TikTok’s “Scar Girl” Annie Bonelli Reacts to Claims Her Scar is Fake

Annie Bonelli is facing off against her skeptics.

While several users on the video platform have cast doubt over whether the long mark the TikToker has on her cheek is really a scar—with some going as far as to post their own videos about it—she is laughing off her critics.

Since 2021, several users have cast doubt about the long mark she has on her cheek, with some even sharing their own videos claiming it isn’t a real scar, noting that its appearance has changed over time. The 18-year-old, who many on the app refer to as “Scar Girl,” has laughed off the skepticism, but has yet to reveal her original injury.

“It’s just a very personal subject,” she told NBC News in an article published Jan. 26. “Looking in the mirror, sometimes it can be hard because I know exactly where it’s from. But at the same time, I feel like in a way it’s empowering. It’s like, you know, I got through that.”

On Jan. 11, the influencer wrote on TikTok that in March of 2020, she “was injured and realized that this would be a permanent mark on my face forever.” Annie told NBC News that in late 2021, she applied a topical treatment to try to fade the scar, but that caused a chemical burn, which created a new wound on the scar. She added that in August 2022, she underwent treatment with a dermatologist.