Yassmin Abdel-Magied compares Australia to abusive boyfriend

Activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied left Australia for a life in London earlier this year following a string of controversies. Now, the self-coined “most publicly hated Muslim” has returned - and is already claiming that she has “No s----s left to give”.

During an interview with The Project, the 26-year-old addressed backlash she has faced this year, and compared the country to an abusive boyfriend. 

When asked how she explains her move to new friends in London, and whether she missed Australia while away, she replied: “It is hard. It is dating like ... an abusive guy.

“You love a lot of things about them, but they hurt you deep. So what do you do? What do you tell people? Do you tell them about the great times you had. How grateful you were for all of the good stuff or tell them they traumatised you in a way that you will never be the same for?”

Related: Yassmin Abdel-Magied speaks to 9Honey about her journey as an engineer and activist

Following the appearance on the show, the 26-year-old, who was one of 9Honey's Women Who Defined 2016 tweeted a clip of Beyonce in her Lemonade video along with the “angel” emoji.