A FORMER Love Island bombshell took on a much different role by presenting an exclusive report for a popular BBC show. Zara McDermott, 27, initially rose to fame as a participant on the fourth series of Love Island . After her time on the ITV dating show, the media personality went on to appear in Made in Chelsea and The X Factor: Celebrity .
On Thursday's (July 11) episode of Morning Live , Zara examined the disturbing trend of online trolling. The segment has been developed in conjunction with The Open University as part of a series of special features. The TV star acknowledged she herself has been a victim of internet abuse, an experience shared by nearly one-fourth of UK adults who have experienced trolling.
As part of her exposé for Morning Live , Zara highlights the 'ordinary' lives of her tormenters - such as nurses, teachers , and parents. In the film , the reality star said: "I've had people comment on everything I post, the things that I'm wearing. "I've even had people dig into my family life and my relationships.
"It does feel just so invasive and makes me feel scared to post anything nowadays." During her time on Love Island , nude pictures of Zara were leaked online . As part of her investigation, Zara spoke to Professor Kesi Mahendran, of The Open University, who is working on a project called OppAttune.
The purpose of the project is to investigate what Professor Mahendran terms as 'Everyday Extremism". She told Zara: "Everyday Extremism is when sort of harmf.