Jennifer Knapp Wilkinson has hit back at the trolls who humiliated her over this picture

An obese woman whose picture went viral after she fell off a mobility scooter at Walmart has hit back at the online trolls who humiliated her.

The picture of Jennifer Knapp Wilkinson went viral after it was uploaded to People of Walmart, a page ridiculing shoppers at the store.

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Speaking four years later, she said she wasn’t aware the picture had been taken or that it had been posted online until her sister spotted it and asked if it was her

The mother-of-two, who suffers from a spinal condition called spondylolisthesis, explained she then scrolled through the hundreds of comments poking fun at her.




‘The worst thing about this photo is that people think a fat woman tipped over a cart because she was too lazy to get out,’ she wrote on Quora.

Jennifer suffers from a rare spinal condition

‘I have a condition in my spine called Spondylolisthesis. The most common symptoms in the legs include a feeling of vague weakness associated with prolonged standing or walking.

‘In my case, the longer I stand the more numb and weak my legs become. I have been known to fall because of this condition.’

The 39-year-old, who was grocery shopping for husband Robert at the time, suffers from depression, PTSD and avoidant personality disorder and uses food to cope with her mental illnesses.

She said the picture is an eternal reminder of a ‘low point’ in her life.

‘You cannot see my disabilities but they are there and they are. I just want people to be aware that fat people are people too,’ she added.

‘I also am not asking people to pity or feel sorry for me. What I want is compassion, understanding, and respect as a fellow human being. I am a person please treat me like one!’

She is one of a number of victims to speak out after they were featured in memes.

Lizzie Velasquez was also the victim of a meme (Picture: Gary Miller/Getty Images)

Lizzie Velasquez, 27, who suffers from a rare genetic disease which prevents fat from growing underneath her skin, spoke recently at TEDx Austin about defining herself.

She wrote on Facebook: ‘No matter what we look like or what size we are, at the end of the day we are all human. I ask that you keep that in mind the next time you see a viral meme of a random stranger.

’At the time you might find it hilarious but the human in the photo is probably feeling the exact opposite.’