Scarlett Moffatt Reveals She Often Called Samaritans Under A Fake Name

Scarlett Moffatt's experience with online trolls

Scarlett Moffatt revealed in a recent interview that she used to call Samaritans under a fake name.

She said their conversations would help her deal with nasty comments from online trolls.

 

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The I'm A Celeb winner opened up during a chat on Kate Thornton's White Wine, Question Time podcast.

She said she turned to the helpline when the online abuse became too much to handle.

Trolls were commenting on her physical appearance with many insulting her nose.

 

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As per the Mirror, Scarlett revealed, "I'd give a fake name and I’d chat for 15 minutes. It really, really did help."

"I was getting loads of stick. I was like, 'It's the nose I was born with.'"

Samaritans has completely changed Scarlett's attitude towards online trolls.

 

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The reality star doesn't let the abuse get to her anymore.

Instead, she offers the online trolls help by sending them the Samaritans number.

Scarlett said, "I think, 'God, how must they be feeling to have so much hatred towards someone they have never met?'"

 

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