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24th Jan 2015

Lady Victoria Hervey Sparks Controversy with “Battered Housewife” Tweet

She has received a lot of criticism for the post

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Lady Victoria Hervey has sparked controversy with a recent tweet about the injuries she sustained while filming The Jump.

The socialite, who is taking part in the reality show alongside the likes of Joey Essex and Chloe Madeley, likened herself to a victim of domestic violence.

She posted the picture below and wrote: “Rocking the battered housewife look. New war wounds from bobsleigh, can we please get an arnica sponsor asap!”

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Hervey has received a lot of criticism over the tweet which was posted on January 11th. Despite the backlash, she has not deleted it.

One person responded with: “@Thebritishladyv looks more like your rocking the absolute moron look!!!! How stupid can someone be to say that!! [sic].”

Another tweeted: “@Thebritishladyv you stupid woman, utterly disrespectful to victims of domestic. Idiot”.