Molly-Mae Hague has faced her own social media storm this week after her comments resurfaced and were were pulled apart by followers on Twitter.
The 22-year-old former Love Islander appeared on The Diary Of A CEO podcast, hosted by Dragons' Den's Steven Bartlett last year and the unscripted lengthy chat saw her open up about her success as she became the CEO of Pretty Little Things online platform.
But a clip from the podcast shared her belief that "if you want something enough, you can achieve it" and used a quote that says we all have "the same 24 hours in a day as Beyonce."
But the debate has since escalated as her comments were criticised as 'tone deaf' and that it came across as 'privileged'.
Further comments pulled from the podcast have stood out as also causing controversy including her alleged desire to make money than have friends and remarks about her 'ordinary' upbringing which saw her wanting more.
As previously reported, she also faced negativity for failing to credit her fame to her appearance on Love Island saying she didn't need the show to be successful.
Other potential gaffes include not wanting to grow up and have the same 'ordinary' life as her police officer parents.
She told in the interview:''I think for me watching my family have a very ordinary life I think it petrified me a bit."
But at just 22 she acknowledges 'I'm still learning'' and is quick to acknowledge that if she doesn't know something she will ask, which interviewer Steve praised her.
She also crudely explained: "I didn't have a pot to piss in before (Love Island) and I came out and had all this money and dealing with large banks."
The influencer said she had normal jobs such as lifeguard and hair dresser before moving to Manchester aged 18 and 'hadn't earned enough money to pay a tax bill before.'
She continued: "I'm still learning. I have to rely on people around me. I'm learning to invest. I knew it's the key thing but I hadn't done it before."
She also sparked strong reaction, after out of context claims, she said she'd rather have money than friends but the full audio shows she actually wants to focus on what makes her happy.
Labelling her close circle 'miniscule' she added: "I'm not bothered about a social life. It's never something I've enjoyed. I don't drink, I don't party.
"I work, I spend time with my boyfriend and I go to bed.
"I'd rather just focus on making money, being successful and being happy.
She wrapped up the section adding: "Friends they come and go and I find it a bit of a waste of time. It's time consuming trying to make people happy."
"I'm living in a different world now and a lot of my friends can't relate to that."
''I've lost friends since coming off Love Island because sometimes friends not cling on but they don't add much."
And after such strong backlash Molly's reps released a statement to clarify her interview reiterating she is speaking from her personal own situation.
The statement reads: "Molly is not commenting on anyone else's life or personal situation, she can only speak of her own experience.
"She acknowledges that everyone is raised in different ways and from different backgrounds but her comments here are in reference to timing, hard work and determination in her own life.''
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