Dancing On Ice professional Vanessa Bauer has shared a post to social media about female empowerment after Megan Barton Hanson’s scathing rant about her.
Vanessa, who is partnered with Megan’s boyfriend Wes Nelson on the show, spoke out after the Love Island star slammed her in a social media post on Monday.
Megan accused Vanessa of timing her break-up with Louis Nathaniel for publicity and not looking her “in the eye” when they met.
Following the drama, Vanessa, 22, wrote on Instagram: “Because whenever I’m on the ice everything is good again. I’m so grateful for yesterday’s voting window number.
“There is nothing in the world I am more passionate about and that makes me happier than figure skating!
“Last nights number was an absolute dream. I can’t thank everybody enough for all the love and support #strongwoman #DancingOnIce #womenempowermen.”
Megan, who began dating 20-year-old Wes when they met on Love Island last summer, had fumed in an Instagram Story post earlier in the day.
She said: “@Vanessabauer_skates love that you decide to announce your breakup with your boyfriend on the night of your 1st performance with my boyfriend!”
Her outburst continued: “You’ve never reached out to me once or invited me to watch you train, it pained you to introduce yourself to me last night, you didn’t even look me in the eye LOL.
“Hope the tactical breakup got you the headlines you wanted babe. @wesnelson.”
She has since deleted the post.
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Fans assumed Vanessa’s latest message was a reaction to 24-year-old Megan’s dig at her.
One wrote: “Such a classy lady unlike @meganbartonhanson_ keep doing what your doing 😘.”
A second added: “Classy and dignified, unlike some ❤️.”
And a third chimed: “You’re actually so beautiful! And so so talented! That Megan girl clearly just feels threaten and intimidated.”
Wes had previously defended Megan when she was accused of looking moody while he skated with Vanessa on Sunday’s show.
He told people to give his girlfriend “a break” on his Instagram Stories yesterday.
He wrote: “Give the damn girl a break. I can assure you she’s fully supportive of me and my career.
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“She’s human and can’t smile two hours in a row.”
A second post said: “Oh and give it a rest with this Dancing On Ice curse [expletive] as well it’s laughable.”
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