Olivia Attwood is tackling trolls in a new documentary.
Olivia Attwood is returning to TV with a new documentary about trolling
The 'Love Island' star has spent four months filming a new one-off special in which she will hunt down online bullies and speak to victims of abuse after previously suffering at the hands of trolls who bombarded her with vile messages.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Olivia is really passionate about this documentary, given that she’s been targeted by sexist and body-shaming internet bullies ever since finding fame.
"It’s been fascinating for her to see what makes these trolls tick and why they feel the need to be so mean."
The documentary comes two years after Olivia addressed trolls on her own Instagram page, recording a video in which she called them out for sending her abuse over her appearance.
In the 2020 clip, Olivia ranted: "'I’m not gonna sit here and pretend that I am someone that suffers with trolling, because I actually feel like, compared to a lot of people, I’m very lucky in that sense.
But this s*** grinds my gears so f****** bad. I must see these kind of messages more than anything. And they're so good, because there’s always a backhanded compliment in there.
"And it’s always unfortunately a middle-aged woman. I hate to stereotype, but it always, always, always, is. And maybe the reason I don’t get that much trolling is because I always will message people back.
"You don’t know what I need, and also it’s none of your f****** business! If I want my mouth to look like a swollen b***hole, that is my choice. Don’t tell me: 'You’re pretty, you don’t need [it]' …"
Olivia previously made a documentary series called 'Getting Filthy Rich' for ITV2 in which she delved into the world of selling sexual content online. The show won the Best Factual Programme prize at the Broadcast Awards last year.