‘I was triggered’: The Bachelor’s Zoe-Clare McDonald admits her ‘oppressed ranga’ meltdown stemmed from years of vicious bullying as a child
She raised eyebrows during The Bachelor’s premiere after ranting that redheads are regularly discriminated against.
And Zoe-Clare McDonald has now admitted that her shocking reality television outburst was a result of being ‘triggered’ following years of bullying as a child.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the 23-year-old, who was sent home by Locky Gilbert on Wednesday’s episode – explained that her time on the show reminded her of vicious bullies calling her names such as ‘orangutan’ and ‘Ronald McDonald.’
The Bachelor’s Zoe-Clare McDonald has admitted that her shocking reality television ‘ranga’ outburst was a result of being ‘triggered’ following years of bullying as a child
Zoe-Clare expressed: ‘I don’t have a complex about it, [but] when you have been bullied about something a lot in your life… it is a trigger.’
‘People call you a monkey or an orangutan, and my last name is McDonald, so I definitely copped the Ronald McDonald stuff too.’
‘I learnt to laugh at it. It is something you grow to accept, but people in society love to point out people’s flaws and their differences and target them,’ she said.
Bullies: The 23-year-old, who was sent home by Locky Gilbert on Wednesday’s episode – explained that her time on the show reminded her of vicious bullies calling her names such as ‘orangutan’ and ‘Ronald McDonald’
Zoe said: ‘I learnt to laugh at it. It is something you grow to accept, but people in society love to point out people’s flaws and their differences and target them’
She also added that her ‘oppressed ranga’ rant was a result of mixing alcohol with medication – which she had been prescribed due to feeling unwell in the weeks before her appearance on the show.
Zoe-Clare was sent home halfway through the Tuesday’s episode, alongside fellow hopeful Clare Lange, 26.
Shortly after her arrival on this year’s Bachelor, Zoe-Clare went on a lengthy rant about how redheads are regularly discriminated against.
Shortly after her arrival on this year’s Bachelor, Zoe-Clare went on a lengthy rant about how redheads are regularly discriminated against
Chaos: After feuding with fellow contestant Areeba Emmanuel, she told producers she was being mistreated because of the colour of her hair.
After feuding with fellow contestant Areeba Emmanuel, she told producers she was being mistreated because of the colour of her hair.
‘What’s wrong with a ranga? I’m sorry, do you want me to dye my hair every 10 seconds, I’m so sorry, but this is natural guys. This is not going anywhere!’ she fumed.
The Bachelor continues Thursday at 7.30 pm on Channel Ten.
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