KOURTNEY Kardashian's stepdaughter Alabama Barker has sparked concern with a shocking and sad confession.
The 17-year-old daughter of Travis Barker and his ex Shanna Moakler has repeatedly caused fans to worry about her well-being with her late-night antics and seemingly sad online posts.
Alabama, took to her YouTube channel for her first-ever Q&A video, fielding inquiries from her followers.
Things started off simple, with questions about her as a person, her dream job, and more.
A few minutes into the video, however, things took a turn.
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Her final question from fans was: "How do you deal with hate at such a young age in this industry?"
Alabama has spoken openly about her haters online, revealing just how ruthless some have been toward her.
She replied: "I could say a lot of things to this question. The main thing for an individual to remember when dealing with hate is that it will never get better if you don't let it get better yourself – if you don't block out the hate, it will never get better.
"People will never stop hating on you. It hurts, it does. It's terrible, it's sad, it's not fun."
The teen star went on: "It's not something that anybody should deal with, in my opinion.
"It's reality and it's life and you're putting yourself out there to be judged as an influencer and you're letting them judge you publicly – you're doing it.
"And if people don't agree with you, that will cause hate. And if people despise you, that will cause hate. And if people are jealous of you, that will cause hate.
"Or simply if they just feel like hating, they're gonna hate. And that's the sad reality of it."
She advised fans: "The best thing you could do is not feed into it and not let people know they're getting to you, which they shouldn't be.
"Protect your peace, don't let people even have the ability to make you mad. Don't let people have the ability to enter your energy. Don't do that.
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"You're giving them what they want and I have to learn that at a very young age and I still struggle with it to this day.
"It's hard. It's mean. It's not nice, it's not fun to see things people say about you that could have been one of your flaws or could have triggered something that day."
Alabama revealed: "I've cried at school, I've cried in class, I've cried at home. I've done it all because it's sad.
"It's not cool but once you overcome it and once you realize that these people are miserable and they need healing themselves, you just pray for them and you pray for their wellbeing and that's all that you can do."
BIG BARK
The Kardashian step-daughter has been making headlines for more reasons than just her latest confession.
Fans have often accused her of acting too grown up, pleading with her to act her age.
She recently shared a TikTok video that inspired similar messages and it seems Alabama had enough of the comments.
in the video, she was seen dancing along to Out Of Love by Plat9um while rocking a sheer top and bottoms.
Travis' daughter hit back at a commenter who said: "You're a child. Plz slow down,"
Alabama replied: "Make me."
She wasn't the only one under fire for the post either.
Kourtney, 43, and Travis, 47, were criticized for allowing Alambam to post the video, which fans found a bit too scandalous.
This isn't the first time she's faced such comments.
Alabama's comment was screenshotted and posted to a Kardashian-themed message board where fans were split on the interaction.
Some seemed to agree with the commenter, while others sided with her.
Commenting on the thread, one person asked: "Why are Kourtney and Travis letting her post these videos."
Another claimed: "I don't think anyone is paying any attention to what this poor girl is doing and that is why she is seeking it from strangers."
A third person suggested: "As much as we HOPE that her family will protect her from creeps they’re definitely not and never will."
Someone else added: "I see Kourtney as trying to be her friend more than a parental figure. I almost wonder if all of their dynamics are ‘my kids, your kids’.
"I can see Kourt not wanting Trav to discipline her kids and so she doesn’t with his either. I think this particular child is lost somewhere in the fray.
"She’s 17, they think she’s grown enough to not need supervision but she’s not. They let her do her own thing and don’t really pay attention or see anything wrong with it. She’s almost being ‘middle child forgotten’ in a way."
A different Reddit user claimed: "this isn’t really on Alabama. She’s a kid. Kids push boundaries as they learn and grow. It’s on the parents, and a child with this much media attention should be protected. It seems as if that’s missing with her.
"I hope she’s able to grow into a self-confident young woman in spite of being allowed to do whatever the hell she wants (based on her social media)."
CAUSING CONCERN
Meanwhile, Alabama's online presence has been causing more than just controversy.
She has repeatedly left fans genuinely concerned with her online posts.
Back in January, she shared a shocking NSFW video on social media that got fans talking.
The teen seemingly accidentally shared an Instagram Story of herself holding a blunt in her hands.
The marijuana cigar was seen in her fingers, with her telling red square nails on display.
The snap was taken at around 7am and deleted by 10pm.
According to the Department of Cannabis Control in California, marijuana is "legal in California for both medicinal and adult (recreational) use."
The government site recommended that cannabis should be "kept away from children."
According to the site, there are "rules to prevent people under age 21 from getting cannabis."
