The Olympic swimmer became the target of famously controversial Frankie's comments after he said she had an advantage at the Games due to her "possessing a dolphin's face".
Speaking to the Daily Mail, the London 2012 bronze medalist has said she believes people who take the time to post "nasty" comments online are "quite sad".
"I'm one of those people who thinks if you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say it.
"I think it's quite sad that people take the time to be nasty. I wouldn't ever write abuse on Twitter. But that's how the world is, I've had to get used to it and not get caught up in it."
She also added that she was not bothered about her appearance, especially after racing in the pool.
"I don't look good in post-race interviews," she said. "My hair is wet, I'm bright red from racing and working hard. I don't focus on trying to look good then.
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David Walliams was just one of the stars to defend Rebecca and hit out at Frankie's comments, calling them "disappointing".
He tweeted: "I have met and spoken on the 'phone to double Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Rebecca Adlington. And she is a beautiful woman, inside and out.
"It is disappointing that anyone would want to be mean about her appearance. Rebecca's an absolute inspiration, and a really lovely lady."
Frankie previously hit out at the swimmer following the Beijing 2008 Olympics when he likened her to "someone looking at themselves in the back of a spoon" on Mock The Week. His comments were investigated by the BBC Trust after they received 75 viewer complaints.
Twitter ID: AlanCarr
Good, bad or mad? Definitely good. Chatty Man Alan is one of the most consistently funny celebs on our Twitter feed. And most importantly, he knows that less is more.
Sample tweet: Companies - don't be sh***y then when i ring up to complain get all giggly and say is that THE Alan Carr. Be sh***y 24/7 please!!
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Calvin Harris
Twitter ID: calvinharris
Good, bad or mad? Good. The lanky Scottish dance music producer comes across more like a funny mate than a celeb - and always interacts with his followers.
Sample tweet: Can somebody please think of a joke with the punchline 'because William Shatner' ? -been trying for last 2 hours + given up
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Charlie Sheen
Twitter ID: charliesheen
Good, bad or mad? Mad as a lorry. The winningest warlock in showbizland gained two million followers in a day or two when he joined - and hasn't disappointed with a series of inspired and deranged tweets. We think he's swapped crack for Twitter addiction.
Sample tweet: the title of my book has finally been delivered thru vast and extensive Lunar channels. "Apocalypse Me" Warlock Latin for WINNING. c
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Cher Lloyd
Twitter ID: CherLloyd
Good, Bad or mad? Good. You might be surprised that we're fans of Cher, but she always keeps it real on her Twitter and has a nice sense of fun - even when teased about her gypsy heritage.
Sample tweet: keep chuckin those gypsy comments in, i'll tarmac ya drive and trim ya hedges for ya if ya like? No shame in me :L
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Denise Van Outen
Twitter ID: denise_vanouten
Good, bad or mad? Good. She mostly tweets to ask for parenting advice or stoke her feud with Natalie Cassidy - but that's fine by us because we can tell she really loves Twitter.
Sample tweet: the Karvol plug in is working wonders. I'm high as a kite! No blockages in this house tonight
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50 Cent
Twitter ID: 50cent
Good, bad or mad? Very bad. When he first hit Twitter we thought he was hilarious, then we realised he wasn't really putting on the angry gangsta act - and that he's actually a bit of a dick.
Sample tweet: ok no homo is officially banded from my time line. If you choose a alternative life style that's your business. Sh*t I'm a PIMP lol
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Gok Wan
TwitterID: therealgokwan
Good, bad or mad? Good. We like Gok because he's funny, self-depreciating and takes the time to answer his followers.
Sample tweet: Why is it when you need a wee you always hit roadworks? My driver is getting nervous as I've just asked him if he has an empty bottle! X
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Jedward
Twitter ID: planetjedward
Good, bad or mad? Absolutely barking mad. We should really un-follow them because they spout such a huge amount of nonsense - but there's something strangely compelling about their ramblings.
Sample tweet: We are taking over the world ha ha ha ha not really just holding it like a bubble and then we will burst it and make a stronger cool bubble
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Kanye West
Twitter ID: kanyewest
Good, bad or mad? All three. Sometimes he can be smart and funny, sometimes he can be a berk and sometimes we have no idea what he's on about.
Sample tweet: Dude from Muse just gave a shout out to "His Beautiful Pregnant Girlfriend" sounds like a good album title!
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Katie Price
Twitter ID: MissKatiePrice
Good, bad or mad? Good. Yep, that's right - we said good. Why? Becuase Britain's most hated woman (trust us on that) is never afraid to pick up her iPhone and tweet a quick comeback when she's in the news. She keeps us in business.
Sample tweet: Mmm in the jacuzzi chillaxing my legs and knee hurting haha then eating my roast dinner and getting my nails done haha x
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Kelly Osbourne
Twitter ID: MissKellyO
Good, bad or mad? We can't decide. We used to like her, but then she started sticking it to Dannii Minogue in defence of her hateful mother Sharon. And she seems to have got a bit dull since she got thin too.
Sample tweet: over it! the toilet over flowed due to a mystery log rider so i spent the last 2 hours walking around my apt dry heaving!
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Kim Kardashian
Twitter ID: KimKardashian
Good, bad or mad? Good. We love Kim because she's so down to earth for someone you'd expect to be a bit up themselves. She just seems quite nice, and that counts for a lot with us.
Sample tweet:< I just drove for the 1st time in NYC! Got a little scared driving over a bridge, I'm afraid of heights...but the tunnel was cool!
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Lily Allen
Twitter ID: lilyroseallen
Good, bad or mad? Good. Lily is another celeb who keeps it real on Twitter - using it in just the same way that us mere mortals do.
Sample tweet: On police,camera,action,why are the police always addressing the drivers they pull over as 'mate' ? Seems patronising, and antagonistic.
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Liz Hurley
Twitter ID: ElizabethHurley
Good, bad or mad? Really good, surprisingly. We were expecting Liz to be all stuck up, but she's honest, open and funny on Twitter.
Sample tweet: Who's guilty of reading cookery books in bed, particularly when dieting? Eyeing them now...Martha Stewart Cakes looks tempting.
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Louie Spence
Twitter ID: louiespence
Good, bad or mad? Good. He may be a shameless attention whore, but Louie's Twitter feed is just as entertaining as his outrageous TV appearances. We love the steady stream of snaps showing him with different celebs.
Sample tweet: Going to buy myself a new Lycra cat suite I'm 1 of the judges on Let's dance this sat night you've got to make the effort,may b a backless 1
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Paris Hilton
Twitter ID: ParisHilton
Good, bad or mad? Good or bad, we can't decide. OK, so most of her Twitter feed is filled with plugs for her TV shows or products - or thinly-veiled boasts about her hollow, consumerist existence - but somehow we wouldn't want her to be any other way.
Sample tweet: Flying back home from the race. Love Helicopters, such incredible views of Vegas and beats the traffic :)
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Peaches Geldof
Twitter ID: peaches_g
Good, bad or mad? Good, but a bit mad too. Of course there's plenty to dislike about Peaches - she comes across like a pretentious student a lot of the time - but her obvious enthusiasm for Twitter and her complete lack of discretion have won us over.
Sample tweet: Watching Take Me Out is like watching meat swinging sadly in an abattoir.
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Piers Morgan
Twitter ID: piersmorgan
Good, bad or mad? Bad. The hardest-working schmoozer in the business came to Twitter late, but has certainly madeup for it with a seemingly never-ending stream of tweets designed either to promote himself or ingratiate him with other celebs or sports stars.
Sample tweet: Got to be one Brit celebrity who thinks he can beat me on followers, isn't there? Going to be very dull if they all keep rolling over.
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Russell Brand
Twitter ID: rustyrockets
Good, mad or bad: He used to be good, but he seems to have lost his Twitter mojo a bit since hooking up with Katy. That's unfair actually - it's since he got all Hollywood big time that he doesn't seem to put as much effort into his tweets.
Sample tweet: Brazil! Happy Marde Gras! Britain! Happy pancake day. Who needs nude street festivals? Pass the lemon juice.
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Stephen Fry
Twitter ID: stephenfry Good, bad or mad?
Bad. Controversial as it may be, we'll admit that his tweets bore us senseless and we eventually had to un-follow him. It's like being trapped inside the head of a very self-absorbed stranger.
Sample tweet: I first tweeted from a plane two years ago, also an internal US flight. Wonder when it'll come to international flights.
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Jonathan Ross
Twitter ID: wossy
Good, bad or mad? Good. Unlike when he's on the telly or radio, Wossy seems to know when enough is enough on Twitter - and he's genuinely funny as well.
Sample tweet: Went to see Burlesque with my girls the other day. Cher has now had so much work done she can only talk Klingon.Top lip completely immobile.
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After the flags have come down in Regent Street, the athletes have departed the village, and the nation reflects on Britain's performance as both host and competitor, a particular observation may dawn on public and punditry alike. The extent of Team GB's medal table standing may well be due to the disproportionate success of its women athletes.
I'm sorry but jokes like this can easily be laughed off - it wasn't overly offensive, let's be honest. Rebecca has done amazingly well as an athlete, she can be proud of what she's achieved - but at the same time, she can easily take no offense to a joke as harmless as this.
LJ1991: I'm sorry but jokes like this can easily be laughed
She IS attractive and has a totally fierce body, I think where Frankie was coming from, her boyfriend around Beijing time was soooo attractive, straight, married males would lust after him.
World, Olympic champion, totally fierce body, attractive I think people missed the point. It was hilarious, especially as the press (after Beijing) were so in awe. If she is upset, it is because people are not laughing with her about it but because of their fear are making her think it's true WHICH IT IS NOT. lol
WacokJacko: She IS attractive and has a totally fierce body, I
Ridiculous on his part. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It is an opinion. Some would agree that he has a bewildered look and his mouth is an ugly looking whole. Overall, not better than a shoe brush. If he didn't blurt that kind of comment an had a pleasant personality, his look would be pleasant too and his mouth would be unimportand. Bad example for bullies.
kella: Ridiculous on his part. Beauty is in the eye of
He is a comedian, would you like them all to stick to knock knock jokes? Your statement, while seemingly empathetic Re-enforces that Frankie is not telling a joke...... as a comedian.
She is attractive, world champion, FIERCE body, it's when we have agendas against comedians that the real hurt is done to the person involved in the joke.
WacokJacko: He is a comedian, would you like them all to
It says a lot about society when a woman is a hard working athlete, winning medals for her country, going through the pain of fitness regimes only to be judged by her looks.
Obviously all women have the offer the world are our looks - it's terribly saddening and unfortunate when they can be appreciated for a lot more. Personalities, bravery and strength - doesn't seem to count for much.
KateB21: It says a lot about society when a woman is
Surely this is in the wrong section. Rebecca is a stunningly successful athlete with 2 Olympic gold medals and 2 Olympic bronze medals to her name. I'm pretty sure that's more to do with sport.
Who's Frankie Boyle?
billstrahan: Surely this is in the wrong section. Rebecca is a
If your not funny be nasty which a lot of so called comedians do,sorry but give me the old time comedians who are funny with being insulting and most of them stand the test of time, will Frankie Boyle
eveshampete: If your not funny be nasty which a lot of
First time posting a reply - just posted that to see if was signed in and it posted it!
Anyway I immediately posted my opinion on Boyle but the censor nazis have not printed it.
lotusjez: First time posting a reply - just posted that to
I liken Mr Boyle to an extreme Scottish version of Jeremy Clarkson.They ply their trade by making outlandishly shocking statements, 50% of people involuntarily laugh, but in doing so, they often go over the top, but I do not believe that there is intent to offend (there are far worse ways of being described)
Rebecca & all our olympic atheletes are truely amazing people, we all know that, and they should never lose sight of that either.
speakyermind: I liken Mr Boyle to an extreme Scottish version of
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