The Traitors spoilers follow.
The Traitors star Mollie Pearce has revealed why she feels like a winner, despite losing out to Harry Clark in the show's dramatic finale.
Mollie left the room in tears during Friday night's (January 26) jaw-dropping final, after discovering her close friend had been lying to her throughout the series. After reaching the end of the game, Traitor Harry took the entire £95,000 jackpot.
Mollie openly spoke about her limb difference and ulcerative colitis during the series, which led to her having a stoma.
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Speaking to Digital Spy and other press following the show's anticipated conclusion, Mollie shared how her appearance on the series has increased awareness for people with disabilities.
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"I've had some amazing messages — although I didn't win, that has made it all worth it. I think that I've helped a lot of people — and even a lot of parents have reached out to me, their children might have a stoma or a limb difference and they say that seeing me on the TV has helped them so much," she said.
"So I do feel like a winner in that sense. And I think this has finally given me a platform to spread that awareness.
"I've always tried to do it, but having this massive platform now will change everything, and I'm really looking forward to just advocating for that and really pushing that out there, because I think it really needs to be spoken about more."
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Mollie continued: "And I think as well, coming from someone quite young and relatable, it's going to be nice for younger people going through ulcerative colitis, Crohn's or even bowel cancer, and they might need their colon removed."
The reality star went on to reflect on the finale's emotional dinner party, which saw the final five players openly discuss why they wanted to take part.
"The dinner party was so nice, and hearing everyone else's stories as well... I think we can say that everyone in that game deserved to win, so whatever the outcome was, you can't be mad at it," she explained.
The Traitors series 2 airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. For further details, check out the full Traitors series 2 release schedule here.
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Further information about ulcerative colitis can be found on the NHS website.
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