InstagramPaulina Gretzy does not want anyone badmouthing her man.
The model and singer, who is engaged to golf pro Dustin Johnson, took to Instagram Monday to defend the athlete against mounting digital criticism. A word to the wise, naysayers: she reads the comments.
After Johnson shared a photo of himself with Gretzky on a boat Saturday, comments poured in attacking the 2016 U.S. Open champion for opting out of the Olympics this year.
In July, the 32-year-old, who is currently ranked second in the world, announced he was not heading to Rio de Janeiro in fear of Zika and its potential health risks, particularly since he and Paulina plan to have more children together after welcoming son Tatum in 2015. Though golf finally returned to the Olympics after a 112-year absence this year, Johnson was still among 13 golfers to withdraw at the time because of the health concern.
However, the excuse was not enough to quiet his attackers. "Watch out for that zika Dustin," one Instagram user commented. "Thanks for competing on our Olympic team.. Oh wait the lake was more important," another quipped.
As the slams continued, Paulina, who is the daughter of former ice hockey champion Wayne Gretzky, gave everyone an uncensored piece of her mind.
"Listen here you hating pieces of shit trolls," she began. "I'll say it once he didn't work his ass of his entire life for a gold medal he achieved his MAJOR and let everyone else do what they need to do and leave my fanf—kingtastic man alone [peace sign]."
Many fans also came to the couple's defense, including one man who wrote, "Listen guys. It's just a nice picture of a loving couple. Calm down. If the guy didn't want to go to Rio that's his business."
Meanwhile, the American Olympic golfers are not scheduled to tee up until Thursday for the first round of the men's individual. As for Dustin, he'll be soaking in the sun with his partner "all summer long."