I’m a Marylin Monroe lookalike – people don’t like me because I’m pretty, but being beautiful is actually hard work
A REALITY TV star has opened about the burden of being beautiful, revealing that her stunning looks have resulted in her having no real connections.
Leylah Linda, who previously claimed she got death threats for comparing herself to Marilyn Monoe, said that being blessed with good looks was not only hard work – but also a curse.
Taking to Instagram, the former Ex on the Beach contestant reckoned this was because nobody appreciates her for what she has to offer inside and that that everyone tries to use her.
Complaining to her staggering 119k followers, the blonde beauty said: ”It’s a lonely world being beautiful. People either wanna f*** you, be seen with you or take from you.
”They don’t like you for you, it’s only because you’re pretty. And it’s facts.
“So tired of it. Sometimes you just want to be normal and have real people in your life who love you for you. Not for your beauty.”
The Dating Naked star, who appeared on our screens during the first season, has been believing she was destined for a life of glam ever since her mum said she should be the next Marylin Monroe.
The then 15-year-old was crowned the Hastings Carnival Queen and has embodied the legendary Hollywood icon ever since, building a modelling and a TV career from her looks.
After bravely sharing her emotions on the platform, Leylah explained that there are numerous downsides of her glamorous appearance.
The stunner, 25, insisted that she’s often sexualised by others and people tend to assume she has no brains.
Chatting with the Daily Star, the reality TV face said: ”All through my life I have had issues with maintaining relationships and also friendships because of my beauty.
“I have had a lot of jealousy coming from women and also men. I believe the reason is because I was born to be a star and others cannot cope with this.
”I’ve got the biggest heart and am willing to help anyone in need and unfortunately being beautiful people take advantage of this in many ways.”
The 25-year-old, from Hastings, East Sussex, said she thought ”life would be easier” if the beauty was stripped away and she was ”more normal looking” like others.
Leylah added that being this attractive makes her more vulnerable and claimed that she can’t enjoy herself in public as much as her peers – all because of the extra looks her beauty brings.
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The model, who also posts racy snaps on content creator platforms, said she often struggles opening up to new people due to lack of trust in others.
However, despite the downsides of her attractive looks, Leylah said she wouldn’t change how she looks ”for the world”.
”But at times I do feel lonely and I wish I was looked at in a way that I wasn’t taken advantage of.”
For now, the Marylin Monroe lookalike vowed to stand her ground and ”be the strong beautiful woman” she is – and promises to serve as inspiration and motivation ”for other women” to look up on her.
The young woman, who no longer receives death threats, revealed that one of her main goals in like is to work for Playboy – which she intends to do.
”I have such strong manifestations and I will be the face of Playboy as well and I will follow in Marilyn’s steps.”