Axed Emmerdale actress Shila Iqbal claims ITV should not have fired her over historic racist and homophobic tweets because she showed 'remorse' for her actions.
The star, 24, was dismissed by ITV earlier this month when the tweets, shared six years ago while she was at college, were unearthed.
But Shila, who plays Aisha Richards in the soap, said producers took the easy option by firing her and believes she should have been given anther chance.
Shocking: Axed Emmerdale actress Shila Iqbal said ITV should not have fired her over historic racist and homophobic tweets because she showed 'remorse' for her actions
In an emotional interview with The Sun, Shila said: 'It was easy for them to let go of me and I suppose make an example of me.
'I was remorseful, and I think that should have been taken into account with my young age and the fact that I wasn't a professional actor at that age.'
The tweets revealed by Mail Online are part of a series of messages posted by the actress and passed to ITV.
In one Twitter posting, she wrote: ‘Do not tweet me you gay.’
Revealed: The shocking racist and homophobic content of tweets sent by Emmerdale actress Shila Iqbal which led to her sacking, can be revealed by Mail Online
Shocker: Shila, who plays Aisha Richards in the soap, said producers took the easy option by firing her and believes she should have been given anther chance
In another which further outraged the show’s bosses, she wrote: ‘I know too many noisy n****s’ and followed it with a sad face emoji.
The actress, who sent the messages when she was 19 and attending college in Rochdale, apologised for her remarks and deleted her entire Twitter account.
But Shila says she should have been suspended over the Tweets and not fired on the spot.
The actress also hit back at ITV producers for poor aftercare after she was axed - something which hit headlines after the tragic death of Mike Thalassitis last month.
She claims she was only offered a session with a counsellor two or three days after the show.
Way back when: The actress, who sent the insults when she was 19 and attending college in Rochdale, apologised for her remarks and deleted her entire Twitter account
The star says she has been inundated with trolls branding her a racist and homophobe and has suffered from panic attacks since being sacked.
She said: 'I can't tell you how many panic attacks I've had and the constant feeling of anxiety and fear within you. I'm being branded as a homophobe and a racist and that's very, very far from who I am as a person. That's difficult to cope with.'
Shila now fears her career could come to an end like other soap stars involved in unearthed indiscretions.
Coronation Street's Chris Fountain was sacked in 2013 when a video emerged of
