Love Island's Shannon Singh has opened up about being subjected to racist trolling as she prepares to make her debut in the Majorcan villa on Monday.
The Scottish model, 22, revealed she was racially abused while hosting a live steam promoting her appearance on this year's Love Island.
Speaking to the Daily Star, Shannon, who is mixed race, said she was sent vile taunts on social media just days before jetting out to take part in the show.
She told the publication: "I did a live stream on social media and got trolled – being called racist remarks and loads of stuff.
"Social media has given people a voice and it’s not necessarily a nice one.
"Sometimes I’ll roll out of bed and be in a good mood and I won’t let it affect me. But obviously I have days when I get out of bed and read something and I want to react."
Fife-born Shannon, 22, thinks her experience of internet trolling will mean she is able to cope with any backlash about her appearance.
Show stars have been targeted online often, and ITV are said to have introduced social media training for contestants.
Also, to promote awareness about the pressures of fame, Love Island’s Kem Cetinay and Amber Gill will front a new six-part series about mental health on ITV2.
The two former Love Island winners have teamed up for the network and charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) for the show, which has been named The Full Treatment.
Meanwhile, Shannon can enter the villa knowing her family are completely behind her, no matter what she gets up to.
She said to The Mirror: "My mum and dad were actually really thrilled. I’ve got really good parents that support everything that I do.
"So yeah, my mum’s thrilled for me and my dad’s excited... they’re all just really excited I think.
"I think they’re a tiny bit nervous and emotional, as anyone would be, but they’re all rooting for me."
Love Island launches on Monday June 28 and 9pm on ITV2.
