Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has addressed the severe online abuse directed at his partner, Lauren Fryer, revealing how digital negativity affects his daily life and why he abandoned one major social platform.
Fryer deleted all photographs from her Instagram profile in 2024 after facing sustained abuse regarding her physical appearance. Rice publicly defended her at the time, stating that she is the love of his life, as Marca reported.
“Mi mujer es el amor de mi vida y no existe nadie mejor para mí,” said Declan Rice, Arsenal midfielder, as quoted by Marca.
While Rice maintains an Instagram presence, he closed his account on X, formerly Twitter, three years ago due to the toxic environment cultivated on the platform.
“No he vuelto a entrar en la aplicación X desde entonces. Puedes estar pasando una mañana estupenda; lees una sola cosa y eso te arruina el día entero,” Rice told GQ after being featured on their Men of the Year list.
The 27-year-old England international explained that his ability to disconnect from online commentary is one of his most valuable personal traits.
“Creo que esa es una de mis mayores virtudes: la capacidad de aislarme del ruido y no tener que lidiar con ese tipo de cosas,” Rice told GQ.
With a four-year-old son named Jude, Rice expressed broader concerns regarding how younger generations interact with screens and digital platforms.
“Para mí, el tiempo frente a la pantalla no es algo importante. Creo que, para los niños, las redes sociales son un problema absoluto. No me parece que ahora haya tanta personalidad como hace unos años,” Rice told GQ.
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