
‘Horrible dress! It makes her look like a giant and the fake tan is off’: Nicole was also criticised for her ‘horrible’ gown and ‘off’ fake tan, with one person writing: ‘What the actual f**k?’
‘If this peanut gets an award, I’m boycotting the grand final’: Meanwhile, a social media user even vowed to ‘boycott the grand final’ if the retiring champion received an award
However, there were supporters who came to Nicole’s defence and lashed out at the barrage of online trolls.
‘I hope you never hear somebody say that to your beautiful partner with so much venom and hate,’ wrote a fan.
‘[If you] don’t like her dress [or] her tan, fair enough. But what you wrote about her personally says slot more about you as a person than them.’
Fans also described Nicole, who has been married to Billy for almost nine years, as a ‘stunner’.
‘What a good looking couple’: However, there were supporters who came to Nicole’s defence and lashed out at the barrage of online trolls
Defenders: ‘I hope you never hear somebody say that to your beautiful partner with so much venom and hate,’ wrote a fan, responding to an online troll
Billy escaped a suspension for his shoulder charge against Sosaia Feki during Melbourne Storm’s win over the Cronulla Sharks on Friday.
He would have missed the Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters on Sunday if he was found guilty.
Nicole and Billy share two children together – Tyla Rose, 10, and Jake, eight.
Happy couple! Nicole and Billy share two children together – Tyla Rose, 10, and Jake, eight