Reggie Bird has hit back at cruel trolls who have made completely false claims, stating the two-time Big Brother Australia winner is ‘faking’ her blindness.
The 51-year-old mother of two suffers from Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative sight disorder with no known cure, slammed the comments on her social media, telling followers, ‘you can’t fix stupid’.
Reggie, who is legally blind, shared details about her condition in the post, which has left her with limited vision.
‘Blindness is a spectrum, ‘ the one-time reality star said on her Instagram after sharing a screenshot from trolls.
She continued: ‘Crazy how this world is so judgmental… The constant comments saying I’m faking my blindness!
‘Living with Retinitis Pigmentosa is something I wish I never had! But I suck it up, and I make the most of every day. I get out and live life to the best that I can!
Reggie Bird has hit back at cruel trolls who have made completely false claims, stating the two-time Big Brother Australia winner is ‘faking’ her blindness. (Pictured)
The 51-year-old mother of two suffers from Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative sight disorder with no known cure, slammed the comments on her social media, telling followers, ‘you can’t fix stupid’. Pictured: Reggie celebrates her second Big Brother Australia win in 2022
‘I’m starting to think you just can’t fix stupid no matter how much awareness that’s put out there about blindness, low vision and people with disabilities.’
Reggie made the post after a follower asked her, ‘So you’re not going blind?’
Another person replied: ‘That’s what I was thinking, all talk was that she was nearly blind.’
However, Reggie’s supporters were quick to jump on the troll’s comments, with one telling the keyboard warrior to ‘grow up’.
‘Amazing how stupid some of these trolls actually are,’ added another, while a third told Reggie to ‘take no notice’ of the nasty remarks.
Meanwhile, another praised Reggie for the brave way she was dealing with the condition.
They wrote: ‘What makes people not believe you? Because you’re out there living and having fun? How dare you Reggie!’
Reggie responded: ‘Yes, because I live life, I cop this s**t non-stop!’
Reggie, who is legally blind, shared details about her condition in the post, which has left her with limited vision
The fan favourite has been under attack by trolls since she went public with her condition over a decade ago
The fan favourite has been under attack by trolls since she went public with her condition over a decade ago.
In 2022, she hit back at her critics in an interview with TV Week, telling the magazine: ‘A lot of people are saying, “Oh, she’s faking it.” Who would want to fake being blind?’
The former fish and chip shop manager, who described her vision at the time as ‘looking through straws’, added: ‘They don’t know me, or the challenges I deal with every day.’
Reggie captured the nation’s hearts when she won Channel Ten’s Big Brother the first time in 2003.
She previously spoke about her battle with Retinitis Pigmentosa on Seven’s The Daily Edition.
‘I’ve lost my peripheral vision, and I’ve got 10 degrees of central vision left. I have no night vision,’ she said.
Reggie later made headlines in 2022 when she returned to Big Brother – now on Channel Seven – for the reboot and left the House the winner, making her the first contestant to win the show twice.
