Buffy star Michelle Trachtenberg, 38, hits back at 'haters' over cruel comments about her 'thinning hair' and 'yellow eyes'

Michelle Trachtenberg spent the past week on Instagram shutting down “haters” who expressed concerns about her health and appearance.

The 38-year-old former child star – who has 1.1 million followers on Instagram/Twitter – wrote last Friday: 'Fun fact. This is my face. No malnutrition, no problems. Why do you have [to] hate? Buy a calendar.'

It all seemed to have started last Wednesday when Michelle shared a photo of herself about to get her hair done at Tracey Cunningham's Mèche salon in Beverly Hills.

Instagram user @cathy_critz asked, “Michelle [you] look sick. [Are you] OK?'

Trachtenberg replied: '@cathy_critz, explain to me how sick I look. Have you lost a calendar and don't realize I'm not 14? I'm 38. What a pity that you leave such a comment.'

The 38-year-old former child star – who has 1.1 million followers on Instagram/Twitter – wrote last Friday: 'Fun fact. This is my face. No malnutrition, no problems. Why do you have [to] hate? Receive a calendar'

The next day, the Daytime Emmy Award nominee Posted another selfie showing off her newly dyed pink locks with the provocative caption: “I've received several comments about my appearance lately. I have never had plastic surgery. I am happy and healthy. Check yourselves haters.”

Michelle uploaded two more selfies she took on Wednesday and once again fans made it clear that they are not concerned about plastic surgery or malnutrition, but rather her “thinning hair and yellow eyes.”

'No one talks about plastic surgery. They are talking about shutting down your liver,” wrote Instagram user @efm850916.

Instagram user @heather_mcgillick agreed: “I honestly don't think anyone was suggesting you had plastic surgery. We are generally concerned about you. Your eyes are yellow, so is your hair [thinning] The most important thing is that you look sick.'

“People are just worried that your eyes are yellow and all your hair is falling out,” wrote Instagram user @go.lden7541.

“I think they're worried about your health.”

Instagram user @samj_82_ added: 'Anyone with yellow eyeballs is unwell and needs to see a doctor.'

Trachtenberg is best known for her work as Buffy's (Sarah Michelle Gellar) younger sister Dawn Summers, aka 'The Key', in 66 episodes of the UPN supernatural teen drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from 2000 to 2003.

Trachtenberg replied to a fan who asked if she was sick: “@cathy_critz explain to me how I look sick. Have you lost a calendar and don't realize I'm not 14? I'm 38. What a pity that you leave such a comment'

The next day, the Daytime Emmy Award nominee posted another selfie showing off her newly dyed locks with pink tips, with the provocative caption, “I've received several comments about my appearance lately. I have never had plastic surgery. I am happy and healthy. Check yourselves haters'

Michelle uploaded two more selfies she took on Wednesday and fans once again made it clear that they are not concerned about plastic surgery or malnutrition, but rather her 'thinning hair and yellow eyes'

Instagram user @heather_mcgillick wrote: 'I honestly don't think anyone was suggesting you had plastic surgery. We are generally concerned about you. Your eyes are yellow, so is your hair [thinning] especially, you look sick'

Trachtenberg is best known for her work as Buffy's (R, Sarah Michelle Gellar) younger sister Dawn Summers, aka “The Key” in 66 episodes of UPN's supernatural teen drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from 2000 to 2003.

The Brooklyn native also had a recurring role as “The Witch of the Upper East Side” Georgina Sparks on 28 episodes of The CW teen soap Gossip Girl, from 2008 to 2012.

Last year, Michelle reprized her role as the wedding-spoiling, manipulative socialite in two episodes of the second (and final) season of HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot.

Trachtenberg's last major gig was executive producing and hosting the 13-episode true-crime docuseries Meet, Marry, Murder for Tubi TV in 2021

The Brooklyn native also had a recurring role as “The Witch of the Upper East Side” Georgina Sparks on 28 episodes of The CW teen soap Gossip Girl from 2008 to 2012.

Last year, Michelle reprized her role as the wedding-spoiling, manipulative socialite in two episodes of the second (and final) season of HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot.

Trachtenberg's last major gig was executive producing and hosting the 13-episode true-crime docuseries Meet, Marry, Murder for Tubi TV in 2021.

And in 2018, the brunette beauty had voiceovers in her pal Seth Green's animated parody Robot Chicken on Adult Swim and in the Facebook Watch animated series Human Kind Of.

Michelle – the 'mother' of beloved cats Mister Martini and Sir Winston – made her first TV appearance at the age of three in a commercial for Wisk detergent.