Fans are praising Izzy Wouters from Below Deck for telling her sexual assault story. Izzy has been transparent about her personal life, as well as her experience on the Bravo reality show. Fans appreciate Izzy’s honesty and show their admiration for her courage by commenting on her social media posts.
Izzy is one of the newest Below Deck deckhands, and she’s quickly become a fan favorite for displaying her impressive yachting talent. Aside from her work ethic, her candid attitude has captured the attention of many viewers. Izzy is a lesbian and she openly shares her sexuality with the world on the screen. Her honesty is also apparent off the screen when she promotes body positivity on her social media pages. Izzy has not shied away from shedding light on even her darkest concerns about the harassment of Below Deck crew members, cheating, and more.
Izzy opened up to Rob Phillips and Eddie Lucas about her sexual assault story. While discussing life, Izzy told the two about a breakdown she had after being sexually assaulted during a night out with friends. Eddie and Rob expressed sympathy for Izzy, who had the feeling of being paralyzed by the situation. Fans then complimented Izzy on social media. Izzy tweeted,“With my assault one of the hardest things to deal with was that I was too scared to go and make an in person statement after I reported it to the police, which made me feel even weaker. I still feel ashamed about that. #BelowDeck.” 515 fans liked the tweet and shared their stories and sympathy in the thread. One fan wrote that the star from Below Deck is strong, posting, “In my humble opinion it takes a strong woman to open up about recent sexual assault to your male boss and coworker!” See supportive tweets from fans below:
Izzy’s willingness to share her story even encouraged some fans to share their own stories. A fan recalls, “Izzy’s story of sexual assault sounds a lot like my first one happened. Love to you, girl. #BelowDeck.” Another fan writes about the pressure to not make a scene, “Totally get where Izzy is coming from when she said ‘I don’t want to make a scene’ it’s so ingrained and it’s f***ing sick #BelowDeck.” See a tweet from @VictimRightsLaw, in response to Izzy sharing her sexual assault story, below.
The star from Below Deck has gained a lot of attention from fans thanks to her honest attitude. Fans especially appreciate Izzy’s courage, as she has been more than willing to speak her truth on Below Deck. Izzy’s sexual assault story spreads awareness about the issue and the trauma that victims experience.
Sources: Izzy Wouters/Twitter, @VictimRightsLaw/Twitter, @Jessica65481190/Twitter, @EchoDoesRadio/Twitter
