SCARLETT Moffatt has revealed she was called “fat” and “Miss Piggy” by teenagers with Tourette’s while filming a new fly-on-the-wall documentary.
The former Gogglebox star admits that her viewing of choice would always be a documentary helmed by Louis Theroux or Stacey Dooley.
With that said, it seems only right that Scarlett should turn her hand to film-making herself.
And the subject matter of her very first documentary is deeply personal.
The 31-year-old takes matters into her own hands to investigate a surge in cases of sudden onset Tourette’s in youngsters.
In the one-off Channel 4 documentary, the reality star will be seen going on a personal journey as she herself developed facial tics just before her teenage years.
Travelling across the country, Scarlett will also meet a group of Tourette’s TikTok influencers, charity campaigners and the neurologists treating the influx of adolescents.
During the documentary, Scarlett admitted that she had to “grow a thick skin” after several jabs were made at her weight.
“Sometimes tics are funny – and I did definitely grow a thick skin during the making of the film,” she told The Celeb Report’s TV Mag.
“I got called ‘fat’, ‘Miss Piggy’ and ‘old’ while people were tic-ing, but it’s also really serious.
“One guy we met, Ryan, had a huge tic attack – it was like his body wasn’t his own.
“He was banging his head on the floor and it looked like he was in so much pain. We had to call an ambulance.
“I hope by watching, people get more of an understanding about what it’s like to live a day having Tourette’s.”
Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery: Scarlett Moffatt Investigates will air on Channel 4 at 10PM on Tuesday, 19 July.
