Military Wives are the Christmas number one after selling 556,000 copies in a week
'They say I'm a disgusting woman': Military Wives soloist the victim of cruel internet abuse over her tattoos
A mother who who led the Military Wives choir to the top Christmas spot says she has been abused online because of her tattoos.
Yesterday's victory was bittersweet for Soloist Samantha Stevenson, 28, who was the victim of a cruel campaign on Facebook and Twitter.
But she has vowed to celebrate her chart success by adding a remembrance poppy tattoo to her collection.
'There were loads of nasty comments,' the mother-of-two told The Sun.
'It was hurtful. My tattoos make me stand out from the rest of the girls.
'You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, I am who I am and I like my tattoos. It doesn't make me a bad person. The internet stuff isn't going to put me off.'
Scottish-born Samantha's husband, Lance Corporal John Stevenson, of 24 Commando Regiment, Royal Engineers, is based in Chivenor, North Devon.
She is part of the inspirational choir of war heroes' wives, formed by TV chorister Gareth Malone for BBC2 show, The Choir.
The women learned yesterday they had reached number one after selling 556,000 copies of their song Wherever You Are in a week.
Lovely song I have heard for long time.
(TATTOOS) what,s all the fuss about that????????????????
,some tats are very nice and if they like it go for it,next they will tell them to dye your hair blonde,freedom of speech,big thing getting a number 1 spot for xmas,not heard the song yet.
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