HGTV star Alison Victoria was close to tears as she read aloud hateful backlash from viewers in the latest scenes of her show.

The Sin City Rehab host, 44, appeared emotional as she opened up to her boyfriend Brandt about being crushed by a newspaper article.

Victoria explained that the article had included mean comments from viewers taken from a Reddit thread years before which branded her ‘obnoxious’ and ‘consistently angry.’

Voicing her upset over the backlash, she turned to her partner and said: ‘People write bad s***, I see it all the time.

‘I don’t know if that I’m just more sensitive to it right now just ‘cuz of where I’m at, starting fresh in Vegas and trying to get new clients.’

She continued: ‘When you sit there and you go these people don’t know me yet they’re writing something about me that could seriously affect the trajectory of my career that I’ve worked so hard to build.’

Offering words of support, Brandt turned to his girlfriend sand said: ‘I’m so sorry that it happened because I can tell that it hurts.

‘I know how hard it is to get to where you’re at. I see how hard it is to stay where you’re at and this writer doesn’t see any of that.’

‘I get it, it’s part of the business but these are humans that you mess with and these are humans that you hurt,’ a downcast Victoria continued.

Wrapping up the conversation, Brandt reiterated that he is standing firmly with Victoria.

‘Well, I’ve got your back,’ he said.

Similarly, social media users voiced their support for Victoria and implored her to ignore the naysayers.

Taking to Instagram, one commented: ‘You are so incredible. Don’t let others bring you down.’

‘Stop reading the comments from people who don’t know you,’ another urged. ‘You are kicking butt!’

A third continued: ‘You’re strong, beautiful and very talented, and some people can’t take that.’

‘None of us are liked or appreciated by everyone,’ reasoned another. ‘Just do the work you love and it will show. The negativity is just noise, listen to your instincts and your inner voice!’

Victoria has been in a relationship with her other half for three years.

The couple began their romance as friends after meeting at a mental health retreat.

‘I do believe that is the secret to a long-lasting partnership is a friendship first because that’s where really where it grew from,’ she said.

Sin City Rehab premiered in September. The show follows the interior designer as she returns to Las Vegas.

‘She’s betting on lofty rewards, taking on multi-million-dollar projects and risky flips as she looks to expand her successful design business,’ the show’s official synopsis reads.

Victoria previously fronted Windy City Rehab, which followed her home renovation projects in Chicago, for five seasons between 2019 and 2023.

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Emotional HGTV star confronts hateful backlash from viewers as she declares ‘these are humans that you hurt’