Just awful
Shirley Ballas has been left "crying and emotional" and says she may never return to TV’s Strictly Come Dancing after trolls made her life hell. She is yet to sign for a new series, and she said she'd been shaken by hate jibes.
“And that was an all-time low since I joined the show – it was the most negativity I’d ever experienced. The BBC were brilliant, checking in on me and offering counselling and support.” It was the scale of trolling – one in five messages were hate-filled – and the vitriolic tone which shook Shirley. Many slammed her over her casting vote in the Strictly dance-offs.
"Some people did also attack how I looked. But I’ve had husbands in the past who haven’t critiqued me in the best light, so I’ve built a wall around that. I don’t need anyone to say to me, ‘You’ve got thin hair, why are you using extensions, your ears are too big, did you know your nose is crooked, you’ve got a funny eye’. I’m my own worst critic.”
“He is busy travelling for work and I’d love to spend more time in the US in the future with my family. “This year I have the Ballas Cup – an event I’m hosting on May 14 at The Porchester Hall, Bayswater, which will allow dancers from beginner level to professional to compete. I’m hugely excited, it should be a great day, and I’d love the public to come along and spectate. It will be fun, fair and fabulous!
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