Mike Thalassitis "paid the fame for Love Island," says Megan Barton-Hanson

Megan Barton-Hanson spoke openly about "loneliness" and "pressure to keep up appearances" after leaving Love Island, which would have contributed to the death of former Islander Mike Thalbaditis this week -end.

Megan, 24, suffered a tremendous amount of drag, ranging from cosmetic surgery to body shame, and saw first-hand the sharp end of the public's vicious vitriol, which threatened to consume it.

Speaking to The Sun about leaving Love Island and badyzing each of her actions and reporting back, Megan gave a glimpse of what Mike had to live through in his darkest days.

She said she knew she was "frank" when entering Love Island and that she "would not be everyone's favorite person", but despite ITV's efforts, Megan said: "nothing can really prepare me for vitriol that I've received".

Megan said she had been open in the past about her fights against depression and anxiety and that she knew "that there would be a price to pay for celebrity who would follow Love Island "," but "could not imagine how high he would be. . "

As an "old stripper with many bikini images on Instagram", Megan knew that she needed to be the subject of a careful review, which was speeded up after having paired with "Golden Boy", Wes Nelson.

With a few difficult months behind her, she separated from Wes as he headed for the final of the ITV Dancing On Ice Skating Competition.

After a break-in at her home, Megan looked for another accommodation and congratulated ITV for her involvement, especially the Love Island psychologist.

Megan said: "They are in regular contact and whenever something difficult happens, they make a special effort to check if you are fine."

The model also said she had "the serial psychologist's number in my phone and I know I can call her anytime."

Despite these efforts, Megan wanted Mike "to feel like he could talk to someone".

She urged fans of Love Island and her own fans to "stop judging a book on her cover," because Mike's tragic death "shows that no one knows the reality of what's going on in everyone's life." .

If Mike's death is positive, Megan hopes that "it's to get people to talk more openly about how they really feel."

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