Aaron Francis is a popular cast on the reality television series titled “Love Island,” who came on the show on day 16, as part of the new set of guys for this year’s season named ‘Casa Amor.’
Since he joined the show, Francis has been a constant source of entertainment for fans all over the world, and he quickly became a fan favorite for his intelligence and originality. When it came to coupling up, there were a lot of expectations from social media fans, but they knew that the reality star would eventually choose the right person to be with.
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Though there has been no dull moment since Francis joined the show, he and his family are consistently subjected to racist trolling on social media, which recently resulted in an online uproar.
Keep scrolling below for more details.
Aaron Francis Faces Scrutiny
The “Love Island” contestants are usually not given access to their devices while on the show, until they are evicted, for this reason, their family members are given control over their social media accounts.
Since Francis came on the show, his family has had to deal with racial profiling and harsh racist comments from users on Instagram, and it recently went out of hand.
The model, who has been himself since he joined the show, has faced scrutinization in every aspect, and it seems like there’s an agenda behind the trolling. Like every concerned family, Francis‘ handlers put out a statement condemning the unnecessary insults on the star’s social media page by trolls who should know better.
Aaron Francis & Family Shocked At Racist Slurs
In the statement from Francis’ family, they wrote; “We’re shocked and frustrated by the racist comments and messages that Aaron has been receiving since the very beginning of Love Island experience.”
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The statement further revealed that there has been unending insulting comments with the use of gorilla and monkey emojis from Instagram users, which has made every member of Francis’s family sad and dejected that people are still boldly racist.
Moving on, the statement then revealed that the reality star’s DM is packed with offending messages and questions which is in every regard an ‘intolerable behavior.’ It’s sad that Francis and his family has to go through such ordeal, and they are pleading for the racial slurs to come to an end.
A Message To Fans & Supporters
Francis’ time on the show has been nothing short of incredible, especially for fans, and as they continue to support and love him, it does not matter what trolls have to say on social media.
After revealing the offensive racist comments from online users, the family also put out a statement, to thank fans for their amazing love and support that has kept the 24-year-old going on the show.
In conclusion, the family referenced a recent past event that showed how racism is still a huge problem in the world.
“…Racism is ignorance and following the events after the Euros final, we would’ve hoped there was already some more awareness,” the statement read.
Not The First Time
As much as millions of supporters around the globe love and enjoy “Love Island,” media scrutiny and cyberbullying are two of the show’s biggest problems, and they seem to get worse with each new season.
In the past three contestants have resulted in suicide after they were bullied by online trolls continuously. The first horrific case happened to beauty queen, Sophie Gradon, who hung herself in her home on June 20, 2018, the same year she spoke about facing cyberbullying on “Radio Aire.”
Another former contestant known as Mike Thalassitis, was founding hanging by a female jogger, with a suicide note by his side. His autopsy revealed that he had consumed alcohol and cocaine before taking his life.
Lastly, the former contestant’s death that shocked the show and its fan base, was Caroline Flack. She was asked to leave the show after reports alleged that she assaulted her boyfriend, Lewis Burton, a report she consistently denied. After she was dropped from the show, there were reports of cyberbullying, which eventually led to her committing suicide on February 15, 2020.
