Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Top 16 finalist Ayn Bernos couldn't help but share her two cents about netizens throwing shade at aspiring beauty queens.

On Twitter, she lamented: "Grabe we have to do something about the toxicity of the Filipino pageant fanbase/community. The comments about applicants, the way they belittle these women who dare to dream… (shocked face with exploding head emoji)."

"Hinahanapan niyo ng advocacy yung candidates but in the same breath grabe makainsulto ng pagkatao," she added.

According to the TikToker-turned-beauty queen, "This industry has so much potential to be more and yet the supporters are some of the harshest I’ve ever seen."

An online user reacted to her post, relating that the "harsh feedback" should be taken as something to "'motivate" them.

"We all know if feedback has come too far and the best way for contestants to handle it is to ignore it best way possible - move on and improve," the netizen added.

However, the online content creator believes otherwise, pointing out Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach's first-ever TED talk, where the latter opened up about how bullying affected her life.

Ayn pointed out that the effects of these harsh comments affect girls "immensely."

"But ofc they’re supposed to take it all with grace and ignore ignore ignore. But at what cost? Their mental health? Eating disorders? Years of trauma?," she asked, then reiterated: "Motivation can come in better forms."

In another post, Ayn related how the community has normalized objectification and bullying all in the guise of “motivation.”

"If you want a platform that empowers, if you want queens that are confident and impactful, don’t tear them down for the most damaging and dangerous reasons," she tweeted.

She then recalled that time when she read a comment about her co-candidate “fake, feeling quirky” despite the latter being just real.

"I read another that called this athletic and fit candidate 'malapad' when she’s lost so much weight already," she said.

"Impossibly unrealistic standards are not motivation."

Ayn maintained: "Idk if anyone’s ever done a study about retired beauty queens, but from what I’ve gathered, so many have suffered in silence. From EDs to mental health illnesses. Kung fans talaga tayo and we really care about the girls, we should watch how we speak because words LAST."

Recall that during her pageant days, Ayn had her fair share of bashers.

In fact, someone even told her she must have a “mental health problem” for even thinking she stands a chance against “taller, smarter, and more beautiful women.”

Last year, Ayn also extended sympathy to beauty queens who were disqualified from Miss Philippines Earth 2022 for not meeting the pageant’s height requirement.

Note that Ayn, who's 5’3", was one value away from the former minimum height requirement for Miss Universe Philippines delegates.