Vicky Pattison has opened up on Instagram after being targeted by cruel trolls telling her she's a 'terrible dog mam' and is 'ugly' and 'old.'
The 33-year-old reality TV star has revealed that she had hatred directed at her after recovering from a low spell.
The former I'm a Celebrity winner was flooded with messages from well-wishers during the time when she was struggling.
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But after showing that she was 'back to her best' on Instagram the trolling returned.
She wrote: "Instagram is a funny old place isn’t it?!!
"Less than a week ago I expressed that I was feeling low, struggling and wasn’t quite myself- and instantly my Instagram was awash with well wishes, people telling me that I was ‘brave’ and that they needed to hear what I’d said and were pleased I’d spoken out- made it easier for them to verbalise how they’d been feeling- I felt like I’d done something good and it made my journey to feeling better loads easier.
"I’ve spent the 10 days or so putting myself back together, spending time with my family, exercising, eating right and slowing things down slightly... and thankfully I’m feeling more like myself.
"But weirdly, once I’m back to my best on Instagram - being glam, looking forward to holidays, launching new projects ... that’s when the hate and trolling seems to sneak back in."
Vicky, who has a beloved pet Labrador called Milo with her partner Ercan Ramadan, explained: "It’s as if these people look and think 'oh there she is, she’s happy again, she’s fair game now, I cannot wait to tell her that I think she’s a bad role model/famous for nothing/terrible dog mam/edits her pictures/is ugly/is old.'
"Now I’m not for a single second insinuating that mine or anyone’s mental health is intrinsically linked to the things people write about them on Instagram.
"But what I am saying is this cruel and hateful diatribe certainly can exacerbate a persons insecurities, feelings of inadequacy and self worth-which we all know CAN lead to poor mental health."
She continued: "Social media should be a place where we support one another, cheer people on from the other side of the world, encourage fellow females to realise their potential and generally just spread love, light and lit memes- but if you are using it to try and tear other people down, just when they start to feel better you are not only using it wrong, you are also very sad and abit of a d**k.
"Always remember, rudeness and cruelty are a weak persons imitation of strength - they are bully’s tools.
"Be better than that. Real strength comes from showing vulnerability, trying to help others, being open and being kind.
"And if you ever feel like someone is trying to drag you back, keep you small, take you to that dark place - block them, delete them and remove them from your life.
"They do not deserve your peace."
Earlier this year Vicky was reduced to tears after being 'puppy shamed' by strangers.
One man branded the former Geordie Shore star 'f***ing pathetic' because the excitable pooch walked over his grass.
She also received 'super invasive messages' about how she should and shouldn’t be bringing up Milo.
"I can deal with all of this because I’ve wanted this boy my whole life and he is worth these silly sacrifices - but what I can’t deal with is the disapproving glances in the pet shop because Milo gets a bit over excited and I struggle to control him," she wrote.
"I can’t deal with the horrible man who called me 'f***ing pathetic' because little Milo walked over his grass.
"I cant deal with people declaring Milo looks 'stressed' casually and completely insinuating I’m a bad dog mam.
"I can’t deal with all of the super invasive messages people send about how I should and shouldn’t be bringing up Milo and all the things I’m doing wrong- which btw, all completely contradict one another proving as far as I’m concerned that there is more than one way to cook a potato."
She added: "I think what I’m trying to say is that being a puppy mam is hard, harder than I thought without all the judgement from people.
"And much like body shaming, s**t shaming or mummy shaming- puppy shaming is a real thing and it is b***s***.
"I know I haven’t got it all figured out with Milo just yet- but I promise I am working on it and what I lack in knowledge I make up for it love."
