The Traitors finalist Mollie Pearce wants to 'break the taboo around poo' with new campaign to highlight bowel disease that left her terrified she'd soil herself READ MORE: 'Winter vomiting bug' outbreak as infections reach 5-year high By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 04:11 EDT, 27 May 2024 | Updated: 04:27 EDT, 27 May 2024 e-mail View comments ‘ The Traitors ’ star Mollie Pearce is urging people to banish the 'taboo around poo' as she fronts a new campaign about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is an umbrella term for conditions that cause severe stomach pain and diarrhoea, the most well-known of which are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Mollie, 22, has had ulcerative colitis since she was 11 and is keen to help others suffering from symptoms she says many are embarrassed to talk about.
As part of this she is fronting a new campaign called Where’s Crohn’s & Colitis which invites people to participate in an online game to learn more about the 'invisible condition' of IBD. 'Living with a condition such as ulcerative colitis comes with so many challenges — from sometimes not being able to leave the house to missing out on social occasions with friends,' she said. Mollie was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 11 and often suffered anxiety and panic attacks about needing the loo in her teens.
Here she is pictured at the Make-A-Wish Ball held at the Savoy Hotel in London She eventually got a stoma, an opening that conne.