Overview

• Caperna left the U.S. on July 3 with husband Jason and their 18-month-old son, Cameron, to seek safety in Switzerland after receiving a wave of abusive messages.
• She made her Instagram account private en route to Europe following threats that included death wishes and references to her family’s home.
• On her This Side of the Hill podcast, Caperna shared screenshots of hostile DMs and said she was surprised that many trolls appeared to be “normal and sweet” women.
• The reality star rejected the idea that slurs and threats are an acceptable trade-off for fame and vowed not to tolerate such abuse going forward.
• Caperna expressed disappointment in a former co-star who reacted to trolls’ comments about her child with a laughing emoji, highlighting cast complicity in the harassment.