HE has suffered death threats and been called an "oxygen thief" since posting his skinny snaps online. And former Towie star Joey Turner admits the backlash has taken its toll as he struggles with his body image.
He fears the "despicable" trolls won't stop abusing him over his body until he "hates himself". But the 20-year-old insists the online outrage comes from "jealous" trolls who are facing their own body insecurities.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Joey said: "In this day and age, we believe body positivity is celebrated, but it's not. "Apparently it only applies to people who are curvy. "When I'm posting pictures in see-through tops and tiny shorts, they want to tear me down. "I feel like obesity has been glorified, but when.
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