Yahoo News Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley addresses Glow Up criticism
Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley has once again responded to critics of her new BBC Three series Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star.
In January, Stacey responded to a fan on Twitter who accused her of "selling out" and ditching her "investigative journalism roots".
"You can care about human issues, the planet and also be into fashion. You can also take time out to look after yourself mentally," Dooley replied.
She has now elaborated further, telling the Mail Online: "It’s painfully predictable: there are always people who are desperate to put you in your one camp and never let you leave.
"The idea that you could be interested in the Yazidi community and also in lipstick blows people’s minds. It’s a really short-sighted Stone Age attitude; it’s boring, actually."
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On one of her reports in Mosul, Iraq, Stacey added: "I was getting out of the car and I could smell death; there were dead bodies on the ground and you had to walk relatively close to them because there were unexploded IEDs [improvised explosive devices] everywhere so you could only go in certain areas.
"But after all that, it seemed really important to be at home and enjoy some escapism. Anyway, I’ve earned my stripes; I don’t need to prove myself to anyone."
She added: "We should celebrate make-up. It’s a lucrative industry; a massive employer."
Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star premieres on BBC Three this Wednesday (March 6).
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