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Charlotte Crosby slams Channel 5 for ‘immoral and insensitive’ plastic surgery documentary
Charlotte Crosby has hit out at a Channel 5 documentary about her plastic surgery, branding it ‘insensitive and immoral’.
The Geordie Shore star tweeted saying: ‘I cannot quite believe I am saying this but here goes. Last night, Channel 5 & Crackit Productions put out a one-hour documentary called ‘Celebrities – What Happened To Your Face – Charlotte Crosby.
‘In 2021 a main UK channel & production company believed it would be a good use of airtime to dissect my physical appearance.
‘I have seen how many of you saw it, switched off & complained – many not even “fans” of me, just good people who know right from wrong. Thank you for that, and for your messages of love and support.
‘I am aware I have put myself and my face in the public eye. TV and broadcasting has given me and my family a life we could never have dreamed of. I enjoy it, am enormously grateful for it and many of my respected closest friends work within the industry’.
The 30-year-old went on to say she’s had a ‘public battle’ with her appearance and has had confidence issues in the past.
She also pointed out the extent to which she’s been targeted by online trolls, and how she’s worked on loving herself again.
‘At a time when the broadcast & media world were backing a policy of “be kind”, Channel 5 and Crackit decided to commission this 1 hour special on “rubber lip Charlotte” (their words not mine),’ she continued.
‘Their “experts” dissected my “plastic face” with disgust, discussing my fluctuating weight (with images) and then decided to flash up the worst troll comments form the past 5-6 years.’
Charlotte explained that, when the programme was first commissioned in 2020, her agent was ‘appalled’ at the ‘immoral and insensitive’ documentary, and aired her concerns to the production company.
She claimed that the company ‘ignored her, despite repeated correspondence, and ran with it regardless.’
‘Dealing with trolls is one thing, you ignore, you block,’ she said. ‘BUT where are we as a society when the trolls are the mainstream TV channels? Will they now take responsibility for my dip in mental health and my plummeted self-esteem?’
Charlotte added that the hour could have been used to air a mental health documentary and could have educated the public on worthy issues.
‘When is enough enough?’ she asked. ‘Just because we’re in the public eye, doesn’t mean we aren’t human. Fortunately I’m strong enough to deal with it but many aren’t!’
Charlotte has received an outpouring of love since her statement.
A synopsis for the programme reads: ‘Under the microscope [is] reality star Charlotte Crosby, who has admitted to going under the surgeon’s knife and using lip fillers, but how many cosmetic procedures has she actually had?’
Charlotte has previously been open about the surgery she has had, which includes procedures like a nose job and a breast enlargement as well as fillers in her lips and face.
Over her years in the public eye, she has also been open about her struggles with her body image, and the vile trolling she has faced.
Metro.co.uk has contacted Channel 5 and Crackit Productions for comment.
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