Love Island UK's Shaughna Phillips reveals the one word she blocked on social media
Shaughna Phillips was one of the most popular Islanders to appear on Love Island UK Season 6.
But before even appearing on the show she was preparing to deal with online trolls, and in particular anticipating nasty comments about her legs.
"Before I went on Love Island you can block words that you don't want to see, and the first word I blocked was "legs", Shaughna told BBC Newsbeat.
Love Island UK's Shaughna Phillips has been open about her liposuction surgery. ITV / Instagram/@shaughnaphillips
"I always thought that my thighs and my calves, there wasn't much difference in size."
After leaving the Villa, Shaughna was diagnosed with Lipedema in her calves, which occurs due to the abnormal accumulation of fat under the skin. It's a difficult condition to live with and can cause anxiety as depression, as well as pain and joint problems.
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Shaughna underwent treatment for the condition in early September, by having liposuction to remove the fat from her calves. The surgery is expensive and is not covered by the UK's National Health Service [NHS].
The 26-year-old also revealed that even after her surgery she was still harassed by online trolls.
"I saw something that said, 'Another lazy girl taking the easy way out.' And I replied to this person saying I was in no way, shape or form lazy for getting my calves done," Shaughna explained.
She added that she had previously dropped from 14 stone (89Kg) to 10 stone (63Kg) — losing over 20 kilograms — and yet she saw no change in her calves.
Shaughna has been open about her lipedema procedures, sharing pictures of her recovery online to her 1.5 million followers.
The star rose to fame after appearing on Love Island UK Season 6, but was burned in her search for love then Callum Jones — who she was Coupled Up with — chose to Recouple with Molly Smith during the Casa Amor twist, effectively leaving Shaughna single and blindsided by his new romance.
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