Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu has spoken candidly about her hellish stalker ordeal and the way “traumatised” she was when a person threatened to leak her intimate images.
The 29-year-old winner of Love Island in 2022 has slowly returned to the highlight in latest months after her look on Superstar Huge Brother brought on division amongst viewers.
In her comeback interview, the fact star bravely opened up in regards to the time she misplaced her telephone throughout a Tinder date, solely to have the person present up at her home later with a model new telephone for her.
The Turkish actress admitted that this “ought to have been a warning signal” because the telephone was not included within the package deal, however she was satisfied that he was simply “spoiling” her.
In an interview with The Solar's Fabulous journal, she defined that she began utilizing the telephone and saved in contact with the person after their date.
Nonetheless, two months later, she claims to have obtained a “very unusual” electronic mail at her work handle.
“I used to be working as an administrative assistant at a monetary firm on the time. It stated, 'I do know all the pieces about you,'” Ekin-Su stated.
She then allegedly obtained an intimate photograph of herself.
'I believed it was spam, however they despatched an image of me in lingerie that I had despatched to my ex.
'I attempted to disregard it, however the emails saved coming and one in every of them stated, “Should you don't reply, I'm going to electronic mail this pal with a personal message you had about him behind his again.”'
The nameless contact then claimed to know particular particulars about Ekin-Su, comparable to the place she purchased her lunch, after which threatened to leak her NSFW images.
“It was mainly revenge porn, however the police couldn't do something about it,” Ekin-Su stated, after her ex-boyfriend urged she report the incident.
Police reportedly requested Ekin-Su if she had lately met anybody who had informed her that she … [her] items'.
At that second she felt 'so silly'.
Concerning the end result, Ekin-Su stated the sender's IP handle (machine handle) was untraceable, forcing her to delete the contents of her telephone, iCloud and electronic mail inbox.
Nonetheless, this didn’t imply the tip of her ordeal.
When she utilized for Love Island, bosses needed to ask her if 'something might come up'. Ekin-Su, who went on to win the present, was frightened the images would floor, however they didn't.
To this present day, she nonetheless worries about “issues popping out.”
“I used to be actually traumatized. Now I look ahead to indicators and I reduce individuals off early. I’ve to guard myself,” she stated.
Following her break up from her Love Island co-star Davide Sanclimenti, Ekin-Su confirmed that she is at the moment fortunately single.
Nonetheless, she hasn't fully dominated out the potential for a romance, as she has admitted that she has signed up for superstar relationship app Raya.
Following her ill-fated look on CBB earlier this 12 months, the place Ekin-Su left some viewers scratching their heads together with her feedback, particularly after she turned associates with Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, the influencer is altering profession path.
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She acknowledged that she is 'taking duty again' and lately informed Metro.co.uk about her massive TV plans in America.
After a vastly profitable position in The Traitors US, Ekin-Su attended the Tony Awards and can quickly take the stage on the Emmys after her sequence obtained a nomination.
“Life is nice and I’m so grateful for these superb alternatives,” she informed us.
'The US has welcomed me with open arms and I’ve felt so supported by the UK, who’re backing me to fly the flag throughout the pond. It has been a busy six months however I’m now solely targeted on my profession and taking again possession of who I’m.'
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