Emily Attack has revealed that the graphic and dark online messages she receives incessantly from men have left her “incredibly worried and saddened”.
The 33-year-old TV presenter will soon be releasing her BBC Two documentary titled Emily Attack: Asking For It? where she delves into the sexual harassment she has experienced since her teens when she starred in The In Betweeners.
In her search for answers, Emily has admitted that she feels so scared by online abuse while living alone that the moment she hears a “thump in the night”, she thinks she is “about to be raped and murdered”.
‘Dark’: Emily Attack has revealed that the graphic and dark online messages she receives from men incessantly have left her ‘incredibly worried and saddened’
Speaking in an interview with this week radio schedulesEmily said the documentary intensified her frustration as she finds little reason to confront the men who send her such horrifying explicit messages.
“I’m terrified sometimes,” Emily explained. “The moment I hear a thump in the night, I’m like, ‘Oh, that’s it. I’m about to be raped and killed.” I am afraid of being physically alone most of the time.’
When she asks a man named Calum, who is one of hundreds who message Emily with crude sexual comments, why he does such a thing, he blocks her.
And it’s not much better when people talk back to her – with someone ‘bombarding’ her with insults before apologizing – but she’s quick to blame her, saying her ‘reputation’ is ‘not very good’ and saying that she ‘always sleeps with men’ different’.
Investigating: The TV presenter, 33, will soon be releasing her BBC Two documentary titled Emily Attack: Asking For It? where she delves into the sexual harassment she has experienced since her teens when she starred in The In Betweeners
She also told the publication how online bullies can lead to blame.
‘You say, ‘Is it me? Is it what I wear, how do I expose myself? Is it because I talk about sex on my show, because I’m flirty, I’m single, I’m lonely? ?”
‘And before you know it, you’re splattered at the bottom of this ladder, blaming yourself. You are incredibly worried and sad and question who you are as a person.
Her documentary explores why she is sexually harassed online every day and seeks to understand why the blame for unwanted sexual attention is so often placed on the victim.
Insight: And in her search for answers, Emily has admitted that she is so scared by online abuse while living alone that the moment she hears a “thump in the night” she thinks she is “about to be raped and murdered”. ‘
In April of last year, Emily hit out at her male fans who bombarded her with unsolicited photos of their penises on social media.
The actress said she is likely to receive “about 10 penises that I haven’t asked to see” before breakfast.
she told the Mirror at the time: ‘If someone sends me a sexually explicit message, I’m like, ‘Why did they say that to me?’
“It makes you question who you are and why you’re single.”
Speaking about her love life, she also joked, “I try to stay away from things that aren’t good for me.”
Documentary: Speaking to the Radio Times, Emily said the documentary intensified her frustration as she finds little reason when confronted with the men who send her such horrible explicit messages (pictured talking to schoolgirls for her documentary)
‘It’s hard when you’re a little naughty, like me!’
It comes after Emily said she was uncomfortable filming sex scenes on her show The In Betweeners.
The comedian rose to fame after playing Charlotte Hinchcliffe on the E4 comedy series from 2008 to 2010, but she admitted it was strange filming intimate scenes with her co-star Simon Bird, who played Will McKenzie, due to the age difference between them. the couple.
Emily, who was 17 at the time while Simon was in his early 20s, recalled the embarrassing moment when he tried to break the tension.
Back then: And it’s not much better when people talk back to her, with someone ‘bombarding’ her with insults before apologizing, but is quick to blame her by saying her ‘reputation’ is ‘not good’ (performed as Charlotte Hinchcliffe in Los intermediate)
Speaking in Rob Brydon Podcastshe said: ‘He had to get on top of me and I remember thinking I’m going to have to say something to break the ice, and I said: ‘How does it feel to be on top of a 17-year-old boy? ?”
Interview: Emily told the Radio Times about how online bullies can lead to self-blame.
“He said, ‘You’re 17! Oh my God.'” He was mortified.
The first I’m a celebrity…Get me out of here! The contestant also opened up about the beauty regimens of her male co-stars, which included James Buckley and Blake Harrison.
She added: “Every time I went into the locker room, they were shaving their chests.”
Emily is currently team captain on ITV2’s comedy panel show Celebrity Juice after taking over for Holly Willoughby and revealed that Miriam Margolyes and Louis Theroux would be her dream guests on the show.
The star said: ‘I think Miriam Margolyes needs to come. She is just amazing. Big Narstie was a guest on the first show of this series and he made us cry with laughter. I would love to have Louis Theroux on my team because he is Louis Theroux.
Home Life: Her documentary explores why she is sexually harassed online every day and seeks to understand why the blame for unwanted sexual attention is so often placed on the victim (pictured in the documentary with her mother Kate Robbins )