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Bachelor Jordan Mauger slams troll who tweets 'kill yourself'

Last updated 11:40, March 23 2016

The Bachelor NZ is a hot topic on Twitter but not all of the feedback is positive.

On March 22, one Twitter user implied this season's bachelor, 32-year-old Jordan Mauger should "just kill himself".

"Imagine if ur life's experience in the film industry amounted to u workin on The Bachelor NZ. Surely you'd just kill urself?" the user tweeted.

Imagine if ur life's experience in the film industry amounted to u workin on The Bachelor NZ. Surely you'd just kill urself? {#}thebachelornz{/#}
— Lola Street (@lolastreettweet) 22 March 2016

Mauger, who has maintained a relatively low profile on social media since the show began in early March, fired back at the troll, urging them to "get a life".

Despite encouragement to "ignore the comments" Mauger told MediaWork's Scout that "he was concerned for future generations" prompting him to defend himself.

"I expected rough comments and opinions through social media for being on the show," Mauger said.

Imagine if ur life experience was to tell people to kill themselves via tweet? Surely you'd just get a life! https://t.co/xUn4ZtniKr
— Jordan Mauger (@jordypordypudd) 22 March 2016

"I was encouraged not to read any of it and ignore it, because it can get harsh. I'm concerned for the younger generations growing up exposed to this."

"My siblings and friends are starting young families of their own and I hope they will not have to deal with this faceless hatred," he said.

"No one of any age should."

Mauger's response quickly gained support from other Kiwi television personalities, including journalist Ruth Wynn-Williams.

The Bachelor isn't the only one to be on the receiving end of some cruel social media taunts, after former broadcaster Kate Hawkesby was accused of 'body-shaming' bachelorette Naz on Twitter during last week's episode.

Episode 5 spoiler alert; Naz agrees to stop narking & offers to get boob reduction surgery & implants moved to butt instead. {#}thebachelornz{/#}
— KATE HAWKESBY (@KATEHAWKESBY) 15 March 2016

"Episode 5 spoiler alert; Naz agrees to stop narking & offers to get boob reduction surgery & implants moved to butt instead," Hawkesby tweeted to her sizeable Twitter following.

Can't live tweet the Bachelor coz I'm out (not coz a gossip columnist with an agenda invented a "cyber bulling" headline) {#}WhatACrock{/#}
— KATE HAWKESBY (@KATEHAWKESBY) 21 March 2016

Unlike Mauger, the bachelorette refused to bite back, but later asked: "Who is Kate Hawkesby?"

Hawkesby was branded a "cyber troll" by fellow Twitter users, prompting the media personality to defend herself on social media.

Hawkesby's comments followed a segment earlier last week about cyber bullying on TVNZ's Seven Sharp, fronted by the former broadcaster's husband, Mike Hosking.

When asked by co-host Toni Street how Hosking dealt with the online bullies and maintained a "thick skin" the broadcaster responded: "I couldn't care less, a bunch of losers."

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