Chloe-Jasmine Whichello, 23, has been branded as "fake" and "cheap" by vile Twitter trolls after footage of her from 2006 (before she attended boarding school) of her speaking without the signature posh accent was released.
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Some of the online bullies even sent a number of violent threats, with one writing: “Can’t stand that Chloe Jasmine, actually really wanna punch her in the face so hard.”
Now 31-year-old Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, who is acting as Chloe Jasmine's mentor in the X Factor 2014, has stepped forward to defend her young act.
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Explaining that Chloe is “very, very vulnerable” and taking the criticism to heart, Cheryl explained: “Chloe is actually very misunderstood.
“She’s actually very, very vulnerable and soft on the inside.
"It’s a bit of a front you see sometimes. I worked with her a lot this week on getting up there and enjoying herself.
“She’s won her place here and she should stand up there like she deserves it.”
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To make things even worse for the talented young singer, Chloe has also become the latest victim of a naked picture scandal.
Chloe was targeted by a hacker who posted a series of X-rated snaps online.
The trolls have also set up fake Instagram accounts of the rising star, fooling a number of her fans.
A source told the Daily Star: "A number of revealing shots of Chloe-Jasmine have been uploaded including quite a few topless ones."