Olivia Newton-John‘s Instagram account became the target of anti-LGBTQ trolls after a photo of the late actress wearing a sweater with a rainbow on it was posted.
‘Happy Pride Month!,’ the post was captioned along with a string of multi-colored heart emojis.
In the photo, the Grease star — who died in 2022 following a 20-year battle with breast cancer — looks happy with a smile on her face, her blonde hair playfully tousled and a stack of colorful bracelets on her wrist.
The Physical singer – whose California ranch is on the market – posed against a turquoise blue grand piano with flowers on top of it.
Commenters took issue with the inclusive post almost immediately, with one passionately expressing: ‘It’s sickening the way [Pride Month is] shoved down our throats.’
The cheerful post ignited vitriol in the comments section, with someone else writing: ‘She is not here on earth anymore. Don’t use her page to pander to the alphabet community.
‘And another unfollow unfortunately. I cannot support sin praying for you tho,’ another person wrote.
Someone else chimed in: ‘This is horrendous. Am blocking your post have no idea how you showed up on my feed. Shame on you Olivia Newton John even if dead.’
Several commenters tried to shut down the homophobes and transphobes and thanked Olivia for her dedication to LGTBQIA+ efforts throughout her life.
Olivia was a huge ally for the LGBTQIA+ community and advocating for gay rights as well as celebrating past Pride months and performing at Pride events.
The post comes just as news broke that Olivia’s widower John Easterling put the Santa Ynez, California ranch that she spent her last years living in on the market for $9 million.
The four-bedroom, five-bathroom house was purchased by Olivia in 2015 for $4.69 million.
The property, built in 1975, spans across 12 acres near the Santa Ynez River and includes a guest house, a pool and a barn and stables for horses.
‘Olivia and I made many wonderful memories at our home in Florida and the ranch in California,’ he told People.
‘The message that keeps coming through so clearly is to love life, live life, and never forget about the good things that are going on,’ he added.
‘The ‘Indian Way’ Ranch in Santa Ynez is a spectacular property where I can see a new family having great nature adventures and relishing the life experience,’ he added.
The listing for the home reads: ‘This 12+/-acre private estate is built out to the highest level of quality and sophistication, located on one of the rare parcels fronting the Santa Ynez River.’
