Love Island: Zara Holland Hits Back At Decision To Take Away Her Miss GB Title
In case you didn’t already know, Zara Holland has been de-crowned as Miss Great Britain after sleeping with fellow Love Island contestant Alex Bowen on the reality show.
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Explaining their decision on Twitter, bosses wrote: “The feedback we have received from pageant insiders and members of the general public is such that we cannot promote Zara as a positive role model moving forward.
“We wholly understand that everyone makes mistakes, but Zara, as an ambassador for Miss Great Britain, simply did not uphold the responsibility expected of the title.”
However, fans were quick to fire back at the move, with now over 16,000 fans signing a petition to reinstate Zara’s title as Miss GB.
Then, earlier this week, the newly-crowned Miss GB, Deone Robertson, spoke out in defence of the decision to strip Zara of her title, telling the Mirror Online: “We are supposed to be role models for young girls and represent our chosen charities – (Zara) knew this.
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“Everyone is briefed before entering a pageant. It’s drummed into your head. There are contracts in place. You can’t be seen naked or topless and you definitely cannot have sex on TV.”
Now, in the latest development, Zara has slammed the decision, saying she’s done nothing wrong.
She told The Sun: “I’ve done nothing wrong. All women have needs.
“There is nothing wrong with having sex on TV. I knew what I was signing up for — it is Love Island. I am a 20-year-old girl who was in the moment.
“There are lots of girls my age who go out every week and do that — mine was just on national TV. I didn’t feel pressured in any way, I am standing up to it.
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“I haven’t committed a crime, so why should I have my title taken from me? It’s horrific.���
Responding to Deone’s comments, she added: “Well, if that’s her opinion, let her have it.”
Zara has since left Love Island to be with her mum, who has fallen ill.
