5 Reality TV stars bullied on Internet: From Hana Kimura and Jessica Batten to Davina Portratz, here's a roundup
Reality TV never fails to entertain. Watching people on TV going about life, doing relatable things on television sometimes serves as validation for audiences sometimes and maybe that's the reason the popularity of these shows doesn't seem to dwindle anytime soon. People who appear on these shows are as popular as movie stars, their social media following will prove that. However, fame is a double-edged sword and there are times when keyboard warriors come off too strong with vitriol laced opinions.
Here's a round-up of celebrities that had it the worst, one of them even committing suicide when things got too tough to handle.
Late Hana Kimura of 'Terrace House'
Hana Kimura began as a fan favorite. Everyone was rooting for her and Ryo Tawatari's relationship to happen and when Ryo didn't reciprocate causing Hana to breakdown on the show on multiple occasions, the entire fandom wept with her. In those low moments, she was supported by fellow contestant Kai Kobayashi and people began to stan them immediately, happy for both of them. However, Hana in a moment of rage snapped at Kai as he ruined her $1000 costume wrestling outfit, even knocking off his hat from his head. This was when the audiences turned on her and massively bullied her online for treating the man who gave his all to make her smile when she was low.
On the day of her death, the Yokohama native tweeted, "Every day, I receive nearly 100 honest opinions and I cannot deny that I get hurt." She also tweeted, "Thank you for giving birth to me, Mom. I wanted to be loved in life." Shortly before her death, she posted a picture of herself and a cat on Instagram with the message "I love you, please live a long and joyful life. I'm sorry." She took her life at her house where she lived alone with toxic gas and reportedly had left a number of suicide notes around the house. Her death sent shockwaves across Japan and the USA and the show ended up being canceled.
Robert Arthur Kardashian of 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians'
Belonging to one of the most popular families in Hollywood, Rob Kardashian hasn't been able to exactly reap the benefits of the love and success the rest of his family enjoy. He's been constantly bullied by fans on the internet for be it for his weight gain or his relationship with his ex and baby momma Blac Chyna. He's consciously stayed out of the limelight and stopped appearing on 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' after a couple of initial seasons, however, it's being hinted that he'll be back for one last celebration as the curtains come down on the show.
Jessica Batten of 'Love Is Blind'
Jessica Batten continues to draw flak from 'LiB' audiences. On the show, she was seen treating her then-fiance, Mark Cuevas, the man who stayed truly loyal to her till the end even after her many shenanigans. This also included the time she tried to have one last shot at establishing a relationship with Barnett who was by now engaged to Amber. She was also seen giving wine to her dog and the last straw was when she ghosted Mark at their wedding. Mark has now moved on and is in a happy relationship, however, fans refuse to forget the heartbreak he endured at Jessica's hands and she keeps receiving hate on the internet for the same.
Davina Potratz of 'Selling Sunset'
The sharp-tongued and glamorous real estate agent is one of the most hated castmates on 'Selling Sunset'. From pissing fan-favorite Chrishell Stause off to having an opinion about Mary Fitzgerald's husband Romain Bonnet, she's done it all, no regrets whatsoever, inviting the ire of audiences. She's now moved out of the Oppenheim Group, the brokerage that the show is centered around. As soon as the news was out, fans took to the Internet to rejoice, hoping that she won't return to the show as well. However, 'Selling Sunset' is yet to begin filming and only time will tell if she's on the show or is back to stir up drama.
NeNe Leakes of 'Real Housewives of Atlanta'
The OG housewife of 'RHOA' was recently shown the door from the series and fans raised a huge furor when her exit was announced. However, a huge section of audiences that have followed the show since the beginning is happy that the network took a call to exclude her from the series after all these years. She's one of the most outspoken housewives, all iterations of 'Real Housewives' franchise combined and sometimes she's gone overboard with her comments that fans have felt have been extremely malicious, a lot of them even asking for her to be thrown out of the franchise for years on end.