Reality star slammed for animal cruelty as he admits he rehomed his pet dog because he's too busy being an influencer

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A POPULAR reality star has been slammed for animal cruelty after he admitted he had to rehome his pet dog because he's too busy being an influencer.
Made In Chelsea star Miles Nazaire has found himself in hot water with fans following his latest Instagram post.
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Miles Nazaire has found himself in hot water with fans
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It came after he revealed had to rehome his dog
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The star said he was too busy being an influencer to look after a dog
Credit: Instagram / @milesjnazaire
It came about after the TV star revealed he had made the difficult decision to rehome his dog due to his demanding career as a content creator.
Posting a video which had a montage of clips of him and Rocky, he talked about how he had given his dog the "best life" but that he had no choice but to rehome his dog.
In the video, Miles said: "Things weren't really going my way, I was really stressed at work and I was trying to figure out what I was supposed to be doing with my life.
"With TV and content creation your life is up and down most days and Rocky definitely felt that. He could see that on my down days it was not great.
"Although he picked me up and made me feel amazing I don't know if I could handle it anymore and it just wasn't fair on him.
"I was always traveling, he always had to go to daycare, he always had to go to a dog hotel and I'd go away for a few weeks, come back and he'd meet new people and I just wanted him to have the best life."
Continuing he said: "So when I was in Portugal I broke down because I had this realization that oh yeah I can't have him anymore, he needs the best life possible."
Miles captioned the post with: "I never imagined having to write a post like this, but I'm aware there's been a lot of speculation about what happened with Rocky.
"Some parts of my life are deeply personal, and I've chosen not to share everything publicly not out of secrecy, but out of care.
"I waited to speak on this because I needed to make sure Rocky was safe, happy, and rehomed with the perfect family. That has now happened, and he's exactly where he needs to be.
"I kindly ask that any further assumptions, judgment, or unkindness about my decision be put to rest. This was one of the most difficult choices I've ever had to make, and I made it with love.
"To those who've shown compassion, understanding, and support, thank you. It's meant more than you know.
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"And a huge thank you to @thecountrydoghotel for assisting with his rehoming."
However, despite his explanation, some fans were not happy with how he had treated the dog.
One wrote: "Look, he was clearly well looked after and loved but I honestly don't get how pets are so disposable.
"Glad you've found him a great loving home."
Another added: "I've moved countries and continents three times… and brought all my animals with me.
"Even though it was hard, expensive, or not convenience."
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Fans said he should've 'put the dog first' in his life
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This fan said: "Would rather spend my time at home with my dog with whom I had developed a deep bond since he was a baby instead of swanning around F1 pit lanes. Instant unfollow."
Another vented: "I think the video is really rather telling.
"The perspective was all ''I'. Having an animal is all about them, not 'I'.
"An animal should always be first, because of them, regardless of anything.
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Miles Nazaire is best known for Made in Chelsea,
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"He is fortunately in a better place, it's just a shame your video was all about you and not the pain that Rocky is probably feeling."
As well as his reality show fame, Miles has become an influencer and has his own YouTube channel which is all about lifestyle, fitness and food.
He also has over 383k followers on Instagram
Miles joined the cast of Made In Chelsea in 2018 and has been on every season since.
He briefly left the show in series 19 following a massive break up with his girlfriend Maeva D'Ascanio, who went on to date his best mate James Taylor.
Last year Miles completed on Dancing On Ice where he placed second with pro skater Vanessa Bauer.