LAGOS, Nigeria(VOICE OF NAIJA) – Former Big Brother Naija All Stars contestant, Angel Smith, has come forward with allegations that she was subjected to online harassment during her first stint on the reality show in 2021.
In a recent interview with Hero Daniels, The Reality Star opened up about the trauma she experienced as a result of her openness about her mental health struggles during the 2021 “Shine Ya Eye” season of the reality TV show.
Throughout the season, Angel engaged in candid discussions about her personal battles with mental health. Her intention was to increase awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding the topic.
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However, this step made her a target for relentless online abuse.
She said, “This season on Big Brother, I struggled to be vulnerable a lot because in ‘Shine Ya Eye’ 2021, I talked about my mental health and how much I struggled a lot, and they [trolls] started using it against me. I mean, there were all sorts of narratives that I’m a crazy person, I belong in a mental hospital…”
“It’s hurtful to hear those things. I saw a tweet in 2021, someone said, ‘Very soon she would soon hurt herself.’ Because I spoke about self-hurting.
“There were a lot of hurtful things I came back out to [in 2021]: People made obituary posters for me.”
