Danica Patrick Gets Candid About Social Media: 'Enough Filters' and 'Enough Abuse'

Danica Patrickis sharing her take on social media — and the negative side effects of the rise of networking platforms.

“Social media. It’s such a weird thing,” Patrick, 37, wrote on Instagram, Thursday. Alongside her note, Patrick posted a scenic snow-topped mountain view through what appeared to be a plane window.

“It’s suppose[d] to be ‘real,’ but it’s not,” wrote Patrick. “It’s suppose[d] to be fun, except it makes us feel bad about ourselves.It’s suppose[d] to be a way to connect, except we disconnect from someone sitting right next to us while we are on it.”

She encouraged her followers, “Let’s just try and use it to spread positivity, educate, and inspire. Enough selfies with no caption. Enough filters. Enough abuse with words. Enough judging an edited photoshopped highlight reel against your life.”

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“Let’s level up,” wrote Patrick. “……maybe the next time you’re flying somewhere…you don’t buy the WiFi and you look out the window while holding a great book you’re reading.”

Patrick recently celebrated her 37th birthday with help from boyfriend Aaron Rodgers, who surprised her with a trip to Paris.

Alongside an image of the couple kissing in front of the Eiffel Tower, Patrick wrote, “For my birthday he said pack a bag, we are going somewhere……💕 Amazing.”

Patrick was previously married to Paul Hospenthal from 2005 to 2012. She later dated fellow racer Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for five years before splitting in 2017.

Rodgers, who helped to lead the Packers to victory in the 2010 Super Bowl, dated Olivia Munn until 2017 when they split after three years together.

source: people.com