Holly Hagan has hit out at the lack of support given to reality TV stars after they are thrust into the limelight.
The Geordie Shore star, 26, told how she is meeting with MTV soon to discuss some of her concerns and particularly highlighted the lack of financial advice given to reality TV participants.
Holly admitted that for her first few years on Geordie Shore, she assumed she was employed by MTV and did not realise she was considered self-employed and therefore had to handle her own taxes.
Speaking out: Holly Hagan has hit out at the lack of support given to reality TV stars after they are thrust into the limelight
Holly said a lack of financial literacy is a 'huge problem' among reality stars and said there is not enough support given to people after they leave these shows.
Taking to Twitter, she wrote: 'Reality shows need to offer a financial advisor to set you up as self-employed etc.
'At 18 I didn’t even know anyone who was self employed, no idea about tax or what I needed to declare, luckily I didn’t earn a huge amount otherwise I [could've] been left in debt with a huge bill.
'I’m not asking for it to be free. I’m saying when you leave these shows you have no idea what being self-employed is.
Help: Holly, 26, told how she is meeting with MTV and particularly highlighted the lack of financial advice given to reality TV participants (pictured in 2018)
Career: Holly admitted that for her first few years on Geordie Shore, she assumed she was employed by MTV and did not realise she was considered self-employed (pictured in 2016)
'And having nobody to ask it would be nice to be told: “these are the steps you now need to take," rather than just being left clueless.'
Holly was then asked by a follower why reality TV stars should be given 'special treatment' when other self-employed people are not.
She responded: 'Because for the first few years I didn’t realise I even was self-employed.
'I didn’t know what it meant. I thought I was employed by MTV, and had no idea I had to sort my own tax.'
Aftercare: Holly described a lack of financial literacy as a 'huge problem' among reality stars and said there is not enough support given to people after they leave these shows
She added: 'Every other self-employed job you can Google and get advice, you can’t Google: “what to do once leaving a reality tv show” and get a list of f*****g instructions.
'Although it would be massively helpful if you could and I might create one myself.'
MailOnline has contacted MTV for further comment.
Holly's comments come shortly after the death of former Love Island contestant Mike Thalassitis, who was found dead in a wooded area near his home in Essex on March 16.
According to reports, former footballer Mike was in debt at the time of his passing.
Tribute: Holly's comments come shortly after the death of former Love Island contestant Mike Thalassitis, who was found dead in a wooded area near his home in Essex last Saturday
Holly wrote: 'Reality shows need to offer a financial advisor to set you up as self-employed etc' (pictured in 2015)
A source told The Mirror: 'His party lifestyle came at a price and he wasn't earning a lot of cash after Love Island, especially as he became his nan's carer.'
He had also been due to open a restaurant in Essex called The Skillet with former professional footballer Scott Neilson, according to filings at Companies House.
Mike had been overseeing construction work to open his new business in a former bakery in the wealthy Essex town of Loughton.
Several reality TV stars called for greater aftercare for TV show participants after the news of his passing.
She added: 'For the first few years I didn’t realise I even was self employed. I didn’t know what it meant' (pictured in 2018)
Former Love Island contestant Dom Lever wrote on Twitter: ''You get a psychological evaluation before and after you go on the show but hands down once you are done on the show you don't get any support unless you're number one.'
Malin Andersson, who lost her daughter earlier this year also hit out at the show and said she 'wouldn't have been able to cope' after the show if she didn't have a 'strong head on her'.
She said: 'If I didn't have a strong head on me that my mum passed down to me, I wouldn't have been able to cope with this all. But not everyone is like this. PLEASE IF YOU FEEL ALONE, OR SAD, OR STUCK REACH OUT TO SOMEBODY!
Plan: Mike had been overseeing construction work to open his new business in a former bakery in the wealthy Essex town of Loughton (pictured in January 2019)
'Nothing when my mum died. Nothing when Sophie died. Change needs to happen.' She also urged the show to 'wake up!' and said that enough was enough.
'I got flowers from the producers when my daughter died. No f****** phone call. No support, or help.'
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Support: Several reality TV stars called for greater aftercare for TV show participants after the news of his passing (pictured in 2018)
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Main photo article Holly Hagan has hit out at the lack of support given to reality TV stars after they are thrust into the limelight.
The Geordie Shore star, 26, told how she is meeting with MTV soon to discuss some of her concerns and particularly highlighted the lack of financial advice given to reality TV...
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