She admitted she often felt completely wiped out because she wasn’t eating enough nutrients
has said she ‘practically starved’ herself before entering the villa in 2018 in an attempt to avoid abuse about her weight from online trolls.
‘One of the biggest myths about Love Island is that we look so toned, tanned and skinny all of the time,’ Ellie wrote in. ‘In reality, I practically starved myself going into the villa – eating nothing but fish and vegetables for months and spending hours sweating away in the gym each day.’ ‘The new contestants will no doubt be under the same pressures from trolls who are desperate to scrutinise every pound they shed or gain,’ she added.Brown admitted that while receiving criticism and ‘developing a thick skin’ are all part of the job, being fat-shamed post-Love Island while on holiday with friends left her ‘feeling lower than I ever had in my life’.
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