Moana Hope, from Australian Survivor, uncovers the startling source of death threats against her disabled sister – the truth will astonish you!

Australian Survivor’s Moana Hope has revealed the shocking twist to an online bullying saga endured by her disabled sister Lavinia.

The former AFLW star, 35, is the sole carer for her sibling, nicknamed Vinny, who lives with a rare neurological condition called Moebius syndrome.

Moana spoke out on her Disrupt Radio program this week, addressing who was behind death threats directed at her sister.

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‘I received death threats for her one time…via messages, they went so far that they took photos of her and [photoshopped] a shotgun towards her head and they said “I’m gonna be there tonight, I’m gonna do this to her.”‘

After taking the messages to the police, the troll was tracked down and shockingly discovered to be a 13-year-old boy with autism who lived in a rural area.

Moana Hope (pictured right) has revealed the shocking twist to an online bullying saga endured by her sister Lavinia aka Vinny (pictured left). The AFLW star is the sole carer for her sibling, who lives with a rare neurological condition called Moebius syndrome

‘I received death threats for her one time…via messages, they went so far that they took photos of her and [photoshopped] a shotgun towards her head and they said “I’m gonna be there tonight, I’m gonna do this to her”‘

‘Now the end of this story, may just break your heart,’ she said, before detailing that the boy had been given up for adoption.

‘They feel like “how come Vinny, with special needs, is loved, and I can’t be loved and my family didn’t love me?” and so they got so mad at Vinny because of that…part of me wanted to hug them.’

When the police asked what they wanted her to do, Moana suggested they get the autistic boy some support and someone to listen to.

After taking the messages to the police, the troll was tracked down and shockingly discovered to be a 13-year-old boy with autism who lived in a rural area. ‘You just never know who’s behind these comments or this b.s. that you cop on social media. So just ignore it,’ she concluded

‘You just never know who’s behind these comments or this b.s. that you cop on social media. So just ignore it,’ she concluded.

It comes as Hope and Miss Australia Maria Thattil made their romance Instagram official. 

In a post to the social media platform on Sunday, the AFLW star and the model, 30, shared a sweet kiss. 

The black and white image, in which the pair appeared totally smitten, came with a caption that saw Moana call Maria her ‘safe space’. 

‘I kissed a girl and she makes me happy,’ she wrote, adding the hashtags, #justus #mysafespace #raindrops. 

Moana Hope and Miss Australia Maria Thattil have made their romance Instagram official. In a post to the social media platform on Sunday, the AFLW star, 35, and the model, 30, shared a sweet kiss. Both pictured 

It comes after the athlete hit back at a troll who accused her of ‘moving on too quickly’ with Maria, just weeks after her split from her wife Isabella Carlstrom.

The footballer ended their marriage last May. The couple share daughter Svea and son Ahi.

An emotionally-charged Moana said there were no hard and fast rules for when to move on when you get separated. 

‘Can they send me the book on how to be separated?’ Moana said in a video on Instagram.

An emotionally-charged Moana said in an Instagram video there were no hard and fast rules for when to move on when you get separated

‘Is there an index section in that book that says how long you should have to wait to be separated from someone before you find happiness?’ 

She went on to say the choice to move on is up to her.  

‘Whether I am dating one person or multiple people… Whatever decision I make for me is my choice. I don’t need to follow some book,’ she said. 

The sportswoman added that she was ‘happiest she had been in a long time’ with Maria and her mental health has also improved. 

‘If I decide to date… That’s my choice. I do not need anyone to tell me what is acceptable,’ she said. 

‘Everyone is happy and healthy. Why can’t I move on?’

The sports star explained she was learning how to love herself again, aside from her kids who will ‘always come first’. 

‘I’m just doing me. That’s my only plan…I’m so excited for life and I’m in a good place. No time frame can change that,’ she finished.  

Moana and Maria started dating after they recently went through high-profile break ups