The 23-year-old model and dancer is excited to be a part of the show not only because she may find love but also because she plans to raise awareness during her time in the villa. Tasha was born deaf in Yorkshire and has had a cochlear implant since the age of five.
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For a cause
Speaking to the Mirror and other press, Tasha confessed that if she were to win the show, half of the money would go to a charity close to her heart. She said:
If I did win the prize money, it would be a shock. My plan is that I'd give 50 per cent of it to the National Deaf Children's Society. That's been the plan from the start.
I have raised money for charity before, so it's something I'd love to do to give back.
And unlike what most people would think after looking at her lifestyle, Tasha plans to save on the remaining half for future purchases rather than partying it away. She added:
And the rest of it I'd put it in my savings to hopefully buy my own place I can call home.
Superpower
This comes after she addressed disability as a superpower which makes her unique and edgy. Tasha has never shied away from showing off her cochlear implant and hopes to inspire others by appearing on the show. She told the press:
It is crazy that I'm even going in. I hope this really inspires young people to put themselves out there no matter what superpower you've got. I call it my superpower, I don't call it my disability.
It's something unique and special about me and I really hope it shows a lot of people, it shouldn't define you. It's just something that you have. We're all human. I'm not a robot just because I've got something on my ear. It's something that's cool and edgy about me.
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