Alopecian, Eve Betts, a reality TV contestant from the show First Dates from 2007 says she receives abuse and sexually explicit material over social media.

Eve shared, "I get a lot of death threats. People saying that I should just die because of the way that I look." Her decision to remove her wig on camera during the show made her a target for hurtful comments about her appearance.

"I get quite a lot of personal comments on my appearance, comparing me to the worst things like an alien or a robot," Eve said.

"My experience with online abuse has been distressing," she added. "The barrage of hateful messages, threats, and explicit content really is not pleasant."

Question:

As someone who may have encountered online abuse, mean comments, bullying, or unwanted advances due to your experience with alopecia, what personal insights and strategies have you discovered to navigate these difficult situations effectively? By sharing your firsthand wisdom, we can collectively empower and support one another within the alopecia community.

You can watch a snippet of the episode of "First Date" here:

https://alopeciaworld.com/video/eve-removes-her-wig-during-dinner-f...

Source BBC Article Here:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-66747165