PIC: Woman’s selfie in clothing store goes viral for unexpected reason

Rachel Taylor’s selfie, taken in the dressing room of an Old Navy clothing store, has been getting her a lot of unexpected attention after she posted it to their Facebook page.

"I was shopping in Old Navy, standing in between a teenage girl and her mom. The girl picked up a plus-size tank top, showed it to her mom and said, 'Look! Me and so-and-so can fit in this tank top!'

Her mom laughed and said, 'Yeah, you could! That thing is huge!' she wrote. Rachel said she was hurt by the comments and began to cry.

Her husband walked her to the car where she sat and cried for a long time before eventually going back inside the store to continue shopping. She then tried on the tank top in question.

"I ended up buying that tank top because, it turns out, I look fierce in it! Be kind. Think about others before you speak. And if someone hurts you, you have to move on." she added.

The body-positive selfie has been 'Liked' almost 230,000 times and shared over 10,000 times. Rachel had posted the picture directly to Old Navy's Facebook page.

Yesterday they responded. "Rachel, you are amazing. We want to celebrate your fierce style by sending you a gift card. Please keep an eye out for a message from us!"

However not all of the attention Rachel has received has been positive but she has responded to those comments too: "Posting a photo on social media is NOT an invitation to criticize, ridicule, or judge someone.

"Calling me a crybaby, telling me to save my shopping money for therapy, telling me to "do something" about my weight... what does that accomplish other than making yourself look like a fool?

"Sitting behind a keyboard commenting on someone else's life doesn't make you superior; it makes you a troll."

That comment alone gathered another 17,000 'Likes' from Rachel's supporters.