Do you think you’re beautiful? It’s a question most women would recoil at answering but it’s one that changed Samantha Brick’s life. The 53-year-old television producer and writer answered it with searing, unapologetic honesty - and the world was NOT happy with her response. In a now infamous 2012 newspaper article, Samantha claimed that “other women hate me for no other reason than my lovely looks”. She also confessed that she’d been “dropped by countless friends” who feared she’d steal their other halves. And, that “insecure female bosses” barred her from promotions at work. The confessional piece - which Samantha now describes as an “absolute fireball” - sparked a global furore. Now, for the first time, Samantha has spoken about the effect the backlash took on her - and why, despite the vile abuse and death threats, she stands by her words. Speaking exclusively to Fabulous for Shamed, a new YouTube series which explores the effects of trolling on six women, Samantha says: “How the article was received astounded me. To me, it’s insane that it caught the public imagination in that way. The trolling was insane, too. “But, you know, the truth hurts doesn’t it? A lot of people got very angry with me for having the bare cheek to say a lot of home truths. It didn’t go down very well.” ► Subscribe to never miss an upload: http://bit.ly/2FufgBS ► READ at Fabulous: https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous ► JOIN us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fabulousmag ► FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabulousmag --- The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest newsbrand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and segments from The Sun’s expert journalists. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know. ► Read The Sun: www.thesun.co.uk ► Like The Sun on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thesun ► Follow The Sun on X: www.twitter.com/TheSun ► Follow The Sun on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thesun ► Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139