Kristie Bennett, the woman who won Survivor season 3 in 2016, has become the latest celebrity to highlight the dangers of reality TV.
Just days after former Married at First Sight stars, Clare Verrall and Tracey Jewel, both 35, claimed the Channel Nine show took a toll on their mental health, Kristie, 27, has echoed similar sentiments.
As Channel Ten films a new season of Survivor, the Sydneysider has claimed the show, which saw contestants compete in gruelling challenges with limited food supplies in Samoa for 55 days, took a toll physically and mentally.
Speaking out: As Channel Ten films a new season of Survivor in the South Pacific, Kristie Bennett (pictured) ha claimed the show, which saw 24 Australian castaways compete in Samoa for 55 days, took a toll physically and mentally
'Going through the brutalness of starving, never sleeping, sitting in the rain for 8hrs doesn't appeal to me. I wish there was a Survivor where you didn't feel like you were dying in it,' she wrote on Instagram story on Tuesday.
Despite winning the show, Kristie also supported recent claims made by Tracey that doing reality TV can affect your mental health.
'I'm pleased that these people are strong enough to stand up and share the truth. Reality TV is ruthless and comes at a HUGE costs [sic] for their participants!!!!' Kristie wrote.
'And no 'we did not sign up for that' we signed up with courage and determination to chase our dreams. Not have our mental health destroyed.'
Mental health: Despite winning the show, Kristie, who beat former professional cricketer Lee Carseldine (left), also supported recent claims made by former Married at First Sight star Tracey Jewel that doing reality TV can affect your mental health
Kristie said it was difficult to grasp that production only care about creating a decent show.
'The mental challenge imposed by not only playing the game with other players, facing lies, manipulation, lack of genuineness...,' she wrote.
'But also interacting with production and learning that to them it's a TV show but to us castaways it's a life-changing goal and opportunity that stays with you well after the cameras turn off after 55 days.'
Awful experience: Tracey (pictured) claimed this week that appearing on MAFS last year ruined her life. Kristie commended Tracey for speaking out
Kristie said that despite the challenges, it would 'be hard to say no' to doing the show again.
It comes after former MAFS star Tracey recently claimed that appearing on the Channel Nine reality show last year ruined her life.
'It takes a lot of courage to speak out regarding the after-effects of reality TV. As many know, I've been through similar struggles,' she wrote on Instagram
