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This Paralympian athlete is getting abuse because people think she's on I'm A Celebrity

Gemma Collis and Gemma Collins: similar, but very different.

Nov 17th 2014, 8:18 AM 3,839 Views 0 Comments

THIS IS GEMMA COLLIS. She is a fencer who has represented Britain in the Paralympics, carried the Olympic Torch, and was a medallist in the wheelchair fencing World Cup.

Source: LOCOG/Press Association Images

This is Gemma Collins. She’s on The Only Way Is Essex, and is one of the stars of this year’s I’m A Celebrity.

Source: PA Wire/Press Association Images

Here she is freaking out on her way into the jungle on a helicopter:

Source: imacelebrity via Twitter

However, people on Twitter are having difficulty telling them apart. And Gemma Collis is being tweeted heaps of abuse.

A lot of the abuse is very unpleasant and centred around Gemma Collins’ weight.

Understandably, Gemma Collis not enjoying it very much.

Tweet by @Gemma Collis Source: Gemma Collis/Twitter

Consider this a notice: Gemma Collis is NOT Gemma Collins.

She’s also kind of a badass.

So, to recap. Collins:

Source: Suzan/EMPICS Entertainment

Collis:

Source: PA Archive/Press Association Images

Everyone got that?

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