HAVING A TOFF TIME
Georgia Toffolo reveals heartache over cruel troll jibes about her acne and being ‘awfully bullied’ at 14
REALITY star Georgia Toffolo has revealed her heartache over cruel trolls making jibes about her acne and being "awfully bullied" when she was 14.
The 23-year-old, known as Toff, says she has been bombarded with nasty comments since being crowned Queen of the Jungle on ITV's I'm A Celeb, last year.
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She explained that she started getting tweets saying horrible things about her spots - adding that people probably don't realise how "hurtful these comments are".
Toff told the: "People had been getting in touch on social media to say that they loved seeing my skin, and it meant a lot to them because they also struggled with their complexions.
“Of course, life is never quite as straightforward as we’d like it to be, and, for every lovely message someone sent about the difference I was making, I’d get a cruel troll.”
She added: “Are they under the impression that their acid tongues will somehow dry out the spots and make my skin clear?"
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Toff also opened up about being bullied as a schoolgirl in her new book Always Smiling: The World According To Toff.
Penning a letter to her 14-year-old self, she wrote: “You’re still getting over some really awful bullying.
“You dealt with one of the toughest, most painful experiences imaginable, when that group of girls was so cruel that you ended up moving schools.
“You’ll never really understand what made them do that, or why they chose you as a target.”
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She also revealed she was abused by another student at university for starring in Made in Chelsea as she introduced herself on her politics course.
She said the man yelled: “You forgot to say you’re a Made In Chelsea ****,” while their tutor did nothing to intervene.
Toff said: “Nothing happened. I bit my lip and tried not to burst into tears. I felt awkward, ugly and alone.”
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She was described as the most popular contestant ever on the show.
In August, fellow camp-mate and vlogger Jack Maynard dropped a serious hint that him and Toff were dating with a cryptic picture of the pair, sending fans into a frenzy.
Jack, 23, and Toff reconnected while filming I'm a Celebrity but Jack only lasted three days in the jungle when his racist and homophobic slurs came to light.
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