Amy said she was lucky to have a big support network, but colleagues and strangers have not always been so kind and, like Tulisa, she has also experienced negative feedback after going on TV.
“I appeared on TV during the election a couple of years ago. Every single time I go on TV, you can guarantee somebody says something about my face,” she said.
“And I just think sometimes it’s quite cruel, isn’t it, that people think they can have that conversation?”
However, Amy said she thinks having Bell’s palsy had made her a stronger person.
“I think it’s made me more empathetic. It’s opened up my eyes, pun intended, to understand disabilities for other people.”
Amy said when “everything kind of fell apart”, she had decisions to make – and she concluded: “I can help and I make that a bit better for others.”
“You know, I’ll wallow for a while and then pull my big girl socks up and get on with it,” she explained.
“So, yeah, it’s been tough, but it certainly could have been worse.”
Meanwhile, Amy said she can only praise Tulisa for going on I’m a Celebrity and raising awareness about a condition which affects so many people.
“It’s kind of really nice to have that,” she said.
“I think it’s just good they give a platform to things like that. I wish her all the best.”
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