'I gave birth, nursed the baby, worked 17 hour days and NAILED my own stunts': Alanna Masterson snaps back at cruel trolls who body shamed her after The Walking Dead return

The zombies learned you don't mess with Tara on The Walking Dead.

And trolls learned on Tuesday you don't mess with Alanna Masterson in real life either.

The 28-year-old actress posted an epic shut-down on her Instagram account after being body shamed online following her return to the hit AMC show. 

'Grow the f*ck up': Alanna Masterson posted epic troll shut-down on Instagram after being body-shamed on Walking Dead return on Sunday night

Tara gave birth to her first daughter - Marlowe - just over a year ago, yet still managed to keep up with the often grueling Georgia shoot.

But that didn't afford her any mercy from vile internet haters from branding her as 'fat'. 

'Dear Instagram trolls, body-shamers, and the men and woman who think it's ok to comment on my weight: I hope that you don't have children,' she began. 

'And if you do, I hope you teach them about kindness and acceptance. I hope they learn that it isn't ok to make fun of people or call people names.

New mom: Tara gave birth to her first daughter - Marlowe - just over a year ago, yet still managed to keep up with the often grueling Georgia shoot

Gorgeous:  Her post captioned a photo of her impossibly-cute little girl

'I hope one day YOU learn what it takes to be a parent. A kind, selfless parent. A working parent. A parent that puts themselves in someone else's shoes.'

Her post captioned a photo of her impossibly-cute little girl. 

'Maybe you can't get it through your thick f*cking skull, but nursing a baby for a year (and pumping in a van between takes, in the dead of summer in Georgia) is a lot of work, determination, and scheduling. 

'So before you decide to make a comment about my chest being "too large" or how "fat" I've become, just know that this little girl got the best start to life. I wouldn't have changed it for a second. I would've gladly continued to eat enough calories to produce milk for her little bones to grow.

Taking aim: 'Dear Instagram trolls, body-shamers, and the men and woman who think it's ok to comment on my weight: I hope that you don't have children,' she began. 'And if you do, I hope you teach them about kindness and acceptance. I hope they learn that it isn't ok to make fun of people or call people names

'Also, grow the f*ck up. Your mother should be ashamed for raising such a judgmental bully. I'm sure she knows how "courageous" you must be for trolling and hiding behind your Iphone and computers.'

She added: 'P.s. I would LOVE to see any man or woman give birth to a baby, nurse the baby, and then work 17 hour days and NAIL their own stunts.

However she did conclude on a hopeful note: 'P.s.s. Be kind to each other. We need it now more than ever.'

Tara, who was the first gay character to be introduced on the show, joined in season four as part of The Governor's militia, but is eventually accepted into Rick Grimes' crew.

Eat this: 'Also, grow the f*ck up. Your mother should be ashamed for raising such a judgmental bully. I'm sure she knows how "courageous" you must be for trolling and hiding behind your Iphone and computers,' she wrote

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