'Hold on to every genuine person you find': Cheryl Fernandez-Versini posts motivational quote after taking legal action over social media photo
And Cheryl Fernandez-Versini decided to vent her frustrations with her fans on Instagram on Wednesday, posting an image of a motivational quote in the wake of the distressing incident.
The message criticised those who are obsessed with ego, money and status and emphasised the importance of surrounding yourself with loyal and kind people.
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Holding her head high: Cheryl Fernandez-Versini shared an inspirational message about staying positive on Wednesday, following a media storm triggered by an Instagram user uploading a photograph that showed the singer standing next to what appeared to be a white substance
It read: 'Hold on to every genuine person you find. This generation has people driven by ego, money and status.
'As a result good souls are ruined daily. Keep your head up and be conscious of the energy you give out an connect with.'
Cheryl, 32, gave a special shout out to her army of fans dubbed her 'soldiers' in the accompanying caption, writing, 'So true .. #positivevibes only [love] squeezing my [soldiers] tight!! Love you'.
Staying strong: The former Girls Aloud singer's message blasting people driven by 'ego, money and status' was met by a show of support from her loyal fans
The former Girls Aloud beauty was met with a flood of support from her fans, who enthused en masse 'love you so much' and gushed 'squeezing you back tighter'.
The singer will no doubt be cheered by the impressive show of solidarity in the midst of her ongoing drama.
Cheryl found herself at the centre of a media storm surrounding the release of a picture of her online that appeared to depict her in the presence of a white substance.
Keeping smiling: Cheryl looked stunning in a black-and-white selfie taken before her appearance on BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw
The image of the X Factor judge was taken on Monday evening - and subsequently deleted - in the bathroom at the London Coliseum, where she was one of the many star guests at the British Fashion Awards.
Shot in the reflection of the mirror, the singer appears to be washing her hands, but in front of her and slightly to the side are what seem to be three lines of a substance.
The photograph was shared on Instagram by a fashion journalist at the awards ceremony, along with the caption: 'Sadness in her eyes.'
Back to business: The Fight For This Love hit-maker attended a Christmas concert at St James Church in Piccadilly, London on Tuesday night, just 24 hours after the drama unfolded
The picture was swiftly removed from the writer's timeline.
There is no reason to assume that what appeared to look like a white substance belonged to Cheryl, or that she was involved in drug-taking in any way.
She was entirely unaware of whatever appeared to be on the counter, nor was it clear what is was.
The star immediately instigated legal action to stop the photograph in question from circulating.
A legal notice has been sent around to prohibit the publication of the photograph, directly from Cheryl's lawyers.
A source close to the star told The Sun: 'It's outrageous that someone in the fashion industry has taken a picture of Cheryl like this and posted it publicly.
'She absolutely despises drugs and any connection linking her to them is ridiculous. She was just using the toilet.'
Legal action: Cheryl took legal action following the release of a photograph of her in the presence of what looked like a white substance in a bathroom at the British Fashion Awards on Monday
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