Former contestant of Survivor: Island of the Idols, Kellee Kim speaks out. Though she's still "hurting," she's encouraging positivity in the wake of the unwanted touching scandal that was shown on last week's episode.
Kellee expressed concern over a fellow contestant, 48-year-old talent manager Dan Spilo, for being too handsy and violating her personal space. She explained that the unwanted touching continued even after making multiple requests for him to stop. Kellee confided in two other female contestants, Missy Byrd and Elizabeth Beisel, and discussed their discomfort regarding Dan - who they accused of also touched them inappropriately without heeding warnings to stop. As it turns out, Kellee ended up getting blindsided the same week she spoke up about Dan's inappropriate actions, which sparked outrage among fans - especially after it was revealed that Missy and Elizabeth both admitted to embellishing their reactions against Dan in order to get the votes on their side.
It was a painful episode to watch as Kellee was unable to speak during tribal council and was never able to give her side of it. Though after she was voted off, she was able to speak out about her experience via social media. Kellee began her tweet addressing her fans, "Hi everyone, I'm hurting and very sad watching this last episode too." She tried to comfort her fans and spur on kindness to everyone involved, she said, "but please try to be kind and understanding." Check out Kellee's full tweet below:
Many fans were outraged after feeling like Survivor producers didn't handle the situation properly and were most upset that Kellee didn't get an opportunity to share her story with the whole tribe. Fans have made their anger known with Dan, with Missy and Elizabeth for their false allegations, and the other contestants who ignored the unwanted touching - and have even made threats against them. Kellee reminded fans to fight hate with love, writing, "No one deserves threats or shaming." Instead, she reminds fans that this incident can be a platform for speaking up about tough issues, writing, "And we can talk about this in a way that we are all better for it." She concluded her tweet with the hashtag, "#mentalhealth" to remind fans that everyone's wellbeing is important in this situation.
Kellee is trying her best to make the best out of this tough situation. Though it's obviously unfair what happened to her on the game, she's doing her best to use her voice for good and not spreading hate. Fans will have to see how the remainder of this already socially controversial season plays out.
Survivor: Island of the Idols airs Wednesdays at 8 pm EST on CBS.
Source: Kellee Kim