'I sunbathe naked in front of daughter, 3, but neighbours keep complaining'
An influencer who does not shy away from controversy has reportedly upset her neighbours by waltzing around naked. Carla Bellucci – who embraced her 'Britain's most hated woman' tag after an infamous appearance on This Morning – has insisted she is doing nothing wrong.
And that's because she has been ditching her clothes in her own garden. The mum-of-four, from Hitchin, Herts, believes she had every right to enjoy the hottest day of the year on Tuesday (July 1) by allowing the scorching sun to cover any tan lines.
However, she has since come to learn that her neighbours have been gossiping about her. And she even believes youngsters may have peered over her fence from the field at the back. But speaking to the Mirror about the locals, she simply said: 'Any excuse for the village to come in at me – full of snobs.
'I think they are all prudes and they go around covered up in 35 degrees and I have no idea why they find it such a big deal? I think it is because I'm an ex glamour model and I look good, keep in shape, I'm confident and that's the issue.'
Offering advice for anyone mentioning her name in local WhatsApp groups, she added: 'Get busy and get a grip. Stop worrying about mowing your lawn 24/7, have a bloody glass of vino and loosen up – your husbands may start liking you again.'
Carla said her older children are rarely around and her youngest girl, Blu, 'doesn't bat an eyelid' and therefore neither should anyone else. It is not against the law to be naked in public in England and Wales but there is an exception – if you are being nude with the intent to cause 'distress and alarm'.
But Carla said the only distress caused has been to herself and said it would be a 'disgusting and disturbing invasion of privacy' if people have been looking at her over the fence wall.
The mum, who famously faked depression to bag a nose job on the NHS, said by ditching clothes she was promoting a body positive image and she believes more women should feel confident enough to embrace their birthday suits.
Carla will celebrate turning 44 this month and she said there was too much conflict in the world for people to be getting agitated by her innocuous actions.
She said: 'Hate and jealousy will get you nowhere in life. There are more important issues going on in this crazy world than worrying about me being naked.'
The mum vowed to continue enjoying the sun today by being naked but said she was disappointed that her daughter's nursery was closed for two days because of the extreme weather.
'I love the heatwave and it's been so nice for the people who are complaining,' she said. 'You can't win in the UK. They moan whether it is too hot, too cold, or too windy.'
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