Reality TV show The Traitors is set to return this week, and the 22 contestants taking part have now been revealed.
And among them is model Mollie from Bristol, who has revealed her two disabilities before appearing on the show.
The 21-year-old often shows her stoma bag in lingerie snaps on her social media accounts.
Mollie was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 11 years old which resulted in her having surgery to remove her colon in 2020 leaving her with a stoma bag.
She was also born with a limb difference on her right hand and now aims to raise awareness and normalise disabilities.
The Traitors contestant Mollie Pearce is seen proudly showing off her stoma bag in social media snaps ahead of appearing on the show
Reality TV show The Traitors is set to return this week, and the 22 contestants taking part have now been revealed, including Mollie (pictured)
In one Instagram post from October last year, Mollie posed with a number 3 balloon and had her stoma bag on show.
She penned: ‘Happy 3 year stoma-versary Sid. Thanks for giving me my life back’
A stoma is a surgically-created opening made on the abdomen, which is made to divert the flow of urine and faeces.
Molly has been revealed as one of the 22 contestants taking part in the second series on The Traitors.
The reality show is a nail-biting psychological reality competition where 22 strangers play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning up to £120,000.
Mollie was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 11 years old which resulted in her having surgery to remove her colon in 2020 leaving her with a stoma bag
She was also born with a limb difference on her right hand and now aims to raise awareness and normalise disabilities
Hosted by Claudia Winkleman , the first series saw competitors split, with secret Traitors tasked with ‘murdering’ the other Faithful contestants at a castle in the Scottish highlands.
Mollie says looking ‘innocent’ and young will help in the game if she becomes a Traitor.
Mollie, who also works as a healthcare assistant, believes she is also able to be ‘quite good at building that relationship but also separating myself in a way which I feel like will be really good in the game’.
On her game plan as a possible Faithful, she said: ‘I think just deflecting the attention from you to someone else.
‘As much as you want to find the Traitors, someone going home is one less person to worry about as well.
The reality show is a nail-biting psychological reality competition where 22 strangers play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning up to £120,000
‘You’ve got to think that as long as your name is not being brought up at the Round Table, then that’s a good thing.
‘You obviously want to get the Traitors out because then they can’t murder you at night, but with another Faithful gone you’re a step closer to the end.
‘You’ve kind of got to get the numbers down as best as possible and try your best for a Traitor.’
The Traitors returns on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Wednesday at 9pm.
What is a stoma?
A stoma is a surgically-created opening made on the abdomen, which is made to divert the flow of urine and faeces.
According to the NHS, this procedure may be needed if you cannot pass stools through your anus, which could be the result of an illness, injury or problem with your digestive system.
In the UK, it is estimated that one in 335 people have had the surgery.
The procedure can be part treatment for a number of illnesses, including cancer, diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease or any trauma to the abdomen.
The stoma will generally be ‘pink and most – like the inside of our mouths’. After the surgery, it will be swollen, but this will reduce in six to eight weeks.
There is no sensation to touching a stoma – as there are no nerves – but different people will have theirs in a different size or shape.
It is also possible to have a temporary stoma, which could later be reversed, if the diseased or damaged area in the bowel needs to heal over time.
A stoma is a surgically-created opening made on the abdomen, which is made to divert the flow of urine and faeces. Stock image used
TYPES OF STOMA
COLOSTOMY
This refers to an opening in the colon – the large intestine. During the operation, a part of the colon will be brought from inside the body through their abdomen. The output from this ‘often resembles a traditional stool’ and functions around one to three times a day.
ILEOSTOMY
For this procedure, the surgeon will bring a part of the small intestine – the ileum specifically – from inside the patient’s body and bring it through the abdomen, stitching it down to secure it. The output for an ileostomy is looser than that of a colostomy. An ileostomy bag – which enables drainage into the toilet between three to six times a day’ – is also worn.
UROSTOMY
A urostomy refers to an opening for a person’s urine specifically. For this, the surgeon will take a piece of someone’s small intestine and attach it to the ureters. This will ‘form a passageway for urine to pass through’. For this, one of the tube is brought out through the abdomen. A urostomy bag will also have a ‘bung or tap on the bottom to allow urine to be drained at regular intervals into the toilet’.
Source: Colostomy UK, NHS
