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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Strictly star Oti Mabuse speaks out over racist abuse and fat-shaming

Oti Mabuse on ITV’s Dancing on Ice
Oti Mabuse on ITV’s Dancing on Ice. Photograph: Matt Frost/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock

Oti Mabuse has spoken out about the “racially abusive” and “fat-shaming” comments she received after performing on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Mabuse, who has appeared as a professional on the show since 2015, said she used the abuse as fuel to carry on and show young girls that “anything is possible”.

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