Former The X Factor star Katie Waissel has claimed that she was ‘ridiculed’ by show staff.
Waissel, who appeared in the singing contest back in 2010 alongside One Direction, claims she was “completely ridiculed” in email exchanges between staff when she was at “her lowest point”, according to the BBC.
During a live Twitter space, which is now available as a recording, Waissel was joined by fellow 2010 contestant Rebecca Ferguson, where she called for better mental health support for contestants.
“It’s so important for anybody that is navigating, whatever they’re navigating, that you have the right mental health support, and love, and guidance to hold your hand through it because it is an emotional rollercoaster,” she said.
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