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This Love Island star has hit back at critics calling her a 'sugar baby'

She's not so sweet about this - by Delicia Smith
  • 18 Jun 2019

Love Island Australia's Erin Barnett has taken to Instagram to hit back at trolls who have criticised her relationship with her "much older" boyfriend Mick Russell.

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The 24-year-old reality TV star revealed she was relentlessly trolled with "nasty comments" earlier this month, and used her social media platform to defend herself. 

In a post to her Instagram stories, Erin hit back at critics who accused her of being 43-year-old Russell's "sugar baby".

 

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Guess what! 😮🤭 ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Mick and I have moved in together!! ⁣ YAY!⁣ This is such a big thing for me, as I've never lived out of home AND I've never ever moved in with a boyfriend. This is the kind of relationship I always dreamed about but never thought I'd have. He treats me with respect everyday, he makes me laugh everyday, he helps me through my ups and downs everyday, but most importantly... He makes me happy EVERYDAY!! I could write an entire book on how he makes the best boyfriend, but I think I'll stop here with the cute shit😅 ⁣ ⁣ I just wanted to share with you all how H A P P Y i am 😍🤪 Anddddddd.... What a way to celebrate; with a few (HEAPS) pornstar martini's 🍸 at @morrisjones_co last night. Thanks for helping us celebrate 🎉 Dress: @thedesignerhirespot Bag: @thebaghirespot #foundloveafterloveisland #appriciationpost #happydays

“I probably shouldn't even do this, but I feel the ‘need’ to,” Erin began her lengthy post.

“I've just been reading some articles about my relationship with Mick. I really shouldn't have kept scrolling through the articles and comments, but hey, it's the Internet, right? Yes, I am dating an older man. No, he isn't my ‘sugar daddy’.”

“Just a little FYI - [the] definition of a sugar daddy [is]: ‘a rich older man who lavishes gifts on a young woman in return for her company or sexual favours’.”

“I have my own money, I don't need any man, at whatever age, giving me any gifts or their money. I buy myself better gifts than anyone can.”

“I don't have ‘daddy issues’, as I have a fantastic relationship with my dad. He's an amazing man and has always been by my side through everything,” she continued.

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Thanks for going above and beyond for my birthday 🎈🎉 I am honestly so LUCKY to have you. The fact that everyone around me can see just how happy you make me, MAKES ME EVEN HAPPIERRRRR! #bestbirthdaypresent #iloveyou

She explained that “meeting Mick has been a blessing” after a string of toxic relationships, and added: “I am so lucky to be with a man who treats me with respect and makes me truly happy every single day.” 

Erin also revealed that she looked for a man who already had children because she cannot of kids of her own.

“It's also a blessing he has kids – as I cannot have kids, ever, due to my medical issues.”

She added: “When we move forward in our relationship, I'm not taking away a big life moment from him ever wanting kids, because he already has children and has enjoyed that moment in his life.

“It's a tough thing to be a woman dating someone and having to tell them they can never have children [with you]. It can cause such a strain on a relationship, you all have no idea.”

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Before meeting Mick, Erin had been in a relationship with Eden Dally, who she met on Love Island last year.

The couple split in September 2018, and Eden moved on with MAFS Cyrell earlier this year. 

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