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'You're so pretty for an Aboriginal': The Bachelor's Brooke Blurton fights back tears as she reveals how racist 'fans' praise her looks while 'disrespecting a whole race'

By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:37 BST, 3 April 2019 | Updated: 22:44 BST, 3 April 2019

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Brooke Blurton became The Bachelor's first-ever Indigenous finalist when she appeared on Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins' season last year.

And on Wednesday, the season six star expressed her frustration and anger at how racist 'fans' choose to address her Aboriginality. 

In an emotional Instagram video to, the 24-year-old said: 'People think they are "complimenting" you, but actually they are disrespecting a whole race!'

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'You are disrespecting a whole race!' The Bachelor's Brooke Blurton (above) gets emotional as she addresses racist 'fans' who say she is 'so pretty for an Aboriginal'

'You are disrespecting a whole race!' The Bachelor's Brooke Blurton (above) gets emotional as she addresses racist 'fans' who say she is 'so pretty for an Aboriginal'

'Literally frustrates me when I get DMs that say "you're so pretty for an Aboriginal",'her first post simply stated in bold text.

Brooke went on to share a lengthy video talking to the camera, addressing how it frustrates her because it reminded her of having her Aboriginality constantly questioned in her youth.  

'When I would say I am Aboriginal, my mum is Aboriginal, they'd be like "oh what part?", "oh, you're too pretty to be Aboriginal", or "you're not one of those, are you?"'

After overcoming the tragic loss of her mother to suicide at age

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