'Love Island's Olivia needs to stay strong - you need thick skin in this industry,' says Ekin-Su
02.04.2023 - 07:19
/ ok.co.uk
Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has offered some wise words of advice to Olivia Hawkins, 27, after the ITV2 dating show alum detailed the relentless trolling and death threats she's received since exiting the villa. Ekin-Su, who has been in the spotlight since she burst on to our screens as a bombshell in summer 2022. Speaking exclusively to OK!, the 28 year old said, "I hope Olivia is okay.
She needs to remember who she is and stay strong." Reflecting on her own experience since being thrust into the limelight, she said, "Because of my past and my childhood when I was really badly bullied, troll comments don't affect me in the slightest. "Yes, they're not nice to read but it doesn't it really doesn't affect me." She added: "I think you've got to have a thick skin to last in this industry. You shouldn't go on Love Island if you can't hack people criticising you, people not liking you, people talking behind your back - because it happens.
"I always remind myself, even if no one wants to be my friend, I'm my friend, so who cares? "That's my advice to all the girls: you don't need everyone to like you or be your friend. People come and go in your life. You're born alone - this is really deep - but you die alone.
No one is sacrificing themselves for you." The brunette beauty, who is still going strong with the Italian stallion, Davide Sanclimenti, 27, she met in the Love Island villa, "loved" her experience on Dancing On Ice, despite the intense criticism she received for her racy outfit. "You can't please everyone. I could like chocolate cake but another person will like strawberry cake.
"People have opinions and it was a different audience for me and it's it's fine. It doesn't affect me. "It's a show.