STRICTLY skilled Katya Jones has revealed the stunning messages she will get from trolls who name her an “ugly f***ing pig” and inform her to “cling your self”.
Katya has been compelled to isolate after testing constructive for coronavirus – and informed she will be able to not compete on Strictly with accomplice Nicola Adams.
The dancer, 31, has since spoken out after being bombarded with abuse.
“Let’s begin by me saying that I’m solely one among MANY who receives this abuse and that is undoubtedly not the primary and doubtless not the final time,” she stated in a prolonged publish.
“We all know that everybody’s reply to that is: ”simply ignore these idiots, report and block them.” Which I’ve at all times completed.
“Nevertheless, I’ve come to some extent (and it isn’t about me, it isn’t about me being within the public eye, as a result of completely NO ONE ought to be getting this kind of abuse) the place this rising hatred, unkindness, bullying and inhumanity has actually made me unhappy and upset.
“I began to assume that to not problem these instances and these folks is definitely extra irresponsible.
“It is easy to only click on ”block” button however does it actually remedy the issue? Or does it preserve feeding the monster of on-line bullying as a result of these folks really feel like they’ll get away with it?
“My questions to those individuals are – would you look into my eyes and inform me these actual phrases if I used to be stood in entrance of you”?
“Would you want if another person, who does not know you and have by no means met you earlier than, checked out you and informed you that you simply’re and ugly f*****g pig and it is best to cling your self?” Sure it touches me, however I learnt to recover from it.
“Nevertheless, some others get affected rather more… For actual… Your carelessly thoughtlessly, irresponsibly thrown phrases would usually stick with the individual without end and grown right into a monster that finally may eat them alive.
“My downside is that I forgive you all and nonetheless have love for you, as a result of I really like folks, I consider in humanity and I consider we are able to change this.”
Katya stated: “Please bear in mind: Nothing that anybody says defines who you really are.”
Nicola today admitted she was “frustrated” about being axed from Strictly regardless of testing damaging for coronavirus, however confirmed The Sun’s story she WILL return for one last dance in the final.
BBC bosses at the moment are planning for the pair to have an prolonged dance through the ultimate.