Traitors star Jasmine Boatswain says online abuse after her appearance on the show left her struggling to leave the house.
The 26-year-old says the negative attention made her feel “really, really low” and affected her mental health.
And while she says she’s in a better place now, Jasmine decided to open up on TikTok to “break down the barrier of anonymity of the internet”.
“I wanted to show the human side of me. I have layers, I have emotions.”
Jasmine, from London, made it to the semi-finals of the BBC reality series, which sees 22 contestants try to identify the traitors among them and win up to £120,000.
She played as a faithful and was popular online, often coming close to uncovering the traitors’ scheming. She was also forthcoming with her opinions and sometimes butted heads with other players.
But since the series was broadcast, Jasmine says being in the public eye has been more difficult than she expected.
“I’m being recognised on the street, which is wild,” she tells BBC Newsbeat.
“With that though, I was exposed to a lot of hate on social media,” she says.
“Seeing what people had to say about me definitely did affect how I felt about myself, which I felt was a bit of a shame really, because it was an exciting time.
“It was exciting to be a part of such a great TV show and I kind of let that take away from the experience.”
