Bachelor in Paradise: Contestant Florence Alexandra shocked by obscene description by Daily Mail
BACHELOR In Paradise star Florence Alexandra is consulting her lawyers after being labelled a “vapid c...” by online publication Daily Mail Australia.
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BACHELOR In Paradise star Florence Alexandra is consulting her lawyers after being labelled a “vapid c...” by online publication Daily Mail Australia.
Readers of the website were shocked when the c-word was slipped into the last paragraph of an article about the reality TV star’s social media promotion of a cosmetic eye procedure she had undergone.
The article, citing reporter April Glover as author, ended: “Most people educated at high school level know these vapid c...s only go on the shows to find mediocre Instagram fame…”
It was deleted two hours after going live at 12.39pm yesterday.
Alexandra said she was “shocked” and “disgusted” when her fans began messaging her about the article.
“That’s not a word I would ever use, even for someone I don’t like,” she said.
“I’m not shallow, or materialistic, which is what the journalist is suggesting.
“She is allowed to think that, of course, but the article was not even an opinion, she stated it as fact.
“I didn’t even know what vapid meant, apparently I’m boring, dull and a c... — I’m talking to my lawyers about taking action.”
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Channel 10 backed the 28-year-old reality star, denouncing the article as “appalling” and “disgusting”.
Shocked bosses at the Australian version of the international website deleted the offending comment.
The Daily Mail vowed to investigate and issued an unreserved apology for the offensive language.
“Daily Mail Australia would like to apologise (to readers and contestants) for inappropriate language that appeared on an article published by this site on Sunday morning,” a spokesman said.
“The story about Bachelor in Paradise star Florence Alexandra contained offensive wording that should not have been included.
“As soon as we became aware of the mistake, the wording was removed.
“The Daily Mail Australia will properly investigate how the offending words were published.”