Mollie Salmon’s family issue apology after allergy comments

OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Love Island’ star Mollie Salmon’s family has issued an apology after the star said she finds people with allergies a turn off.
The 23-year-old make up artist from Southampton entered the ITV2 dating show’s villa last weekend as part of the show’s Casa Amor stage, but she sparked outrage when she claimed it was “really frustrating” to date someone with allergies.
Speaking prior to her arrival in the Mallorca villa, she said: “I actually dated a boy with loads of allergies. When you go to a restaurant and you can’t eat anything on the menu, and it’s really frustrating!”
Following the comments, Mollie’s family have taken to social media to apologise for “any upset” caused by the comments she had made on the show’s ‘Aftersun’ spin-off, and added that they were not “intended badly” because Molly suffers from a food allergy herself.
The statement read: “On behalf of Mollie we’d like to apologise for any upset caused by the allergy comment made. This was not said with any bad intentions and wasn’t said to purposely be offensive or upset anyone. Mollie herself suffers from an allergy to seafood.”
Charity Allergy UK had also taken to social media to to express their “disappointment” with ‘Love Island’ that the comments had been made in the first place.
The tweet read: “We’re disappointed with statements made by a @LoveIsland contestant in Sun Ep of AfterSun re food allergies. It highlights why we need better awareness around the reality of living with allergies. We urge speaking up about allergies yet such attitudes make it harder to do so.”(sic)
‘Love Island’ continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox.
The dating reality show can be seen in Ireland on Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Player.

Source: VacationHunter.Online

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