Married at First Sight Australia 2019‘S Jessica Power has asked internet trolls to “take a break” after the death of her father, Anthony.
The reality star revealed on August 4 that Anthony – her stepfather, who Jessika told So dramatic! who had raised her since childhood – had suddenly died.
“Doesn’t feel real,” she wrote at the time next to a photo of her and her father on Instagram.
Now the 31-year-old has criticized internet users for continuing to criticize her while she mourns Anthony.
“Don’t get me wrong, I could cry at the support I’ve received here since my dad died,” Jessika wrote in an Instagram story on August 11.
“I wish I could get rid of all the people who write to me telling me not to bring my dog back to Australia. What a ‘bad’ person I am. That I have an (OnlyFans) account. My financial situation (as if they knew me).”
Jessika Power asks her followers for some leeway while she finds her way in the “new reality”
Jessika asked her followers to keep in mind the immense pain she and her family are experiencing.
“Please understand that my biological father has died. Please understand that I and my family are torn to pieces and we are all trying to cope with our new reality,” said the Celebrities Go Dating UK Stern wrote.
She added that she is not trying to “tear people to pieces just for a laugh,” as some of her followers apparently do.
“I have so many loyal people here who support me (and I get that in abundance),” she concluded.
“I shouldn’t have to make this (post) but I get harassed every day about my posts and videos and all I ask is that you guys take a damn break.”
Married at first sightJessika Power receives strong reactions after funeral GoFundMe
Jessica’s request comes after she and her brother, Rhyce-Kraftwere criticized by fans for asking people to donate to a GoFundMe campaign set up to cover funeral expenses.
After Anthony’s death, Rhyce posted that the family was “starting a GoFundMe campaign… and a small donation will help towards the funeral.”
He also shared a screenshot of the page showing that its goal is to raise $2,500.
At the time of this writing, $18,005 has already been raised for the family.
However, given their fame, some fans were not thrilled with Rhyce and his family’s request for donations.
Under one of Jessika’s recent Instagram posts, a user asked why she “asks the public for money when she flaunts her wealth all over social media.”
“Disgusting,” they added.
“My condolences for your loss but at what point do you and your brother think it’s okay to promote a GoFundMe when there are people who literally have no home or food and you two are always bragging about the money you make?” added another, referring to Jessika and Rhyce’s large earnings through OnlyFans.
Later she told Daily Mail that her sister’s fiancé created the GoFundMe campaign “before (she) knew.”
“The GoFundMe donation is to help pay for my father’s funeral as he passed away suddenly overnight,” she said.
“Even if the whole family helps with donations, a funeral is expensive, especially when it happens so suddenly.”
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