Love Island’s Olivia Hawkins insists she is ‘not the villain’ after receiving ‘nasty comments’

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‘There’s only so much I can take’: Love Island’s Olivia Hawkins insists she’s ‘not the villain’, admits leaving the villa has been ‘difficult’ after receiving ‘nasty comments’

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Love Island’s Olivia Hawkins has insisted she’s “not the villain” and admitted leaving the villa has been “difficult” after receiving “nasty comments” online.

The 27-year-old influencer spoke this Thursday about the negative reaction since he left the itv show and said she wants people to see her real.

Olivia was criticized during her time on the show with viewers stating that “the witch is finally gone” after they voted her out.

She was also branded a ‘villa conspirator’ during drama-filled scenes as she clashed with her fellow contestants.

Speaking in an interview with Sun, explained: ‘I have a lot of strong people around me, fortunately. It has been hard for me. There’s so much I can take.

Speaking: Olivia Hawkins, 27, of Love Island, has insisted she’s ‘not the villain’ and admitted leaving the villa has been ‘difficult’ after receiving ‘nasty comments’ online

Olivia added, “When people meet me, they’ll see the real me, I’m definitely not a villain.” Now that I’m out of the village, I’m looking forward to letting people see my fun side and big heart.

While weighing in on the arguments in the South African villa, he said: “Maybe it was a case of personalities clashing, it was very intense and arguments are inevitable when we were in a confined space together.”

The new interview comes after Olivia criticized trolls after receiving “a lot of hate” since leaving the show and gave her opinion on the social media ban.

For the first time in Love Island history, ITV2 banned the islanders’ social media activity during the show, after loved ones had previously taken over their accounts.

The big change was decided upon by the producers after years of friends and family struggling to cope with the levels of trolling they received while managing their loved ones’ social media accounts from home.

This year, the cast members’ pages remained ‘dormant’ during their time in the villa, and Olivia has expressed her candid thoughts on whether or not it was a positive rule change.

the girl with the ring admitted it was very “confrontational” as she said she “wouldn’t have wanted” her family to see the hate she received, but now she has to deal with it alone.

Speaking at Capital XTRA Breakfast on Wednesday, he said: “It’s hard because I obviously got a lot of hate when I came out so I wouldn’t have wanted my family to have seen that.”

'Not the villain': The influencer spoke on Thursday about the backlash since leaving the ITV show and said she wants people to see her real

‘Not the villain’: The influencer spoke on Thursday about the backlash since leaving the ITV show and said she wants people to see her real

“But then again, when I turn on my phone, I had to see everything for myself,” she added.

‘Yes, so it’s contradictory, but I completely understand because it’s my choice to go on the show. He’s not from my family, so I wouldn’t want them to have to deal with all that hate.

‘Some of the comments have been really nasty. I think people feel that we are like TV characters. But we are real people.

In previous series, the Islander teams used their accounts to encourage viewers to vote for them and increase their following, but this has led to them being abused by trolls and fighting with family and friends of other contestants.

Love Island Duty of Care Protocols in full

The entire duty of care process is outlined below:

Pre Filming and Filming

– Registered mental health professional involved in the entire series, from pre-filming to aftercare.

– Comprehensive pre-filming medical and psychological evaluations, including evaluations by an independent doctor, a psychological consultant, and reports from each islander’s GP to verify medical history.

– Prospective islanders are required to confidentially disclose any medical history that is relevant to their inclusion in the Village and the production’s ability to provide them with a suitable environment.

– Managing cast expectations: detailed explanations, both verbally and in writing, of the implications, both positive and negative, of participating in the series are given to potential cast members throughout the casting process and reinforced in the contract to be clear.

– The cast are told that they should consider all the potential implications of participating in the show and work through this decision-making process in consultation with their family and those closest to them, to ensure they feel it is the right thing for them to do. they.

– The senior team on the ground have received mental health first aid training.

– A wellness team dedicated exclusively to the islanders both during the show and after.

Aftercare

– Personalized training on the management of social networks and advice on finances and adaptation to life at home.

– A minimum of eight therapy sessions will be offered to each islander when they return home.

– Proactive contact with Islanders for a period of 14 months after the end of the series in which they have appeared, with additional help in their case.

– We encourage Islanders to secure management to represent them after the show and manage them should they decide to participate in other TV shows, ad campaigns or other public appearance opportunities.

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