Vicky Pattison 'distraught' over doc backlash as friends say she's 'trying to be taken seriously'

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TV favourite Vicky Pattison is reportedly "distraught" over the negative reaction to her new Channel 4 documentary, Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape, insiders say.The hard-hitting programme dives into the troubling phenomenon of deepfake pornography where technology is misused to create falsified explicit content and its harmful impacts.

Yet, the move by the former queen of the jungle to release a digitally created explicit video of herself as part of her research has sparked outrage, with one pornography abuse survivor labeling it "deeply disrespectful" and a mere "PR stunt".

Sources say Vicky, who tied the knot with Ercan Ramadan just last year, is heartbroken to be in such a controversial spotlight, revealing that her aim was to illuminate a pressing issue amid today's digital obsession. "Vicky is distraught about the response," a source claimed. "She wants to be seen as a serious documentary reporter.

She wanted this to be the beginning of her career in documentaries, following in the footsteps of Zara McDermott." It's understood the 37 year old celebrity is now doubting whether delving into such a sensitive subject to shed her party-girl persona was wise, given the unexpected backlash. "She's very upset and hurt that she's been attacked over this documentary, when she was trying to do some good.