Sam Frost 'I'VE GROWN SO MUCH'

THE REALITY STAR-TURNED ACTRESS OPENS UP ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, LOVE, LIFE AND THAT SCANDAL

- Kylie Walters

Since she burst onto the scene as a bubbly, young hopeful vying for love on The Bachelor in 2014, Sam Frost has worn her heart on her sleeve. And while it's that quality that has made her endearing to the public, it's also led to the actress' biggest downfalls.

Frost has been open about her struggles with mental health for years, documenting them on social media and on her online platform, Believe by Sam Frost. So when she found herself feeling “alone and frightened” mid-pandemic, Frost did what she always did - she shared. In October 2021, she uploaded a video to Instagram of herself admitting she felt vaccine hesitant.

“I was by myself in lockdown, no house mate and no family, so I felt quite isolated," the 32-year-old tells WHO as she invites us into her Sydney home. “I'd received lots of messages from people telling me they'd been feeling the same, so I thought bringing the discussion out in the open might help some people who were also struggling," she explains.

At a time when internal borders were closed, millions remained under stayat-home orders and states were racing to meet vaccination targets, the backlash that followed her video was immediate and unforgiving. Frost was accused of being "irresponsible" and of putting herself above the most vulnerable in our community.

Months of emotionally charged debate that put Frost firmly in the firing line led her to a place where she could no longer get through her daily life. Working wasn't an option when she struggled just to get out of bed in the morning.