Married at First Sight star Ella Ding has apologised after receiving backlash for suggesting that people could cure cancer by ‘thinking positively’.
The former reality star, 29, appeared on the ninth season of the Australian series back in 2022, where she was matched with financial planner Mitch Eynaud.
However, things ended between the beautician and her beau before the cameras stopped rolling.
Since appearing on the show Ella’s found herself in hot water after making comments where she suggested cancer patients didn’t need to consider chemotherapy.
On a recent episode of her podcast Sit With Us, which she hosts with fellow MAFS star Domenica Calarco, the pair discussed gratitude and mental health, with Ella saying that ‘your mind can kill you and make you sick’.
‘If you’re sick in whatever way it may be, whether it’s with illness, if you have cancer, or if you have depression, you can literally make yourself sicker by focusing on how sick you are,’ she continued.
‘You can end up terminally ill.’
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During the chat the following comments particularly riled people up.
‘Imagine the cancer is leaving your body. Imagine the cells are going away. He’s literally cured patients without chemotherapy,’ she said when referencing the work of chiropractor and author of How to Rewire Your Brain, Joe Dispenza.
‘He has hundreds of case studies of people who were sick with cancer, and he literally trained them to just imagine not being sick,’ she claimed.
A few days on, Ella has now responded after being slammed for what she said.
In a lengthy statement shared to Instagram on Friday night, the influencer clarified that she wasn’t trying to issue formal medical advice and apologised for not being ‘more careful’ with her comments.
She also addressed backlash around her promotion of Dispenza’s book.
‘I want to clarify that although I am personally excited by Dr Joe’s findings and treatment methods he described in the book, I was not intending to provide any medical or treatment advice, nor am I qualified to do so,’ she explained.
‘I acknowledge and take full accountability,’ explaining how she should have been clearer in the discussion.
‘I understand that I should have reminded listeners to always seek professional medical advice in relation to medical conditions, or before making any medical decisions.
‘I will ensure that I am more careful in the future when sharing information and stories in relation to these sorts of topics.’
After the podcast was first released, critical comments included: ‘Telling people that their cancer became terminal because they didn’t practice mindfulness? Dangerous and offensive.’
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‘This is quite offensive and just totally wrong. Not sure how this podcast was even released. Big public apology needed,’ another added.
MAFS star Lyndall Grace, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, also weighed in, reminding people to listen to medical professionals.
‘It is not your fault, it is not your choice, and it will not change,’ she posted on Instagram.
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