Overview

• On October 15, the 25-year-old posted a TikTok sharing what she called the truth about the past few months.
• She said she has been sleeping on couches and is now on her seventh Airbnb or hotel, living out of suitcases.
• She said she has not had a UK work visa since leaving the show, which has prevented her from working or producing content.
• Laites asked fans to be patient as she tries to get back to the upbeat persona viewers remember from the series.
• The first American winner, a former Las Vegas waitress, described the shift to red carpets as surreal months after a reported £50,000 victory.