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Tasha Ghouri, a former Love Island contestant and Strictly Come Dancing star, has spoken out about her negative experiences with online trolling due to her disability. Ghouri, who is deaf and uses a cochlear implant, revealed that she has received cruel comments and videos about the way she speaks. These trolls caused her to hit “rock bottom”, as she felt she had let down not only herself but also the deaf community. However, Ghouri has refused to let the trolls win and plans to use her platform to educate others.
Despite her experiences, Ghouri has become a successful model, author, and podcaster with over 2.2 million followers on social media. She has worked with organizations such as Number 10 Downing Street and the Department for Education to advocate for people who are deaf. Ghouri’s appearance on Strictly Come Dancing is a dream come true for her as she has been a longtime fan of the show. Her performance on Saturday night with dancing partner Aljaz Skorjanec earned a joint series high score of 39.
Ghouri is not the first deaf contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, following in the footsteps of Rose Ayling-Ellis, who won the competition in a previous series. Ghouri hopes to continue paving the way for representation and raising awareness for the deaf community.
Saturday night’s show was the inaugural icons week, with celebrities honoring stars such as Taylor Swift and Beyonce. JLS singer JB Gill and his stand-in professional partner Lauren Oakley also earned a joint high score of 39 and rose to the top of the leaderboard alongside Ghouri and Skorjanec. Professional dancer Amy Dowden, who is partnered with Gill, missed the previous week’s results program after being taken to the hospital but returned for Saturday night’s show
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