Traitors' John McManus has insisted “I’m no bully”, after facing a backlash over his clash with co-star Aaron Evans on the show.
27.12.2022 - 23:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The Traitors winner Meryl Williams has opened up about being harassed by bullies who would 'laugh and film' her due to her disability.
The Edinburgh local has said that entering the show 'was never about the money' noting that she 'wants to see more people like me on TV' to defy the trolls. After winning the show alongside Aaron Evans and Hannah Byczkowski each contestant took home £33,000 which Meryl wants to use to help her break into the TV industry.
Meryl, 26, has quit her job working in a call centre after winning a third of the jackpot to focus on presenting work and journalism. Breaking boundaries and stigma around disabilities is a cause close to Meryl's heart, as she recently opened up about the bullying she has faced in public.
The reality show winner is 4ft 2in and has achondroplasia which is bone growth disorder that causes disproportionate dwarfism. This genetic disorder means her torso is of average height but her legs and arms are shorter.
Speaking to the Scottish Daily Express, Meryl said: "Throughout school I was lucky and I was treated the same as everyone else, but in public I face discrimination on an every day basis.
"There's not enough awareness of my condition. I think people often see some sort of hilarity in it because often dwarfs are in pantomimes and because of the Oompa-Loompas in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
"A lot of people are taken aback - they point and laugh. I've had people film me and hysterically laugh when I'm doing a weekly shop.
"I feel on edge when I walk past a group of teenage boys, and don't leave the house on my own. People sometimes mistake me for a child and ask where my mum is.
"I get frustrated because people wouldn't treat people with other disabilities in this way. I
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