Tulisa Contostavlos has revealed she was "hyperventilating and in tears" following her emotional time on I'm A Celebrity.
The 36-year-old N-Dubz singer skipped the show’s final and deleted all references to the series from her Instagram after being the third contestant voted out of the jungle.
After quickly returning to the UK and sharing on Instagram that the experience had left her feeling "overwhelmed," Tulisa left her loyal fans extremely concerned, reports the Mirror.
She confessed she still had "demons" during an emotional Instagram post as she opened up about navigating life in the spotlight following her 10-year break.
The singer has now admitted how she really felt, revealing she was "hyperventilating" and "crying".
Speaking to the Guardian she confessed: “I came out, still followed by cameras, all t**s and teeth, and it wasn’t until I was on my own that I felt this introvert-overload.
"I was hyperventilating, crying. It was too much.” She was never able to determine, “Is this about a fear I have of being in the spotlight? Or is the person I’ve become just not the kind of person that wants fame any more?”
Tulisa stepped away from the spotlight for a decade after a challenging period, which involved a sting operation targeting her for drug use. The Camden-born star said she was curious about returning to life in the limelight.
She expressed: “I had a lot of fear surrounding exposure and I got to the point where I thought: ‘Am I holding on to this fear because of what people have done to me in the past? Am I letting other people change my perception of what my career is and could be?’ I didn’t want to feel that way any more.”
Following her jungle exit, Tulisa faced a wave of rumours, including a reported fallout with her best friend, Michelle McKenna, and frustration over how she was portrayed in the show's editing.
Although a spokesperson for the singer denied all the claims, telling the Mirror: "The truth of the matter is that Tulisa was struggling with her mental health, which is what she told fans.
""There has been absolutely no fall out between Tulisa and her best friend Michelle. They haven't argued once since Tulisa left the jungle. Michelle in fact travelled back to London with Tulisa.
"This story has been completely fabricated and wasn't even sent to Tulisa's team for a chance to comment prior to publication. The decision for Tulisa to return home to the UK was agreed to by the production for welfare reasons."
Speaking out for the first time after removing all the I'm A Celeb posts from her social media, and skipping the show's spin-off Unpacked, Tulisa admitted to be an "introvert" who felt "overwhelmed" as she 'still has her demons'.
However during the I'm A Celebrity: Coming Out show, Tulisa confessed: “I said I was going to come out a different person but I don’t feel different, I feel more strong in who I am.”
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Just before heading to Australia for her appearance on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Tulisa revealed her health struggle that significantly transformed her appearance.
The N-Dubz rapper was once a huge figure on British television, serving as a judge on The X Factor during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
She later launched her successful solo career, with her debut single, Young, reaching number one on the UK charts.
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