Tasha Ghouri reveals cruel trolls mocked her voice on Love Island and praises boyfriend Andrew Le Page for his 'incredible support' as she seeks to normalise deaf accents
Daily MailTasha Ghouri has discussed the importance of normalising deaf accents, revealing she was trolled over her voice while on Love Island. Tasha Ghouri has discussed the importance of normalising deaf accents, revealing she was trolled over her voice while on Love Island The Love Island star, 25, was born deaf and made history as the first-ever deaf contestant on the series in 2022, where she made the final with her boyfriend Andrew Le Page However, on Thursday's Lorraine, she revealed when she took out her implant out, viewers noticed her voice change and she was hit by online abuse 'When I was on the show, I actually had a lot of ableism about my voice and not many people understood why I spoke the way I did.' Last month, Tasha shared a getting ready video on TikTok without wearing her cochlear implant, saying she didn't want to 'shy away' from her deaf accent, as it is a 'part of me'. she also encouraged other to 'embrace' their unique voices, calling it their 'superpower' Despite admitting she had been 'nervous' to post the inspiring clip, Tasha said she had been flooded by grateful messages, thanking her for raising awareness She added: 'Honestly every single comment has been, "Thank you for representing the deaf community" "It’s amazing that you’ve shared this part". Tasha also gushed that her boyfriend Andrew, 28, has been instrumental in helping her confidence, admitting that 'he really loves me for me' In October 2022, Andrew surprised Tasha by getting a personalised tattoo tribute to her, of a hand signing 'I love you' in sign language, and holding Tasha's cochlear implant She added that using her platform to proudly display her cochlear implant has helped others, with her receiving daily messages that people feel more confident.
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Tasha Ghouri opens up on Strictly about online ableist abuse
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Love Island's Tasha Ghouri flaunts her incredible physique in bikini-clad snaps as she soaks up the sun in Marbella
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Love Island's Tasha Ghouri leaves little to the imagination in a tiny two-piece and shows off her pert bottom while partying with friends in Marbella
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Andrew Le Page reveals that he wants to marry Tasha Ghouri 'soon' and won't regret their tattoos
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Love Island's Andrew Le Page surprises girlfriend Tasha Ghouri with sign language tattoo tribute
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Love Island's Tasha joins Andrew at Amsterdam premiere after landing lucrative six figure deal
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Love Island's Tasha Ghouri reveals she's moving into a two-bedroom apartment with Andrew Le Page
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Tasha on Love Island: Who is the show’s first deaf contestant?
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Love Island's Tasha was bullied by anonymous trolls
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